When anyone requested the “bodybuilder-giving-directions” pose, Mike Mentzer obliged without hesitation, raising his arms with a slow head turn and stating, “Make a right at the Arby’s.”
We feature Mike here in Zen often because not only can we think up absolutely hilarious shit like the above when we see his pics, but even by today’s standards, his physique was massively Herculean with an aesthetic flair…
It’s not just his great physique that has us paying homage to this legend, however; it’s also his dedication to science-based workouts through his career. His was not a follow-the-leader shotgun approach…
For example, when Mike was training for the ’80 Mr. Olympia, he used a modified Pre-Ex method, around three total sets per muscle, all to total failure. Really…
For more on Mike and a complete Mentzer-inspired 35-minute Pre-ex STX workout similar to his, see Old Man, Young Muscle, Chapter 9, page 68.
Till next time, train hard—and smart—for BIG results.
—Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson
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