Posted by Kel on December 24, 2005, 2:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Questions on max-ot... " Thanks for your thoughts on everything else! --Previous Message--
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Max-OT is similar to HIIT. The idea that you set your machine (bike, elliptical, whatever) to an interval program and go hard for 16 minutes. The interval setting allows very short term periods of recovery. 
: Hi Kel, I haven't read MAX-OT in quite sometime, but I do know
: that it's based on heavy weights for a pretty high % of a 1RM.
: I'll just jump into your paragraphs, with the preface that this
: tyope of training, IMO. is pretty decent, IF you have laid a
: good background base for it.
:
:
: Just started Max-OT and I'm on my second week. Couple of things
: I
: noticed...
:
: My wrists are killing me. I assume this is because the program
: is incorporating some exercises along with the fact that I have
: to use heavy weights to get myself into the 4-6 rep range. Does
: it get any better?
:
:
: If you haven't already, pay your dues, do some training with the
: basics with hard 10's, hard 8's, build the base with your
: connective tissues in order to be able to handle the heavy
: stuff/ IMO your assumption is probably correct. If you have done
: this, and start a little bit low and work into it, yes, it will
: get better. Do not start out high and try to get higher. You
: will probably either digress or hurt yourself.
:
: Week two introduces the warm-up and acclimatization sets. I am
: finding that these sets add significant time to my workout and I
: cannot complete it in the suggested 45 minutes. I also wonder
: if they aren't sapping my strength a little too. (I know they
: aren't suppoesd to, but it's almost feeling like they might be.)
:
: Warmups are meant to be that; WARMUPS. Start extremeley light,
: and add a bit progressivly heavier, and you should be able to
: zip right through them/
:
: I am also doing max-ot cardio right after my workout and I was
: chastised on another board for doing this. I realize this isn't
: the ideal situation but it's not feasible for me to get to the
: gym twice a day. I'm female and looking to gain strength and
: lose body fat. It's hard to believe I'm impeding my progress
: that much by doing them back to back... Thoughts?
:
: I'm not familiar with max-ot cardio, fill me in, but moderate
: cardio AFTER a workout is not a bad idea at all, as long as you
: keep it moderate and limit it to about 20 minutes. It serves
: well for recupteration and as a cool down for the hard anaerobic
: work you just did.
: Tim
: Thanks in advance!
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