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Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 88: Serge Nubret Panther Mass

Serge Nubret, the black panther, black and white

This is our first time featuring the great French bodybuilder Serge Nubret in our Zen newsletter. He was known as the Black Panther, and this photo should tell you why… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: aesthetic, black panther, bodybuilding zen, density training, genetics, physique, progressive muscle-fiber exhaustion, Serge Nubret, studio city, symmetry, vince gironda

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 87: Lee Haney Flawless Mass

Lee Haney flexing his biceps on stage

We’re not sure who took this photo of Lee Haney, but it’s from of one of his eight Mr. Olympia wins—a flawless double-biceps pose… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: biceps, bodybuilding zen, density training, flawless, Lee Haney, mr. olympia, over 60, stimulate don't annihilate, vince gironda

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 86: Ray Mentzer Classic Mass

Ray Mentzer unseen photo, archer pose in black and white

This black-and-white shot of Ray Mentzer is one we haven’t seen before (we’re not sure of the photographer). It’s when Ray won the 1979 Mr. America. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1979, aesthetic, bodybuilding zen, classic physique, coronavirus, mike mentzer, Mr. America, pandemic, physique, Ray and Mike Mentzer, ray mentzer, symmetry

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 85: Danny Padilla Mass Shot

Danny Padilla flexing his biceps on stage

We’ve featured Danny Padilla in our Zen installments many times, but this is a shot we haven’t seen before. It’s a great stage shot that highlights his mass and symmetry, things his training style emphasized and amplified… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 4x mass method, after-40 muscle size, bodybuilding zen, danny padilla, mass, master trainer, muscle mass, muscle-fiber exhaustion, older bodybuilder, symmetry, vince gironda, young bodybuilder

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 84: Ray and Mike Mentzer Beach Muscle

Ray and Mike Mentzer on the beach

This shot of Mike (kneeling) and Ray Mentzer on the beach is a classic, one that Steve had framed on his wall in his early 20s for motivation. The photo is by Wayne Gallasch of GMV Productions out of Australia (www.gmv.com.au).  [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1970s, 1979, bodybuilding zen, Mike and Ray Mentzer, mike mentzer, Mr. America, Ray and Mike Mentzer, ray mentzer, San Antonio, Texas, Wayne Gallasch

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 83: Lee Labrada’s Mass Secret

Lee Labrada with bow and arrow

Lee Labrada never won the Mr. Olympia, but he got close due to his incredible symmetry, proportions, and muscle size and density—“Mass With Class.” His physique was a work of art…

You can see that from this out-and-about photo by Michael Neveux of Lee in archer mode… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 4x mass method, after-40 muscle building, athletic-aesthetic physique, bodybuilding zen, growth threshold, iron man magazine, Lee Haney, Lee Labrada, mass with class, Michael Neveux, mr. olympia, muscle size, perfect physique, physique, proportions, stimulate don't annihilate, symmetry

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 82: Mohammed Makkawy Sculpted Mass

Mohamed Makkawy kneeling pose

Mohammed Makkawy is one of the greatest short bodybuilders of all time. At only 5’3” the Egyptian-born physique sculptor defeated men much taller with his proportioned, no-weak-points physique.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 4x mass workout, after-40 muscle building, bodybuilding zen, density training, Egyptian, flawless, master trainer, Mohammed Makkawy, physique, proportions, vince gironda

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 81: Danny Padilla Ruins Bodybuilding

Danny Padilla at the Colosseum, cropped

We often feature photos in our Zen newsletters that we’ve never seen before. This one of Danny Padilla is one of those. It looks like he’s at some type of ruins, perhaps the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, or the Parthenon in Greece (those are just a guesses). [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 4x mass method, after-40 muscle building, bodybuilding zen, colosseum, danny padilla, density training, Greece, italy, master trainer, moderate weights, Parthenon, Rome, vince gironda

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 80: Ronnie Coleman’s Mind-Blowing Mass

Ronnie Coleman's back, two poses

Ronnie Coleman won the Mr. Olympia eight times, and his incredible monstrous physique set a new standard in the pro ranks. Check out the back shot on the right—striations on top of striations. Incredible… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: beyond x-rep, bodybuilding zen, bodyweight training, Jay Cutler, mass, Mr. O, mr. olympia, physique, pro bodybuilder, ronnie coleman, striations, x-only, x-only sets, x-rep-only sets

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 79: Dorian Yates’ Shocking Mass

This is one of Kevin Horton’s black-and-white gym photos of Dorian Yates that literally shocked the bodybuilding world in 1993. At that time, his sheer mass was astounding… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1992, 1993, bodybuilding zen, bodyweight training, bodyweight workout, Dorian Yates, heavy duty, high-intensity training, Kevin Horton, mr. olympia, quick-start muscle building 2.0, slow-twitch exhaustion, STX

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