An oil-slathered Mike Mentzer grabs attention—and questions from police—as he hikes near a Santa Monica Mountains campsite…
You can see that MIke’s physique was massively Herculean but with an aesthetic flair…
Yes, he had great genetics. For example, not many bodybuilders can pull off this pose…
That pic is from his win and perfect 300-point score at the 1978 Mr. Universe in Acapulco, Mexico (John Balik photo)…
Mike did it with abbreviated workouts. For example, he often used a modified Pre-Exhaustion method, three or four intense sets per muscle. Really….
For more on Mike and a full Mentzer-inspired Pre-Ex STX workout, see OMYM, Chapter 9, page 68.
You can see his views on intensity, and why he reduced it from a damage standpoint, in OMYM2.
Till next time, train hard—and smart—for BIG results.
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