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Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 225: Sergio Oliva, Mass Mutant

Sergio Oliva on a beach flexing his biceps

Three-time Mr. Olympia Sergio Oliva had perhaps the most incredible bodybuilding genetics of all time—although some claim it’s an illusion created by a Cuban witchdoctor who cursed him with a shrunken head (Steve Downs photo)… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: bodybuilding zen, genetics, legend, myth, sergio oliva

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 223: Arnold Walks Looking Huge

Arnold guest posing in Belgium in 1971, photo by Christine Zane

Here’s a classic shot of Arnold looking incredible, leaving a party because it’s obviously too damn cold… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: arnold, arnold schwarzenegger, biceps, bodybuilding zen, genetics

Mentzer’s High Intensity: Right or Wrong? Part 9

Dorian Yates looking absolutely massive in a double biceps pose (black and white image)

Mike Mentzer’s training concepts work for many bodybuilders. Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates trained in that style… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: Dorian Yates, genetics, heavy duty, high-intensity, mike mentzer

Mentzer’s High Intensity: Right or Wrong? Part 7

In the last training newsletter I said that volume, intensity, frequency and choosing the correct exercises are all factors governing damage that produces overtraining… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: fatigue, genetics, heavy duty, mike mentzer, muscle growth, overtraining, recovery

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 211: Arnold’s Wedding Muscle

Arnold posing in front of a group of women in white dresses

Here’s a photo of a young Arnold at a wedding when he misinterpreted the term “Best Man.” “I vill show who ees de best man.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: arnold, arnold schwarzenegger, bodybuilding zen, genetics, myotatic reflex, speed sets

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 210: Mike Mentzer’s Mighty Shrugs

Mike Mentzer doing shrugs with Casey Viator on his shoulders

Then there’s the time Mike Mentzer lost a bet and had to cart Casey Viator around the gym in a makeshift rickshaw. Mike’s Heavy Duty belly shirt was not part of the bet. Good times at Gold’s… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: arthur jones, bodybuilding zen, genetics, heavy duty, high-intensity training, pre-ex

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 195: Bob Paris Belts Up

Bob Paris tightening his belt (posing)

Bob Paris’ aesthetic physique had him looking incredible even when he was just buckling his belt… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1995, aesthetic, aesthetics, bob paris, bodybuilding zen, genetics, mr. olympia, perfect physique, symmetry

When the Overtraining Hammer Hits…

Baby Quinn holding dumbbell

Most obsessed muscle-heads are laser focused on training to the max and not missing workouts. That’s because we can’t bear to lose an ounce of muscle…

That goes double for those of us who are drug-free. Muscle is much harder to accumulate when you’re clean, not to mention old and genetically challenged. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: drug-free, genetics, overtraining, recovery, supercompensation

Best-Chest Building Tip from Hercules

Steve Reeves as Hercules and on the cover of Muscle Power magazine

A few newsletters back I praised the aesthetic physique of Steve Reeves, movie Hercules who won the 1947 Mr. America and the 1950 Mr. Universe… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: aesthetic, best chest exercise, chest exercises, chest workout, genetics, hercules, mass techniques, Mr. America, mr. universe, steve reeves

Mass Illusion and Your Workouts

Jonathan and Steve comparison with arms down

I thought I was going to move on to other bodybuilding subjects after my rant on aesthetics, but I was asked about my own training and physique early on compared to Jonathan’s, my co-worker at Iron Man magazine and training partner for almost 20 years. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: aesthetics, ectomorphic, genetics, heavy weights, high reps, mass building, mesomorphic, muscle building

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