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Mass Mantra #37

Mike Mentzer onstage with arms out, John Balik photo

Here’s another interesting quote from Mike Mentzer on steroids and recovery (John Balik photo)… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: anabolic drugs, high-intensity, mass mantra, mike mentzer, recovery, steroids

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

Speed Sets to Pack On New Muscle

Mike Mentzer doing leaning lateral raises

In the last training newsletter, I mentioned that I was always perplexed that the biggest bodybuilders did most of their sets with a fast rep tempo.

Even high-intensity advocate Mike Mentzer, who preached lifting in two seconds and lowering in three to five, used a faster tempo much of the time—1.5 to two seconds per rep. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: high-intensity, mike mentzer, new muscle, rep tempo, speed sets

Mass Mantra #21

Mike Mentzer posing on the beach with his arm out (Balik photo)

Here’s a quote from legendary high-intensity bodybuilder Mike Mentzer (photo by John Balik): [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: heavy duty, high-intensity, mass mantra, mike mentzer

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