This is a spectacular shot of 1968 Mr. America Jim Haislop, apparently right after someone yelled, “Hey, Jim, what’s up?” [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 152: Dave Draper, Blond Bomber Bulk
Here’s a rare shot of Dave Draper, 1965 Mr. America and ’66 Mr. Universe, flexing and perplexing at why couch lady copied his haircut. [Read more…]
“Mr. America’s Mass Methods Are Wrong!”
Q: I’ve been bodybuilding for a long time, and I can’t buy into Doug Brignole’s theories. There are a lot of videos on YouTube that prove him wrong. Why are you siding with him?
A: First, I’m not in total agreement with everything Doug says, as I’ve explained in the new ebook and demonstrate with my workouts. But I am in agreement with almost all of his biomechanics that reveal the ideal exercises…
That is not “theory” but scientific fact based on physics… [Read more…]
New Mr. America Mass-Training Experiment
I’m writing this fresh off of my first upper-body workout using Mr. America Doug Brignole’s superset method, which I outlined a few newsletters back…
In case you missed my update on Doug’s training, he’s now doing four sets per muscle and supersetting—moving back and forth between exercises for two different body parts… [Read more…]
Mr. America’s Mass-Building See-Saw
A few newsletter ago, I discussed biomechanics expert and Mr. America/Mr. Universe Doug Brignole’s latest training. To review…
He’s still using only the ideal exercises; however, he’s pulled back his volume and trains each muscle more often—twice a week. Previously, It was once every nine days with 10+ sets… [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 148: Ray & Mike Mentzer’s Gym Mass
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…]
Mr. America vs. Mr. Old Man Young Muscle
Q: I really like how you and Doug [Brignole] have workout styles that are moving toward each other. He said that he’s pulled back his sets for each muscle from 10 to 4, which is what you do. But I noticed his reps are high on all sets, while yours come down into the single digits. Have you tried his higher-rep approach?
A: First let me clarify a few things about the training Doug “Mr. America/Mr. Universe” Brignole is doing currently… [Read more…]
Mr. America’s Massive Response: Training Update
If you’ve been reading this newsletter for a while, and you’re not familiar with Doug Brignole, you may have a short-term memory issue. Stop hanging out with Snoop Dogg… [Read more…]
How Drug-Free Mr. Universe Trains at Age 62
This incredible studio shot of Mr. America and Drug-Free Mr. Universe Doug Brignole was taken by Robert Reiff. Doug was 54 years old… [Read more…]
Ideal Biceps Exercise
We’ve been discussing Mr. America and Mr. Universe Doug Brignole and his biomechanically ideal exercises.
He has 16 factors, basically a checklist, for determining an exercise’s rank. From those 16 Steve extracted his top five that are detailed in the new ebook. [Read more…]
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