by Jeff Willet | Questions & Answers
To target the upper chest I would not suggest using a steep incline. The greater the incline, the more you will shift overload away from the chest and direct it to the front delts. I recommend starting your chest workout with 3 sets of an incline movement, bar or...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
One thing is certain, Max-OT is the absolute best training method for maximum muscle growth. Max-OT breaks from the mold of everyday "thinking" yet taps into and maximizes the basic physiological fundamentals of muscle growth. Using Max-OT will have you...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
The entire muscle growth response to resistance training depends on progressive overload. The muscle growth process is influenced by a time course. The beginner’s initial strength gains in the first few months of training are not accompanied by direct muscle...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
I do believe a structured nutritional approach is essential for effective fat loss or muscle gain. However, I don’t believe that setting “a target weight” accurately assesses progress in either of these objectives. Therefore, I don’t believe in...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
Sleep quality is an important clinical issue for two major reasons. The first reason is that at least 19% of the population has trouble sleeping. The second reason is that poor sleep quality is an important symptom of many medical disorders. However, surprisingly...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
Only when you do barbell squats with high loads and low repetitions are shown in research to trigger a significant rise in the secretion of anabolic hormones. Just bending up and down with a light weight won't do much to enhance circulating testosterone levels....
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
There is a lot of conflicting views on whether or not stretching is beneficial before resistance training. This is due to the amount of attention this topic has received recently within the sports science communities. As is the case with any topic in science, one can...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
Without a doubt, I’d have to say “pull-ups” are the most effective exercise that will provide that wide-as-a-barn-door back. A lot of athletes shy away from pull-ups (some times called chin-ups) because they can’t do many of them, but this...
by Jeff Willet | Articles
It is very true that you grow outside the gym and what you do or fail to do nutritionally in the hours after your workout will directly impact the speed and degree of your results. That being said, let’s not forget the important fact that the muscle building ball gets...
