Well my initial 12-week tour into the principles of Max-OT has pretty much come to an end. I have been pleased with this program and I’d have to say that it is probably one of the best programs that I have used.
I wish I had some more records to share. Sorry to say that I don't. On week number 8 you are supposed to take a week off, for me (thanks largely in part to work and travel) it ended up being close to a month. During this nearly month hiatus, I concentrated solely on diet and was able to lose a considerable amount of weight (7lbs); I am now 198lbs, which is pretty good I guess. This weight is down from 212 from when I started dieting. What’s funny is that this program sort of made it hard for me to lose the weight. I was holding steady at 205 for ¾ of the program. So my month break is what did it for me.
So anyway once I was able to return to the gym, I spent most of my time trying to get back to the level I was before my break. This is where this MAX-OT showed me what it actually had done for my strength levels.
I was able to pretty much get right back in at the weight where I left, this of course is in the beginning of the workout. Towards the end, my ass was dieing, getting stuck on shit, and doing sets that failed to meet the required reps. It was ugly people! I have fought through and am back where I was so all is good. I believe I will continue to use this training regimen, although not exclusively. I believe in tearing the body down and killing it from all angles and approaches.