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I have just started a MAX-OT plan. First some history. I have been lifting on and off for about 6 years now and am not a stranger to the gym (I am far from a big guy though because of my long breaks where I return back to 180-185). Previously I have done high school lifting (3 sets of 10 twice a week), body-for-life, and a few others. When I was most serious about lifting was when I was about 20-21 and took a college weight training class with a teacher who's husband was an Olympic lifter. She was the hardest driving little old lady you ever met and she had us doing full body workouts on a tight time schedule. When I was done with class it was all I could do to keep from passing out before I got to my room. Back then not only did I take that class but I also did body-for-life workouts and meals on my own time. I went from 150 to 180 in a short time and was in great shape. Some things I have read say that a plan like that is a no-no because you are over training. What do you guys think? Fast forward to today and it has been a long time since I have worked out at that level. I have pushed myself close though.
I am now doing this MAX-OT and though I am pushing one body part a day really hard, I don't feel like I am really getting much of a work out. I am following the plan correctly with warm up lifts and 4-6 rep sets of heavy weights but when I leave the gym I don't feel very tired. Is this just an adjustment I need to get used to? Am I missing something?
If this is just the way the program works what do you guys think about doing two body parts a day as a split or possibly adding in a some other types of exercise? I know the site is a bit lame but what about adding in some of the plans on this site 3 days a week?
http://www.mensworkoutguide.com/home.html
I could just leave out the ones that work the body part I worked that day with max-ot. Could it be possibly max-ot is just not for me?
For those that are going to ask, I have been eating relatively cleanly (only a small slip up now and then) and eat 3 ON whey shakes a day for the past three weeks. I am currently 26 and about 180 down from 195 in july (when I was lifting and drinking a lot of beer). I have cut out the drinks except for the occasional night out.
I am now doing this MAX-OT and though I am pushing one body part a day really hard, I don't feel like I am really getting much of a work out. I am following the plan correctly with warm up lifts and 4-6 rep sets of heavy weights but when I leave the gym I don't feel very tired. Is this just an adjustment I need to get used to? Am I missing something?
If this is just the way the program works what do you guys think about doing two body parts a day as a split or possibly adding in a some other types of exercise? I know the site is a bit lame but what about adding in some of the plans on this site 3 days a week?
http://www.mensworkoutguide.com/home.html
I could just leave out the ones that work the body part I worked that day with max-ot. Could it be possibly max-ot is just not for me?
For those that are going to ask, I have been eating relatively cleanly (only a small slip up now and then) and eat 3 ON whey shakes a day for the past three weeks. I am currently 26 and about 180 down from 195 in july (when I was lifting and drinking a lot of beer). I have cut out the drinks except for the occasional night out.
