Yesterday we had the first four of Mr. America and 2019 Drug-Free Mr. Universe Doug Brignole’s “Exercises that Cause the Most Injuries.”
If you missed it, they are [Read more…]
Mr. America’s Top-8 “Danger Zone” Exercises, Part 1
With the sequel to “Top Gun” taking off at the box office, I thought I’d work in the signature song title from the original: “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins.
It fits with Mr. America and 2019 Drug-Free Mr. Universe Doug Brignole’s “Exercises that Cause the Most Injuries.” He lists eight, and I’ve done all of them at one point or another—and been injured by at least half of them. Even now, pain from some of those injuries prevents me from doing other sane exercises. Sucks.
Here are the first four; [Read more…]
Mr. America’s Controversial Muscle Book
Q: Your Old Man Young Muscle ebook is your best work by far. I’ve got most of your books and ebooks, and this one tops the list. It’s pushed my gains to new heights at 45 years old. You do a great job of distilling Doug Brignole’s information and exercises, intertwining them with your own. My question is, should I get Doug’s book? It’s pricey.
A: Doug’s book, The Physics of Resistance Exercise, is a 400-page reference you will go back to again and again. [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-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…]
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…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 140: Doug Brignole, Mr. Universe at Age 59
We’ve mentioned our friend and colleague Doug Brignole, who recently won the 2019 Drug-Free Mr. Universe Open division at age 59. Below is a great shot from that contest. It’s proof that old men can build plenty of muscle… [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…]