Posted by Dustin on January 4, 2006, 1:37 pm, in reply to "Re: Questions on max-ot... " --Previous Message--
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I just started max-ot and I've been trying to follow its 4-6 rep, 6-9 sets, 30-40 min. rule, with 2-3 min. rest in between sets. It says to perform each set to positive failure. This works for around 4 sets tops and then for the remaining sets my strength is sapped and I can only complete 2 or maybe 3 reps tops per set. I'm trying to do 8 sets of 4 reps per workout but it's taking atleast an hour to complete my workout even though I'm working on 1-2 muscle groups/day like it says. What's wrong. Email me back.
: 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.
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: Thanks for your thoughts on everything else!
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: --Previous Message--
: 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.
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: Just started Max-OT and I'm on my second week. Couple of things
: I
: noticed...
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: 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?
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: 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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