Freak-Physique Factoid: While riding on public transportation, Mike Mentzer always carried a dumbbell to work his delts [Read more…]
Occlusion and the Mass-Exercise Shuffle
In Old Man, Young Muscle I talk about mechanical tension as being one of the bigger mass triggers.
It’s basically providing the target muscle with enough resistance to elicit activation of fast-twitch growth fibers. [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 161: Arnold’s Superman Pose
Not many people know this, but women used to pay Arnold to sit behind him and watch him rhythmically flex his buttocks. [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 159: Danny Padilla’s Quad Flex
Here’s a shot of Danny Padilla doing the River Dance, an Irish jig believed to be the secret to massive leprechaun legs. [Read more…]
Best Between-Sets Rest for Mass
Q: I’m using your STX Base Workout from Old Man Young Muscle with great results. I know you say change to gain, but I want to stick to exactly this routine for at least a month. It’s a solid workout. Do you think varying the rests between sets, like 20 seconds at one workout, then 40 at the next with slight weight increases is enough of a change?
A: Well, if you use 40 seconds rest, your workouts will be a bit longer. If you’re okay with that, it’s a decent change-to-gain strategy. I may have a better idea, however… [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 146: Bob Paris’ Motivating Muscle
Here are two interesting photos of aesthetic bodybuilder Bob Paris with some seriously motivating muscle. On the left is an artistic studio shot that showcases his symmetrical physique (looks like a Michael Neveux photo). On the right is Bob, guns blazing in a polo shirt, probably calling about a penicillin shot after touching a germ-ridden pay phone. [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 145: Danny Padilla’s Double-Biceps Perfection
Here’s a couple of killer shots of Danny “Giant Killer” Padilla (photog unknown). Talk about flexion perfection. [Read more…]
Muscle Mass and The Size Principle
If you want to pack on the most mass with efficiency of effort, the Size Principle of Muscle Fiber Recruitment is key…
The principle says that [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 104: Dorian Yates’ Shocking Double Biceps
This is another of Kevin Horton’s black-and-white gym photos of Dorian Yates that literally shocked the bodybuilding world in 1993. At that time, the sheer massiveness and graininess of his physique was astounding… [Read more…]
Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 97: Vince Taylor Freak Physique
Vince Taylor, at 5’9” and a competition weight of around 225, had classic mass with few flaws. His physique looks near perfection in this pic by a lake back in his heyday… [Read more…]