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Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 88: Serge Nubret Panther Mass

Serge Nubret, the black panther, black and white

This is our first time featuring the great French bodybuilder Serge Nubret in our Zen newsletter. He was known as the Black Panther, and this photo should tell you why… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: aesthetic, black panther, bodybuilding zen, density training, genetics, physique, progressive muscle-fiber exhaustion, Serge Nubret, studio city, symmetry, vince gironda

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 87: Lee Haney Flawless Mass

Lee Haney flexing his biceps on stage

We’re not sure who took this photo of Lee Haney, but it’s from of one of his eight Mr. Olympia wins—a flawless double-biceps pose… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: biceps, bodybuilding zen, density training, flawless, Lee Haney, mr. olympia, over 60, stimulate don't annihilate, vince gironda

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 85: Danny Padilla Mass Shot

Danny Padilla flexing his biceps on stage

We’ve featured Danny Padilla in our Zen installments many times, but this is a shot we haven’t seen before. It’s a great stage shot that highlights his mass and symmetry, things his training style emphasized and amplified… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 4x mass method, after-40 muscle size, bodybuilding zen, danny padilla, mass, master trainer, muscle mass, muscle-fiber exhaustion, older bodybuilder, symmetry, vince gironda, young bodybuilder

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 82: Mohammed Makkawy Sculpted Mass

Mohamed Makkawy kneeling pose

Mohammed Makkawy is one of the greatest short bodybuilders of all time. At only 5’3” the Egyptian-born physique sculptor defeated men much taller with his proportioned, no-weak-points physique.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 4x mass workout, after-40 muscle building, bodybuilding zen, density training, Egyptian, flawless, master trainer, Mohammed Makkawy, physique, proportions, vince gironda

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 81: Danny Padilla Ruins Bodybuilding

Danny Padilla at the Colosseum, cropped

We often feature photos in our Zen newsletters that we’ve never seen before. This one of Danny Padilla is one of those. It looks like he’s at some type of ruins, perhaps the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, or the Parthenon in Greece (those are just a guesses). [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 4x mass method, after-40 muscle building, bodybuilding zen, colosseum, danny padilla, density training, Greece, italy, master trainer, moderate weights, Parthenon, Rome, vince gironda

Match Your Motivation, Build More Muscle

Arnold at the beach - Look Bigger with One Simple Exercise

Q: I always have a problem making gains in the winter. It starts around Halloween, when the weather starts getting cooler and the bowls of candy start taunting me. Then it’s Thanksgiving, pumpkin pie, and it’s even colder outside. I lose the motivation to hit the gym, and my muscles usually shrink and get shrouded with a layer of fat. Is this just something I should accept, or do you have any solutions?

A: Definitely do not accept it—at least not completely—because if you regress in the winter and then start training hard in the spring, you waste a lot of workouts just getting back to where you were the previous year. (We speak from experience—it’s happened to us on more than one occasion). [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 20 pounds of muscle, 3d muscle building, 3d power pyramid, arnold schwarzenegger, build muscle, continuous tension, freak-physique, holidays, john balik, mass building, master trainer, max force, metabolic momentum, motivation, occlusion, pyramiding, stretch-overload, vince gironda, winter motivation, winter training, winter workout

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 78: Danny Padilla’s Twisting Mass

Danny Padilla in a twisting back pose on stage, cropped photo

Danny Padilla was known in pro bodybuilding back in the day as “the Giant Killer.” That’s because at only 5’2”, his perfect mass-symmetry combo allowed him to beat bodybuilders who were much taller and larger than he was. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 4x mass method, aesthetic, after-40 muscle building, arnold, bodybuilding zen, clint eastwood, danny padilla, density training, giant killer, larry scott, legend & myth, master trainer, stone age nutrition, symmetrical, symmetry, train 21 rest 7, vince gironda

Countdown to Mass: Your Growth Threshold

Lee Labrada doing cable curls

Q: I get really winded on some exercises, like squats and rows, with only 35 seconds between 4X sets. I’m still sucking air when it’s time to start my next set. Is it okay to take more time?

A: Yes, but we believe that to get the DENSITY size effect you’re after with the 4X mass method, you should have a countdown so you don’t rest more than one minute between sets. Former pro bodybuilder Lee Labrada said… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 4X, countdown, density training, growth threshold, Lee Labrada, legend & myth, master training, pro bodybuilder, rest, rest time, vince gironda

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 68: Danny Padilla Onstage

Danny Padilla was “the Giant Killer” of pro bodybuilding back in the ‘80s. At only 5’2”, his symmetrical sculpted mass allowed him to beat bodybuilders who were much taller and larger than he was.

From the pic here, you can see why—no flaws anywhere. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 1980s, 4X, 4x muscle building, aesthetics, after-40 muscle building, bodybuilding zen, danny padilla, density training, fast-twitch fibers, giant killer, hypertrophy, iron guru, master trainer, muscle pump, slow-twitch fibers, symmetry, vince gironda

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

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