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90-day training plan
WHAT IS MAX/SIZE?
Max/Size is a high volume, high intensity, hardcore training program designed around the classic, old school lifts. Intended to force hardgainers into building muscle, Max/Size will also help seasoned athletes take their physiques to whole new levels and experience new gains. Whether you’re just starting out or have been in the iron game for years Max/Size sets the old rule books ablaze and delivers scorching results.
WHO IS MAX/SIZE FOR?
Hardgainer to Muscular
Hardgainers face many challenges when it comes to changing their bodies. From improper diet to bad advice from bro-scientists. Max/Size tosses all the old notions about muscle building into the flames and forges a new template for max growth, max development and max size. Regardless of what results you’ve experienced in the past, Max/Size is scientifically designed to shift your body into growth mode. Create a body forged in the flames with Max/Size!
From Built to Jacked
Whether you’re looking to burst through a training plateau or you just want to pack on a few pounds of muscle, experienced athletes will make all new progress using Max/Size’s scientific approach to hypertrophy. With a combination of progressive overload principles, intensity driven techniques and cycling phases of hyper-volume, Max/Size will have you tossing your old clothes into the flames as you watch those old PR’s go up in smoke!
THE WORKOUTS
MAX SIZE EXCLUSIVE
Building muscle is all about pushing your body to the max. The workouts in Max/Size are designed to do just that but if it’s STILL not enough to blast your body into overdrive our 5-Alarm finishers will complete the job ensuring you have nothing left in the tank! Get ready for these incredible workout finishers available only with Max/Size.
3 SEPARATE PHASES
Weeks 1-4
Weeks 5-8
Weeks 9-12
ALL NEW CHALLENGES
YOU IN 30 MINUTES CHALLENGE
Building off of the incredible success of our ‘You in 10 min’ YouTube challenge we’ve cranked the temperature up to 100º to deliver a total body version of those punishing workouts that will cause even the most loyal Athlean-X followers to go up in smoke.
HOT PLATE CHALLENGE
The Hot Plate Challenge delivers an old school athletic favorite in the form of a true functional fitness challenge. You may look like a superhero but if you can’t perform then all that muscle is worthless. The Hot Plate Challenge is the ultimate test of your ability to work in a real world scenario. Rise to the occasion or crumble on the field of battle.
TOWERING INFERNO CHALLENGE
See how high you can climb as the walls crumble around you. Each floor of the towering inferno turns up the heat on the training as your body begs you to stop, drop, and roll up into the fetal position. Forge ahead and earn a top score or give up and perish in the flames. The burn is only temporary but the glory will live on for an eternity!
x-factor extreme Meal Plan
If there’s anything we know at ATHLEAN-X, it’s how to turn skinny guys into muscle building machines and the X-Factor Meal plan has been the foundation of that plan since day 1. Our all new Extreme swap out meals will help hardgainers learn to eat right to build muscle while the classic X-Factor foundation plan will help veteran athletes continue to build muscle without adding any unwanted fat.
Meal Plan Includes
- Newly updated Day-by-day meal plan & supplementation guide
- Easy to follow meals that produce results!
- Never count calories, or measure and STILL get shredded!
- All new “Size” meals to get you jacked like never before!
THE X-TRA MILE GUARANTEE
I want you to be totally confident in training with ATHLEAN-X. That’s why we offer our Extra Mile Guarantee. For the complete 90 days, our team will answer questions, modify exercises and work to get you through the program. We take this very seriously and we’re not going to go easy on you or let you quit, we’re going to keep you focused and help you get the most out of your training!
If you commit to ATHLEAN-X, then we commit to you and your success!
I have some issues with some of the moves due to previous injuries (shoulders and knees primarily) but when necessary, I have been able to swap out with another exercise that hits the same muscles without over straining the questionable joint. I love the variety of different exercises and have definitely noticed it is causing me to work on muscles that haven’t been directly worked in a while. Plus, the videos are extremely helpful to make sure I fully understand the movement required before attempting something new. Love the program. My only feedback/request would be to have the workouts available via an app similar to the 6-Pack app as opposed on a website only. I have had trouble getting to the workouts quickly and if I accidently close my web browser, I have to take multiple steps to get back to my location in the workout. An App would be awesome!
I started this program just a few days ago, and although it is my first experience in following a fitness program, I have studied its structure and Max Size seems very understandable to me, it covers everything that is needed and above all, I have had support communication when I have requested. I hope to finish the 3 months of this one, get results and acquire a new ATHLEAN X program.
Currently I am deployed overseas and I used this program to pack on more muscle and get in great shape. It was very challenging but in the best way possible. This program is a much recommend for those who are looking for a good program.
This program is all about building muscle and challenging yourself to go past what you thought possible. It’s a great course that I will do again because there is so much to get out of these workouts. My favorite so far.
It was definitely a tough program with a variety of training styles; 10×10, 5second concentric and eccentrics, etc. it certainly forced me to push myself, and could be quite taxing on the body at times. I’m not sure how much size I actually gained, but I am nearing 40, so can’t commend it on its main purpose, but I certainly increased my endurance strength.
I loved Max Size. It was great programming for getting some noticeable strength and size gains. It also wasn’t lacking in conditioning, which is something that should never be overlooked!
Not only could I see results, but based on comments from co-workers, great results
This was an excellent workout program! Although I do believe it focused more more on upper body size. Nevertheless, it’s good program in which I will return to again. I am now in a wardrobe crisis because all of my shirts have magically shrunk (for a good reason).
Been through Max Size two times already and I’m loving it! Started my fitness journey about two years ago with AX-1 and AX-2, with which I built my consistency and tremendously increased my endurance and fitness levels. With Max Size i started already seeing the gains – lean muscle growth (even veins definition during training) And I am to this day building harmonious looking and aesthetically pleasing body thanks to this program . Did also MASS and Dragon bonuses, which i really enjoyed. Considering going to Max Shred to really get continuous/relaxed 8 pack definition (currently when i flex the core i have 6 pack). So all in all I would totally recommend this to anyone!
Really good at changing it up so you shock your body into mew forms. Only improvement would be to add more stabilizer muscle exercises.
FAQ'S
The program average 5 days per week with each workout clocking in between 10 minutes (for some intense conditioning work) to about 60 minutes (depending on your ability to withstand the finishers!)
Both Max/Shred and Max/Size will require equipment. While there is a great deal of bodyweight training programmed, you will need the basics for a home gym such as some dumbbells, an adjustable bench, resistance band, pullup bar, and a barbell to complete the exercises as they are programmed.
That said, as with AX-1, exercise swaps can be made to overcome the lack of a barbell with dumbbell adaptations coming in as suitable replacements.
The Max/Size program is not designed to be fit into the existing AX-1 schedule or any other A-X workout, as it is a stand alone program with the perfect amount of volume included to achieve the goal of maximum fat loss without loss of strength or size.
Absolutely!
There has been a dramatic shift in recent years towards heavier training being advocated for women. This is great! That said, in a rush to do so, poor programming has resulted in many women getting hurt and injured from the improper guidance on how to do that. Max/Size provides you with the safest, most structured approach to lifting heavier so you can add lean toned muscle without sacrificing femininity. The program can also be used in succession with Max/Shred to reap the benefits of both maximum fat loss and lean muscle development should you choose to do so.
The Max/Size and Max/Shred programs are not designed to be performed at the same time, as they are stand alone 12 week programs, allowing you to focus your effort on one goal at a time. That said, they were designed to build off of each other and work perfectly when done in succession!
Whether you want to focus on fat loss or lean muscle gain first, the other program will smoothly pick up where one leaves off allowing you to create your own physique over 24 weeks!
Max/Size is designed to do one thing better than any other program, build muscle.
That said, with it's strategies rooted in the science of muscle growth and ensuring the intensity in every workout is high enough to create it…Max/Size can help even the hardest of hard gainers to put on muscle. The importance of recovery is key, and often overlooked by those eager to pack on the gains. Not in Max/Size.
That is a term that is often relied on to place an artificial limit on what you can achieve with your physique. Most of the time, even the most seasoned of lifters find that they have another level of intensity that they simply have not tapped into (because it’s damn hard!).
Max/Size gives you no choice but to train in that realm…and in doing so, delivers results for anyone who dares tackle it!