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Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 76: Steve Reeves Double Biceps

Young Steve Reeves flexing his biceps

This photo taken in the ’50s shows the classic lines of Steve Reeves that made him a perfect movie Hercules. The man had excellent genetics, and not just in the looks department. Check out at his wide V taper, small waist and long calves… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1950 Mr. Universe, 1950s, aesthetics, anabolic, anabolic workouts, anabolism, biceps, biotrust protein, bodybuilding zen, calves, drug-free, free protein, free supplements, full-body workouts, Gabriel Wilson, genetics, hercules, Jacob Wilson, mr. universe, muscle growth, quick-start muscle building, size surge program, small waist, steve reeves, stx method, symmetry, testosterone, V taper

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

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 66: Dorian Yates Mass Machine

Dorian Yates on stage

Dorian Yates won his first of six Mr. Olympia titles in 1992. His huge, grainy physique was the next step up from the more aesthetic previous Mr. O, Lee Haney… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1992 Mr. Olympia, aesthetic, bodybuilding zen, Dorian Yates, heavy duty, iron guru, Lee Haney, legend & myth, mass machine, master trainer, mr. olympia, pre-exhaustion, quick-start muscle building, slow-twitch exhaustion, stx method, vince gironda

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 63: Vince Taylor Backstage

Vince Taylor, at 5’9” and a competition weight of 225, had classic mass with few flaws—in fact, in this relaxed backstage photo, we can’t find any. His physique looks near perfection… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: anabolic reload, bodybuilding zen, classic physique, confidence, frank rich, iron man magazine, Iron Man Pro Invitational, mass with class, massthetic arms, Masters Olympia, mr. olympia, physique, quick-start muscle building, stx method, vascular arms, vascularity, veiny arms, Vince Taylor

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 59: Mike Mentzer Relaxed Mass

This impressive shot of Mike Mentzer was a poster that Steve had on his wall in his late teens for motivation… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1980 Mr. Olympia, anabolic reload, bodybuilder, bodybuilding, bodybuilding zen, frank zane, genetics, hypertrophy, IFBB, iron guru, master trainer, mike mentzer, motivation, mr. olympia, muscular potential, nautilus machines, physique, pre-ex 3x, pre-exhaustion, roger schwab, slow-twitch exhaustion, stx method, vince gironda

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 54: Dorian Yates Gym Pose

Dorian Yates won his first of six Mr. Olympia titles in 1992 and officially ushered in the mass-monster era. His huge, grainy physique was the next step up from the more aesthetic previous Mr. O Lee Haney… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1992 Mr. Olympia, bodybuilding zen, Dorian Yates, frank rich, heavy duty, high-intensity training, Lee Haney, mass monster, massthetic arms, mr. olympia, physique, powerblocks, pre-exhaustion, quick-start muscle building, slow-twitch fibers, stx method, vascular arms, vascularity, veiny arms

All-Stretch Home Mass Workout

Sissy squat finish

Q: I have the updated Quick Start Muscle 2.0. Thank you! The new home-workout section is just what I needed. One question: I remember you guys talking about an all-stretch-exercise workout a while back. Is that something I should try to increase mass gains while I’m training at home?

A: Yes, absolutely. Doing ONLY stretch-position exercises at a workout for every bodypart can do some great things for muscle growth… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: anabolic response, at-home workout, biotrust potein, change to gain, fast-twitch, free protein, free supplements, home gym, home workout, hypertrophy, low-carb protein, muscle growth, quick-start muscle building, slow-twitch, stretch exercises, stretch overload, stretch position, stx method

Cover Man Arm Workout

Q: I was going through some old IRON MAN magazines to give to my nephew, and saw Jonathan on the cover of the March ‘09 issue. Unbelievable biceps! I couldn’t find an article on his arm training in that issue, though. What arm workout did he use to build those incredible peaked bi’s?

A: Full, peaked biceps are only possible if you have the genetic propensity to build thick, high bi’s. That’s not to say you can’t do it; you’ll never know till you try—and full-range training will bring out your full muscular potential… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: after-40, anabolic after 40, arm workout, biceps, biceps peak, biceps width, biceps workout, bodyweight training, cover man, genetics, in-for-out/out-for-in, in-for-out/out-for-in technique, iron man magazine, jonathan lawson, muscle size, muscular, muscular arms, out-for-in/in-for-out, peaked biceps, POF, positions of flexion, stx method, x-traordinary arms, xrx

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 2: Teenage Mike Mentzer

Many bodybuilders antagonize over their slow muscle growth, but working out smart, not just hard, will gradually transform your physique…

Still, the determining factor in how your physique will look is genetics, plain and simple—case in point teenage Mike Mentzer. Check out his physique in his late teens (below left) and how he looked at the peak of his bodybuilding career at age 30.

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Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: anabolic reload, anabolic reload stx, biotrust, bodybuilders, bodybuilding, bodybuilding zen, endurance fibers, fast-twitch, free protein, genetics, growth fibers, low-carb protein, mike mentzer, modified pre-ex, mr. olympia, Nautilus, physique, pre-ex, pre-ex 3x mass workout, roger schwab, slow-twitch, STX, stx method, teenage

Elo-Overload: Mass Machine Gasoline

Q: I’ve been hearing a lot about muscle stretch and how it’s uniquely anabolic. What’s the best way to build mass with this information—a freehand stretching routine?

A: Freehand stretching routines can do okay things for muscle growth. In fact, a recent study showed muscle hypertrophy from ONLY freehand stretching, but it wasn’t extreme…

[Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 20-rep squats, 3d power pyramid, all-stretch workout, anabolic, anabolic acceleration, anabolic receptors, anabolic stretch, build mass, change to gain, elo-overload, ergo-log, European Journal of Applied Physiology, fiber recruitment, freak physique, freak-physique stretch-overload workout, freehand stretching, hypertrophic, mass machine, metabolic, muscle elongation, muscle growth, muscle stretch, platz legs, platz quads, pure-positions stx, quads, slow-twitch, stretch overload, stretching routine, STX, stx method, testosterone, tom platz, Truth About Testosterone

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