MAT-OT in 40 minutes????

[35andfeel19]

I have recently started working out again after about a 15 year break. Having read through these discussion boards I realise I have either forgotten a bunch of shit or I wasn't training right when I was in my teens.

I have spent the last 8 weeks working out 6 days a week doing Chest and Tris, back and Bis and Legs and Back twice a week which typically take 60-75 minutes (90 - 100 minutes on ab days) My mucsle tone has recovered and I feel I'm ready to starting hitting it a little harder.

Now for my question. I going to be following the MAX-OT program and I'm finding it hard to believe that this routine can be done in 40 minutes. With the warm up and weight aclimation sets with 2 minites of rest between sets this seems like a 1 1/2 hour or more routine. Anybody have any experience following this routine? I'd like to keep it down to 60 minutes per day (80-90 minutes on ab days.

 

[bignate73]

Originally posted by 35andfeel19:
(80-90 minutes on ab days.)

sorry to stray from the subject but are you saying you do abs for 20-30 minutes???

 

[35andfeel19]

Hmmmmmm! yep!!

Weighted leg Raises - Four Sets
Cable Crunches - Four sets
Seated Twists - Four Sets
Side Leg Raises - Two Sets per side

Is this too much?

 

[voodoo]

I have had a hard time keeping to 40 min. I have to cut mt warm up sets rest time. I added up just the rest times on some of the workouts and had 30 min. I think its better to have good form and slow negative movements then the 30-40 min goal. Overall the first 2-3 weeks I added 5-7lbs and my workouts were about 1 hr.

 

[Parabellum]

MY MAx-OT workout's lasted about 1 hour and 15 min.

Great workout. I'll be starting it up again in 4 weeks.

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[b007]

You're right

It does seem like it would be a loongg workout. Once you get used to it, you'll be able to trim it down a little to keep it right around an hour. MAX-OT is a fantastic routine - you'll surely grow on it...if everything else is in line...

 

[Bobba]

I agree that it's almost impossible to keep the Max-OT workouts under 40minutes. Mine last about 60-75 minutes, but the results are still great.

BTW, "35andfeel19":
You are not following the Max-OT rules with your abs doing 16 total sets! 4-6 total sets 1-2 times a week is enough. Trust me on that one!