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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 148: Ray & Mike Mentzer’s Gym Mass

Cropped pic of Mike and Ray Mentzer shaking hands in the gym

Here’s a shot of Mike (left) and Ray Mentzer, in the gym doing the Free-Mustache-Rides Club handshake. Both were massive dudes and Mr. America winners… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1979, bodybuilding zen, Mike and Ray Mentzer, mike mentzer, Mr. America, Ms. Olympia, Rachel McLish, Ray and Mike Mentzer, ray mentzer

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 147: Lee Labrada’s Massive Arms at 61

Lee Labrada looking great at 61, cropped

Here’s a great shot of Lee Labrada at age 61, massive arms busting out of a T-shirt, smiling at the camera as he walks into a wall… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: bodybuilding zen, growth threshold, Lee Haney, Lee Labrada, mike mentzer, over 60, stimulate don't annihilate

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 130: Mike Mentzer’s Shocking Beach Physique

Mike Mentzer's beach physique, cropped

Mike Mentzer’s beach physique at its peak was shocking. Imagine seeing this on the beach (Gallasch photo). Even today Mentzer’s mass is still jaw dropping… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1979, 1980, beach physique, bodybuilding zen, mike mentzer, mr. olympia, muscle mass, physique, pre-ex, slow-twitch exhaustion, stx method, vince gironda, Wayne Gallasch

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 113: Mike Mentzer’s Herculean Physique

Mike Mentzer looking Herculean in the gym while relaxed, cropped photo

Mike Mentzer’s physique was thick. Even relaxed he looked Herculean, as in this gym shot from the ’70s. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1970s, 1979, 1980 Mr. Olympia, arnold, bodybuilding zen, frank zane, hypertrophy, mentzer, mike mentzer, modified pre-ex, mr. olympia, physique, pre-ex, stx method

Rest/Pause Mass Burst

Jonathan demonstrating incline X Reps

Q: What’s your opinion of rest/pause training, the way Mike Mentzer used to do it? I’ve read that he did heavy singles with six to 10 seconds between sets, and he did only four of those rest/pause singles for each exercise.

A: We discuss Mike Mentzer and his rest/pause training in Beyond X-Rep Muscle Building (starting on page 38). His technique was as follows… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: actin-myosin strands, beyond x-rep, heavy singles, mass building, mike mentzer, myofibrillar size, rest/pause, sarcoplasm, sarcoplasmic expansion, shoulder pain, split-positions training, strength building, x/pause

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 96: Lee Labrada’s Muscle at 60

Lee Labrada and Hunter showing their arms

Here’s a great shot of Lee Labrada back to back with his son Hunter, age 28 and a current IFBB pro. Notice the similar genetics, a big player in bodybuilding success… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 4X, bodybuilding zen, genetics, growth threshold, Hunter Labrada, hypertrophy, ifbb pro, Lee Haney, Lee Labrada, mike mentzer, mr. olympia, slow-twitch exhaustion, stimulate don't annihilate, STX

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 89: Mike Mentzer Rockin’ Mass Shot

Mike Mentzer on a beach in Australia, double biceps pose

Here’s another impressive shot of Mike Mentzer taken by Wayne Gallasch in Australia back in the 1970s, a pic we don’t recall every seeing… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 1970s, 1979, 1980 Mr. Olympia, Anabolic STX, arnold schwarzenegger, Australia, bodybuilding zen, frank zane, mike mentzer, mr. olympia, pre-ex, roger schwab, STX, stx method, Wayne Gallasch

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