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Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 163: Mike Mentzer Hangs Out

Mike Mentzer doing leaning lateral raises

Freak-Physique Factoid: While riding on public transportation, Mike Mentzer always carried a dumbbell to work his delts [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: bodybuilding zen, heavy duty, hypertrophy, hypertrophy methods, mike mentzer, STX, STX methd

Fake it to Make It BIG?

Becky Holman back in the day, flexing her biceps

Discussing how pushing to failure and beyond can cause too much muscle damage and stifle growth had me thinking about my past training…

Way back in college, when I was working out Mike Mentzer Heavy Duty style—all-out sets with forced reps—my training partner Bill and I always stopped our main quad exercise early—about two reps short… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: becky holman, failure, heavy duty, muscle failure

Energy, Synergy, and Mass Intensity

Mike Mentzer on stage at the Olmpia (left) and doing a double biceps pose outdoors (right)

One of the thickest bodybuilders of yesteryear, before drug use went totally off the rails, was Mike Mentzer.

His last contest was the 1980 Mr. Olympia, the controversial comeback win for Arnold in Australia. Mentzer placed fifth, which triggered his retirement and a swim through the pool of madness for a few years. The photo on the left is from that contest. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: energy, energy drain, heavy duty, intensity, John Little, mike mentzer, muscle synergy, steroids, synergy

Question to Ask for More Mass

Mike Mentzer flexing with arms out on the beach

Muscle growth can be slow. In fact, it usually moves at a snail’s pace. Ten pounds in a year is considered spectacular progress.

That’s less than one pound a month. But could it be—should it be—faster? [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: heavy duty, mass building, mass gains, mike mentzer, muscle gains, muscle growth

Confessions of a Psychotic Bodybuilder, #1

Steve as a teen in the 1970s doing squats

We have to be somewhat “psycho” to want to sacrifice so much in an attempt to build seam-splitting mass. To put up with the burn, ache, and soreness from countless workouts is a bit masochistic…

But there’s a deeper layer of psychosis that I need to confess… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: arthur jones, bodybuilder, genetics, hardgainer, heavy duty, high-intensity training, mike mentzer, muscle-building myth

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 137: Mike Mentzer’s Grainy Mass

Cropped pic of Mike Mentzer doing alternate dumbbell curls, looking incredible

Back in the 1970s, Mike Mentzer’s physique at its peak was shocking. But even by today’s standards, Mentzer’s grainy thickness is jaw dropping. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1970s, 1980 Mr. Olympia, arnold schwarzenegger, bodybuilding zen, frank zane, heavy duty, hypertrophy, mike mentzer, mr. olympia, Nautilus, pre-ex

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 105: Mike Mentzer at a Party

Mike Mentzer at a party showing his giant arm in a T-shirt

Here’s an impressive candid shot of Mike Mentzer at a party with his giant arm hanging out of his T-shirt. Obviously, Perrier water is the freaky muscle secret. LOL… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1979, 1980 Mr. Olympia, frank zane, heavy duty, hypertrophy, mike mentzer, mr. olympia, Party, roger schwab

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 104: Dorian Yates’ Shocking Double Biceps

Dorian Yates looking huge and grainy

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

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1992 Mr. Olympia, 1993, brazilian study, Dorian Yates, heavy duty, Kevin Horton, massive physique, mr. olympia, slow-twitch exhaustion, STX

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

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 74: Mike Mentzer Beach Mass

Mike Mentzer on a beach in Australia, cropped

This impressive shot of Mike Mentzer was taken by Wayne Gallasch on a beach in Australia. It really captures Mike’s herculean mass that captivated the bodybuilding world back in the 1970s… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1970s, 1978 Mr. Universe, 1979, 1980 Mr. Olympia, Australia, beach, beach body, bodybuilding zen, fiber types, forced reps, frank zane, full-body workout, heavy duty, hypertrophy, mentzer, mike mentzer, mr. olympia, mr. universe, negatives, pre-ex 3x, protect your family, quick-start muscle building, roger schwab, self defense, stx method, stx workout, Wayne Gallasch

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