Mohammed Makkawy is one of the greatest short bodybuilders of all time. At only 5’3”, the Egyptian-born muscle sculptor defeated men much taller and more massive.
No, not by head-butting them in the solar plexus, but with his proportioned, no-weak-points physique chiseled to its peak.
Interesting that he was trained during much of his competitive career by one of our biggest influences, Vince Gironda…
As we’ve mentioned, Vince was a legendary Hollywood trainer who helped us formulate our 4X and STX density mass methods—moderate-poundage, growth-threshold training.
He emphasized sculpting the physique rather than slamming muscles and joints into dust. Density training works incredibly well, as you can see above…
Mohammed was a walking work of art. And he’s still training, living in Canada where he owns a gym.
Now that we’re past middle age, we’re damn glad we also latched onto Gironda’s moderate-poundage density-style training advice before the hammer came down on our joints.
Remember, you don’t have to use joint-crushing poundages to build massive muscles. And you should be able to train hard through old age without debilitating aches, pains, and/or surgery.
One of the BIG keys is density training for mass-gaining-longevity success—along with using the ideal exercises, like Gironda’s sissy squat for quad development. See below for more info.
Till next time, train hard—and smart—for BIG results.
—Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson
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