Mike mentzer routines heavy duty bodybuilding heresy. Highintensity training hit is a form of strength training popularized in the 1970s by arthur. In his book heavy duty he detailed the principles of high intensity weight training. Highintensity training the mike mentzer way by john little. Mike mentzer s heavy duty, high intensity training is the hottest topic in bodybuilding. His socalled heavy duty training system assembled under the principles of highintensity training does not work as advertised unless youre taking steroids. Mike mentzer high intensity training the mike mentzer. Men who made this training popular were mike and ray mentzer, casey viator and dorian yates. Ellington darden, and matt brzycki and by famous bodybuilder mike mentzer. Highintensity training the mike mentzer way by mike mentzer.
In case youre wondering what hit stands for, it means high intensity training, popularized by the late arthur jones. This oneofakind book profiles the highintensity training hit techniques pioneered by the late mike mentzer, the legendary bodybuilder, leading trainer, and. Mike mentzer was doing high intensity training before it was cool. Olympias, as high intensity training rode the crest of its foremost adherent, mike mentzer, it seemed on the verge of transforming bodybuilding. Mike mentzer did not invent high intensity weight training, but he made it popular. Mentzer is an advocate of preexhaustion weight training.
The advanced techniques, most productive workouts, and lifetransforming personal philosophies of bodybuilding legend mike mentzer whatever your level of fitness, you can kick your musclesand your mindinto high gear with the radical training philosophies and advanced bodybuilding techniques of mike mentzer, the first bodybuilder to ever garner a perfect score in the mr. Im presently doing an mm consolidation routine consisting of deadlifts and dips on mondays followed by squats and chins on thursdays. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. High intensity training the mike mentzer way issuu. Thank you, mike mentzer high intensity training by drew baye. High intensity training the mike mentzer way by mike mentzer, john little and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Aside from the fact that the book is a masterpiece about the legendary heavy duty highintensity training system, it is the last book written by mike mentzer. This is what it was like to train with one of the most controversial bodybuilders of all time, mike mentzer, using his high intensity training method. Has anyone tried heavy duty style training high intensity style training similar to that of mike mentzer and dorian yates the most famous names i guess. Mentzer was unorthodox and unrepentant about his iconoclastic training views. Sep 14, 2015 does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. I first got interested in bodybuilding back in 1978, at that time mike mentzer was rocketing up the bodybuilding ranks. Hochintensitatstraining maximaler muskelaufbau in kurzester zeit. Blessed with a freethinking analytical mind, he would explore the muscle building methods used by his peers an exploration that resulted in his own muscle building heavy duty system that is successfully used today.
Jul 12, 2014 outlined in highintensity training the mike mentzer way, fewer than five working sets were performed each session, and rest was emphasized, calling for 47 days of recovery before the next. A new study confirms mike mentzer s onceaweek training method for building mass. Unfortunately, not all that came from mike mentzer was truth and honesty. Mike mentzers high intensity training system youtube.
But as his shape and health deteriorated throughout the 90s, mike lost a big part of his followers. Different strength training authors from ellington darden and mike mentzer to dorian yates and gordon lavelle. Mike mentzer was a proponent of high intensity training as endorsed and developed by the nautilus creator arthur jones. It meets my high intensitybrief duration requirements nicely. While mike mentzer served in the us air force, he worked. It uses the restpause method of lifting that was popularized by mike mentzer, a former mr. We became friends over the years, working alongside arthur jones, the pioneer of high intensity training, which mike later perfected and brought to the masses. Nov 01, 2001 i have a very high regard for mike mentzer. May 30, 2017 all of mentzers training explorations were designed to help you put on as much muscle as your genetic potential would allow in the fastest time while doing the least amount of exercise possible. Sep 20, 2006 high intensity training the mike mentzer way was mentzer s final work.
A paperback originalhigh intensity bodybuilding advice from the first man to win a perfect score in the mr. Mentzer preached high intensity exercise once every five to seven days and stressed that 2030 minutes were ideal for achieving maximum muscle stimulation. Outlined in highintensity training the mike mentzer way. The same training methods mike mentzer used to achieve a perfect score at mr. Mentzer wasnt afraid to express his rather negative and yet very true opinion of the whole bodybuilding industry.
Jan 27, 2017 mike mentzers hit high intensity training exercise video shows you the real thing, the worlds leading hit advocate, the only man to win mr. A new study confirms mike mentzers onceaweek training. Drew bayes high intensity training is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites. Mike mentzer s bodybuilding peaked after performing restpause routines, which is an old system of lifting involving singlerep maximums interspersed with brief 10 second rest periods. Mike mentzers heavy duty, highintensity training is the hottest topic in bodybuilding. This oneofakind book profiles the highintensity training hit techniques pioneered by the late mike mentzer, the legendary bodybuilder, leading trainer, and renowned bodybuilding consultant. During his time in the military, while also doing his bodybuilding training the old fashioned way very long training sessions with many sets and hundreds of reps he came across casey viator, who was the winner of mikes first bodybuilding competition. Dec 16, 2002 buy highintensity training the mike mentzer way by mentzer, mike, little, john isbn. Anybody tried the mike mentzer high intensity training.
Little is now available for phone consultations regarding mentzer s revolutionary heavy duty training system. Volume training vs high intensity training one cannot actualize his goals until he visualizes them clearly in the minds eye mike mentzer. Mike mentzer used several different training techniques that allowed him to train a muscle to total failure. Due to the degree of intensity involved, each muscle group is trained with a limited number of sets. Great fan of mentzer and his book highintensity training the mike mentzer way is awesome, but this is rubbish. High intensity training the mike mentzer way this book was penned by john little who was working with mike a lot prior to his death. Recommends specific exercises and weight lifting routines to develop each part of the body and discusses the health benefits of exercise. Disappointed with the state of modern bodybuilding training, he decided to revive and update hit, the revolutionary and controversial training method that once changed the face of muscle building. Olympia, some felt mike should have won that contest. Mike mentzer author of highintensity training the mike. Universe competition this oneofakind book profiles the highintensity training hit techniques pioneered by the late mike mentzer, the legendary bodybuilder, leading trainer, and renowned bodybuilding consultant. His highly effective, proven approach enables bodybuilders to get resultsand win competitionsby doing shorter, less frequent workouts each week. Mike mentzers spot bodybuilding, mike mentzer, ardy.
Muscles in minutes mike mentzer training routines mike. High intensity workouts at your local gym are not the same thing as what mikey was doing. Resistance exercise has been shown to elicit a significant acute hormonal response. The book talks about how arnold etc used to train twice a day 6 days a week. Actually, hes one of a rare breed that actually train with numbing intensity. Universe and became the first bodybuilder in history to get a perfect score from the judges, the next year he placed second to frank zane at the mr. Oh no, his high intensity was much higher than anyone else intensity. Mentzers theories are intended to help a drugfree person achieve their full genetic potential within the shortest amount of time. Olympias, as highintensity training rode the crest of its foremost adherent, mike mentzer, it seemed on the verge of transforming bodybuilding. Little is now available for phone consultations regarding mentzers revolutionary heavy duty training system. According to the book s publisher high intensity training the mike mentzer way has already become a bestseller, as the authentic teachings of the legendary mike mentzer continue. Dec, 2002 a paperback original highintensity bodybuilding advice from the first man to win a perfect score in the mr. Dec 14, 2015 protocols high in volume, moderate to high in intensity, using short rest intervals and stressing a large muscle mass, tend to produce the greatest acute hormonal elevations e. Highintensity bodybuilding advice from the first man to win a perfect score in the mr.
Weight training, he insisted, had to be brief, infrequent, and intense, in order to attain the best results in the shortest amount of time. High intensity training is a great way to build strength and hypertrophy. Mike mentzer is the author of high intensity training the mike mentzer way 4. One of my trainees recently sent me his copy of one of the mike mentzer books that i hadnt read. This training philosophy involves using high intensity training for each set until the muscle reaches total failure. Highintensity training the mike mentzer way was mentzers final work. Buy highintensity training the mike mentzer way by mentzer, mike, little, john isbn. The hit resurrection started with the publication of his new book, the new highintensity training. Mike mentzers heavy duty workout sucks for naturals. Mike mentzers high intensity weight training motleyhealth. Highintensity training the mike mentzer way english edition. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. The heavy duty site provides the latest information on training, nutrition and the minds relationship to bodybuilding. In it, he detailed the principles of high intensity weight training.
Mentzer adopted the hit philosophy of arthur jones and expanded it into his own radical system, named heavy duty. May 11, 20 high intensity training the mike mentzer way, john little. Mentzer adopted the hit philosophy of arthur jones and expanded it into his own radical system, named heavy. Weight training, he insisted, had to be brief, infrequent, and intense, to attain the best results in the shortest amount of time. Highintensity training the mike mentzer way this book contains information on highintensity training hit.
Highintensity training the mike mentzer way book depository. John little is the coauthor with mike mentzer of high intensity training the mike mentzer way new york. Best of all, if after reading an e book, you buy a paper version of highintensity training the mike mentzer way. Highintensity training the mike mentzer way free pdf, chm. Heavy duty training method mike mentzer, dy anyone tried. We are happy and proud to finally announce that mikes new book entitled highintensity training. Nov 16, 2010 the john little book the wisdom of mike mentzer is aptly titled.
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