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...
by Jeff Willet | Articles
My goal every time I train is to build maximum muscle. This is true if I am six weeks from a show or in the off-season and that’s why my workout approach never changes. I always train heavy with the Max-OT principles year ‘round because it’s the best way to train to...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
Max-OT will work for everyone. Max-OT produces the fastest results in lean muscle growth no matter what your experience level, how long or how little you have been training, male or female, whether you are genetically gifted or genetically shortchanged. Max-OT...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
High-protein, moderate carbohydrate intake ensures better fat loss as it preserves more lean muscle mass. A key element in the success of a high-protein diet appears to be the higher intake of branch chain amino acids (BCAA) – leucine, isoleucine, and valine....
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
The findings from a small study recently completed in the U.K. supports previous findings that show coffee improves insulin function and carbohydrate metabolism in a manner that would promote better fat loss and muscle gains. Researchers from the University of Surrey...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
“Super-slow” weight lifting has been around for a while but has recently emerged again as a “novel” training method. The new books on this technique promise almost instant strength and mass gains with very little effort. The concept of super-slow weight lifting is to...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
You’ve decided to take that promotion, there’s a new addition to the family or some other lifestyle change that will mean a few busy weeks, and quite a few missed workouts. Most gym-junkies stress about missing one workout, let alone a week or two. The insipid...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles
Flick through any of the muscle magazines and it’s clear that the sale of bodybuilding supplements has come down to mega 8-page advertisements containing truck loads of scientific-sounding waffle about products endorsed by ‘roided-out bodybuilders. Of course, every...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
The herb sage has the capacity to improve memory. Some studies show that other popular spices such as cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves and turmeric all show the ability to improve insulin function within the body by helping to prevent insulin resistance. Insulin...
