MIKE MENTZER: THE INTERVIEW THAT BLEW PEOPLE'S MINDS

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To learn more about Mike Mentzer's life, legacy and teachings, please visit: www.hituni.com/about/mike-men...
In 1993, just prior to the release of his new revised Heavy Duty book, Mike Mentzer was interviewed by Muscle Media 2000 magazine’s Bill Phillips. Dorian Yates had just won his 2nd Mr. Olympia title, and as photos had appeared in the muscle magazines of Mike putting Dorian through several workouts, and as Dorian himself had acknowledged Mike’s influence on his training, Phillips wanted to find out what Mike’s approach to training was all about.
The resulting 90-minute interview caused a sensation throughout the bodybuilding world. It marked the first time that Mike had taken his new training beliefs public, apart from some articles that had appeared in Joe Weider’s magazines. Mike was given a platform to thoroughly explain his system, and the listener’s response was overwhelming. Never before had the bodybuilding public heard such a rational, cogent presentation of what proper training was all about.
I remember speaking with Mike some weeks after the interview was released and he said that he was shocked at the volume of mail and phone calls he had received as a result of it.
I thought it fitting that such a historic interview should be preserved and presented here so that the subscribers and fans of Mike’s teachings can enjoy this historic interview.
To see more of Mike Mentzer check out these videos by Wayne Gallasch of GMV:
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MIKE & RAY MENTZER - GYM WORKOUT DOWNLOAD (V-121) tinyurl.com/2ua7p8rj
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@markdavies312 Год назад

I'm going down the Mentzer rabbit hole... wow what an eye opener! Rip Mike.

@ProdSlime-yv8sg Год назад

most guys have a team nutritionists ect this dude is a walking bodybuilding bible

@valetudo025 Год назад

Same

@DJCJ999 Год назад

me too! game changing!

@loganross1861 Год назад

Me too, I didn’t know who he was a month ago. At the risk of being cringe, it’s life changing.

@eduardogarrastegui7649 Год назад

Same here

@markjackson438 Год назад

I wrote to bill Phillips from England when I was a teenager. Asking if the cassette was available in the uk. Surprisingly Bill send me a copy of Mike and bill’s interview. Very kind gentleman

@Dsgndgm Год назад

Very heartwarming action. Also thankyou for sharing.

@strength365 9 месяцев назад

Yeah this is an audio from the MM2000 series that I had digitized few 🧐 years back ... there's some classic stuff. Timeless. No idea how whoever's running this page grabbed it but kudos 💪💪

@Bobby-hn3cu 6 месяцев назад

@@strength365are you bills son?

@optimumperformance 3 месяца назад

@@Bobby-hn3cuhis brother

@fender1000100 2 месяца назад

This is the greatest interview ever on weight training science. If everyone followed this. There would be millions of well built men walking around NATURALLY. Not thousands most of them using steroids. That's what people cant realize. Unless they wise up like I did.

@daniel8695 2 месяца назад

"Happiness can only be derived from achieving goals." I don't think Mike realized how profound that quote was.

@guec2102 2 месяца назад

Simple yet profound...he was a simple guy ;)

@mikehev222 2 месяца назад

Not exactly what the Buddha taught 😅

@markv1274 2 месяца назад

@@mikehev222 Ever heard a Buddhist talk and Buddhism? It's usually, as Mike said, romantic hogwash.

@karamlevi 2 месяца назад

Psycho Cybernetics is a clean cut way to set and protect your goals from internal / external sabotage. Happy Winning!

@geluzah Месяц назад

@@karamlevii read the book, that’s more like for self-esteem!

@tektoniks_architects Год назад

I have both Heavy Duty and Heavy Duty II, and I can confirm that in terms of training philosophy, Mentzer brings a rigorous logic to bear. A true visionary. Thanks for posting.

@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Год назад

My pleasure. Thanks for your post.

@giakhanhthehinhcoban Год назад

Can I have a scan of HD II? That’s one hell of a hard book to find at the moment 😂

@tektoniks_architects Год назад

@@giakhanhthehinhcoban Sorry....I can't do that. Its copywritten. I agree its very hard to find. It took me a few decades to get a perfect copy, which I got last year.

@fromtheotherside1980 Год назад

@@tektoniks_architects mike it's not benefiting from that... And i belive that he would rather have people train right than someone gain a few buck out of copyright.

@melihogurlu465 Год назад

@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE according to workout how many reps we will be doing?

@martuni1539 Год назад

Mike was so gosh darn well spoken it almost hurts

@johnsims2293 Год назад

If you go back and listen to Arthur Jones, it seems Mike adopted his cadence and tone in his delivery. It's very telling...Mike is my mentor now...unfortunately at 52 I have to rest longer because HIT really drains the tank on everything.

@klecoxs2 Год назад

@@johnsims2293 Hi John I’m in your age group can we agree on his training philosophy minus going to failure everything else I follow but I find always going to failure is just too much , training with intensity 100% but failure just takes too much out of my body , depending on the day I stop 1 or 2 reps before

@johnsims2293 Год назад

@CAPTAIN CARIBE I'm still learning the process honestly. I do agree, failure is pretty taxing on the body and I feel finding a balance with near failure and intensity may be the key for me. I'm going to try finding the 90% failure threshold. My tendons in my biceps tend to take a week to feel like using them again. Mike wad in his 30's so that should be considered as well. What it has taught me is how to dig down deep into effort and focus on the mind/muscle connection. Time under tension is pretty much what we are doing. 4 seconds to lower and 4 seconds back up. That's 8 seconds of work. So a one minute set is alot of time....this method showed me I have been overtraining just throwing mediocre poundages at 10 to 15 sets and 10 to 15 reps each. Do less, rest more and see how it goes. It's a constant evolution of learning. Thanks for reaching out. Good luck.

@muhammadomer4674 Год назад

Na he seems working class to me

@BaronStrawberry Год назад

By well spoken to you mean that his accent sounds neutral to an American ear?

@lexj432hz6 10 месяцев назад

Timestamps: 0:35: Mike’s childhood, Accomplishments and Mr. Olympia 9:05: Dorian Yates 10:15: Mr. Olympia Corruption 15:30: Should you compete? 20:20: Self esteem and bodybuilding 23:30: How Mike discovered HIT 31:10: “More is better” 34:19: Exercise tolerance between different people 36:50: How to determine recovery ability 42:00: Bodybuilders are confused, Magazines 44:20: Overtraining, overlapping muscles 49:20: 1-2 sets to failure per muscles is all you need 51:30: Overtraining, Recovery after workout 53:00: “More is better” 55:10: How Mike Originally trained 55:55: Make progress every workout! 57:55: Mike explains how most people are raised, Religion etc… 59:40: How to know if your training method is efficient, Arnold, Lee Haney, People coping by using the gym 1:02:09: Naturals who get burnt out from doing long workouts 1:04:10: Bill asks Mike to describe some workouts

@nicotatakae9815 10 месяцев назад

Bro pure love for this

@waltbbadd 8 месяцев назад

Thank you sir!

@danielquiroz6658 8 месяцев назад

You are much appreciated!😊

@arpitkushwaha6970 5 месяцев назад

Thank you sir

@dpm1718 4 месяца назад

I have trained for 3 years, 5 days a week training for 1 hour at least. I gained 10kgs / 22 pounds in total. When I quite for almost 1 year I decided to come back with a different approach and luckily I found Mentzer. I have been training for 5 months and already gained 5 kgs/11 pounds. Logic is better than an irrational approach just because you 'believe'.

@karamlevi 2 месяца назад

Great metrics. Thank you for sharing.

@timothyrussell1179 19 дней назад

Thanks for the conversion to English units lol. Keep it up 🏋🏻‍♂️

@dpm1718 19 дней назад

@@timothyrussell1179 have gained now over 7,5 kgs actualy ;)

@Trendleader863 Год назад

I always knew who mike mentzer was but never listened to him talk. I watched two interviews today and was blown away. This guy was on another level of bodybuilding knowledge

@jamninety Год назад

When the student is ready the master appears.

@CurtisMoe Год назад

Same here bro. Been training around 20 years, thought I had read and understood all the different hypertrophy programs. Hearing Mike for the first time recently was like that rush from 20 years ago when I picked up my first Men's Health or Muscle and Fitness mag.

@KuenYauSumFot 2 дня назад

Mikes back when him and the other two guys were up there is just crazy to me. How could anyone not see his back was clearly the best.

@emekaasiegbu3697 6 месяцев назад

Astonishing…. At 59:27 Mentzer says “We are living in a militantly anti-rational culture”…. Same as we are today with all the crazyness going on in the world. A true pioneer and visionary ahead of his time

@pauloalmeida3728 Год назад

Iam not a bodybuilder just a random but the more I learn about Arnold, Frank Zane and Mike Mentzer i see a lot more knowledge to learn from coming from Mentzer and Zane and only hollywood talk by Arnold.

@RAVENBOY986 Год назад

I love Mike Mentzer’s work. Thank you for sharing more of him. I’ve been using his training principles for more than three months - muscle growth still in full throttle - looking better than ever. Feeling my best and strongest while spending far less time in the gym and enjoying more time with loved ones and other hobbies. Mentzer will probably always be my favorite bodybuilder.

@DaltonRosee Год назад

I am in the process of switching from 6 days a week to doing his Heavy Duty Program. There is so little info of people doing the program, it makes me wonder if it’s not shown for a reason. All of the comments on here are people saying how much they enjoy the method and how they are seeing incredible results! I have so much respect and love for Mike and I wish people actually listen to what he has to say. Thanks for your comment and I will be joining the gain train soon 💪❤️

@RAVENBOY986 Год назад

@@DaltonRosee Yes, I agree it's a bit strange that Mentzer's training methods are not more mainstream. I suspect partly it's due to MONEY. Training in the gym, 30 minutes per session for only 3 days per week does not afford most coaches a lot of time to make money... Much more profitable to coach a young bodybuilder with the high volume method, where he is spending 2-3 hours per day in the gym, 6 days per week. If the coach is getting paid hourly, it's no surprise that he'll prefer to push Arnold-style training.

@moorsey11 Год назад

What’s the workout boys?

@ronmexico79 Год назад

Where can I find Mike's programs?

@smedleybutler5276 Год назад

⁠⁠@@RAVENBOY986 I agree but it’s not just coaches. It is magazine sales, supplement sales and the constant barrage of training programs and home use equipment. It definitely is all about the almighty $$$!

@RTPTechTips Год назад

The master. Didn't expect to listen to the entire thing... but I did... The guy is simply great. 👍

@catyear75 Год назад

Thank you for sharing this vital information in a historic interview. Mike Mentzer was a genius , pure and simple ...!

@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@TheGilbalfas Год назад

@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE this video is awesome

@foskco87 10 месяцев назад

This actually makes a lot of sense. I was finding that when I would take "too much" time off between gym days I would expect to come back weaker and a step back from where I would want to be, except the opposite seemed to be true. Instead I would bang out a better workout and be able to up my weight from the previous workout and still hit the same or higher reps with the heavier weight. Rest and recovery is everything. We get this false intuition that if we let the muscle go a week without working it out than it will somehow shrink but the opposite is true... the muscle is actually having a chance to grow. A little tip I've come up with is to NEVER work out a body part if you still feel any soreness from the previous workout for that muscle. After a good workout you will feel it in your muscle when you move/flex for a few days... however even after a few days if you push into that muscle with your fingers you will still feel some tender spots even if you didn't feel it through movement/flexing. I've learned to palpate around the muscle and if I have any tender spots I wait another day or two to exercise that muscle again until there is zero tenderness. That way I know the muscle has repaired itself and is ready for more stress and to grow again.

@Dr_OzoneTV 5 месяцев назад

Yes to the second paragraph completely

@pineapplesandpancakes6758 Год назад

I've been training for over 15 years consistently, higher volume. I have been basically stagnant since college though, no real progress. When i started doing a Heavy Duty style training program ala Mentzer and Yates I have seen more strength gains in the last month than in the last 7 years.

@parisgreen13 Год назад

It's fantastic isn't it? I am the strongest I have ever been, getting over a plateau by putting more weight on the bars and doing less sets , mind-blowing

@technolus5742 11 месяцев назад

I came from hit program , changed everything that is contradicted by research and I'm making progress better than ever. Training more frequently and with more volume, getting less worn out by the intensity of the exercise, ... I'm not lifting to become insanely strong, I'm lifting for aesthetics and for health. I progress weights less often which was being an issue under hit, so my joints actually feel better. Of course ao still progressively overload with reps and sets and tempo and only then weights. If you were stagnant you were probably doing something wrong (and error I see, is going through the routine and nit actually pushing yourself to make actual progress).

@bbmartin7055 10 месяцев назад

My gains came after 1 year of high volume then 2 months of Mike's program and I'm exploding with gains. Even my calves 😂

@pietroscarpa2384 10 месяцев назад

@technolus5742 Yeah, right 😂

@technolus5742 10 месяцев назад

@@pietroscarpa2384 It's well documented. Look at the research.

@lev269 2 месяца назад

So ahead of his time..When I started training at 17 or so, I grossly overtrained, around 40sets a session, 4/5 days a week. Before finding Mike, I came across the idea of overtraining and reduced my sets to about 15sets and working out only every second day...got very good growth to the point most thought I was taking steriods...When I started to grow I had also just upped my carb and protein intake and thought that nurtion was the main driving factor for my muscle growth and the redcuction in training was the minor factor, but now I feel it was probably the other way round. Thank you Mike and Ray.

@duke6j Год назад

I had a subscription with Muscle Media back then and Bill Phillips sent me both cassette tapes of the interviews he recorded with Mike explaining why and how High Intensity Training worked. I also received a 3rd tape, a short time later, that TC Luoma, who at the time worked for Bill Phillips, also interviewed Mike Mentzer. Outstanding information by Mike!

@HeavyDutyCharlie Год назад

Nice, if I may ask, did you ever implement the High Intensity Training?

@keithpeterson2676 Год назад

This seems too good to be true. And hard to hit the perfect balance

@timothyrussell1179 19 дней назад

"including you" Thanks for your bravery and the inspiration you share, Mike. RIP 🪦

@eduardogarrastegui7649 Год назад

Just discovered Mike and blew my mind with all his knowledge. I’m doing heavy dury training and is paying off. Thank you Mike Mentzer.

@ujjwalkarnani1059 11 месяцев назад

could you pls elaborate how you train, exactly what exercise you do, how many days rest in between, etc.

@uberzombie325 Год назад

A true legend of bodybuilding. Intelligence, Vision & Genetics all wrapped up in one.

@Coachtroybrown Год назад

I am living proof that Mike's training theories absolutely work. I was a struggling bodybuilder always placing 2nd and 4th in contests ttaining with high volume untill someone (a mentor) shared one of Mike's books with me at the gym in England. 2 years later I won beat Flex Lewis and got my pro card. It's works but only if you apply it.

@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Год назад

Thanks for your post.

@utewbd Год назад

The hardest part about his training theory is actually convincing yourself it's okay to rest more and work out less.

@silentsmilez503 Год назад

Dorian Yates is proof enough

@EcomDre Год назад

As a former client of Troys and funny how I’m literally stumbling upon your comment bruv! Anyways….as A former client i can attest that i was growing the most i have on these very principles. I have forgotten “the way” in the last 7 years of my life. I have now been re enlightened and cannot wait to start High Intensity Training again after my cns rest at the moment🎉❤🫡👏🏻Cheers! -Andreas

@Underhills 11 месяцев назад

Don't think Dorian applied all of Mike's strategies cause in the videos of Dorian during his pro career you can see he's training many sets and at least 4 different exercises on same muscle group with several sets on each. Classic split regiment. The duration wasn't 20 min either. I've seen him coaching guys today with the same system, he even suggest cardio. Mike never endorsed that. So I think Dorian picked up fragments of Mikes philosophy. @@silentsmilez503

@janeorganizes6295 Год назад

What a gentleman, Mike Mentzer. Thank you sharing.

@kenkramer6761 Год назад

Thanks for the great video John. Mike Mentzer was truly brilliant and a treasure for those who understood and adopted his principles.

@atfthestore1313 10 месяцев назад

I’ve been 135lbs my whole adult like (28 now) but I’ve been lifting for 2 months and have gained 20 lbs. thanks Mike

@El_Hexicano 10 месяцев назад

Hey what exactly did you do in workouts. Thank you

@dubbled7286 Год назад

Uncommon common sense, logic, intuitive, pragmatic, and scientific reason from The Legend Mike Mentzer! Thanks John for sharing this gem! 🏆💯🥇💪👌👍

@mike.mentzer_enjoyer 10 месяцев назад

This is my 3rd time re-listening to this interview, its my favorite because i also like Bill Phillips' curiosity about H.I.T and that he's open minded and willing to change his training for the better

@tatewinters5565 5 месяцев назад

Agreed. Listening it my third time now. Gold. Absolute gold.

@tedwazonek7956 4 месяца назад

What a great interview…priceless! Thank you Bill, definitely Gone But Not Forgotten Mike. Rest In Peace Sir!! 🙏🏼👍🏼💪🏼

@unfeignedone9181 10 месяцев назад

This man is brilliant everything he says makes perfect sense I’ve never heard someone elaborate in depth this way about the science of exercise and it’s misconceptions

@quantumfx2677 Год назад

Very happy that these videos are being made as more people need to see them.

@andreasd6857 Год назад

wow you can hear how the interviewer Bill from the beginning of the interview (i guess he is a high volume guy) get's more and more convinced by the logic of Mike's words. Thank you John, for this gem and work you do for us 😃🖖

@ullintalulna7066 Месяц назад

Thank you for sharing. Mike was a well spoken and intelligent man. Greatly missed

@jakejames-smith5986 Год назад

Another brilliant video john! Thank you for giving us this knowledge that we need to enhance our training regimes. Mike's work and life will never be forgotten thanks to you. Big respect from England.

@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Год назад

Thanks very much for the kind words.

@00TomFoolery00 7 месяцев назад

Mike was a man of incredible integrity and he would have no part of it, it really exposes Arnold for who and what he is

@JuanRamosNCWrestling Год назад

It's hilarious. Every time Bill tries to agree, Mike cuts him off and goes on for another 20 minutes🤣. To say Mike Mentzer was passionate is understating a bit🤣🤣🤣

@teamdrummond6915 Год назад

Mike left no question in anyone's mind, that he knew what he's talking about.

@Tanochanta Год назад

Thanks a lot dear John Little !!! Your work is outstanding !!!!

@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Год назад

Thanks for the kind words Lisandro, I’m glad you like the content.

@jimjon6949 Год назад

This is a gem! Heavy Duty is a great routine. Thanks John

@futuregootecks 11 месяцев назад

Literally just stumbled mike’s work today 🤯 thanks so much for putting all of this together

@jabbarkareem6548 10 месяцев назад

This Interview should Have A billion or More Views. This Man Was Something Else. As a beginner I tried it this I was Struggling to bench 10 KGs My Second And third Months I tried it, and now I am Am Benching 30 Kilos with a Significant Increase In Muscle Mass and Definition. I Could Feel My Muscles In the Heavy Sense, by Keen Attention in a Short Time. Use your Brain’s People.🧠+💪🏽= Real Progress.

@pavlinkalchev Год назад

That interview that opened my eyes.

@bobbyhunt3009 Год назад

John, Thnkx a million for this interview UR still the main reason I watch RU-vid

@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Год назад

Haha! Thanks, Bobby!

@canslimmaster1 Год назад

Yes... THE BEST bodybuilding interview...ever.

@giagia3733 7 месяцев назад

I love Mike❤❤❤ so facinated by his philosophy on training and rest/recovery...

@praisethelord4222 Год назад

Outstanding!!! Thank you Sir. Priceless information!

@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it.

@rogerdiggler6598 Год назад

That interview was epic, thank you for sharing.

@ben-ben2366 Год назад

I honestly can't thank Mike mentzer enough . Saved me from wasting so much time in the gym making no progress. I'm literally making more strength and muscle gains doing 1 intense set than I did previously with that high volume crap.

@ronmexico79 Год назад

Where can I find his routines?

@ronmexico79 Год назад

@F A thank you!

@Fitter_Than_U_at_50 9 месяцев назад

Full body 30 minute HIT workouts has kept me shredded at 51 yrs old

@lesgibbs326 10 месяцев назад

Mike always amazes me when listening to him speak. This may be about building muscle but like he said it's also the goal and philosophy behind what you are doing it for and can be applied to any sport or interest you have. He is a very deep thinker and like Arthur Jones deals in absolutes .

@Indomable69 Год назад

This is the best bodybuilding channel you can find. 🇪🇸👍🏻

@jeffreyblanton9877 7 месяцев назад

I once unknowingly did this program with a friend when I was in the Air Force back in the 90s. The guy that introduced this to me was absolutely massive. We did limited sets to absolute failure with 4 days of rest. I’m so glad I discovered this interview because I had no clue where he got his workout from because it wasn’t in any of the magazines I was reading at the time. All competitive body builders take steroids and this alone gives them the ability to recover quicker and makes it harder for them to over train. Everyone has a limit on recoverability. This makes the magazine workouts irrelevant to the average person.

@iancummings3150 Год назад

Thanks John. From Auckland New Zealand.

@smileydog5941 11 месяцев назад

I remember my family got a Bill Phillips book and my Mom, Dad, and brother got in good shape after reading it. They still bring that book up

@stevenaranibar1753 11 месяцев назад

This is phenomenal. Thanks for sharing.

@louthawriter Год назад

I remember in my early 20 I started doing 100 push ups a day. At first i saw some growth. After a couple months i stalled and after a couple more months my shoulders/elbows just gave out lol but in the month I had to take off due to injury my upper body blew up. For 4 weeks straight of inactivity I grew more and more haha it was the weirdest thing. The growing really does only happen during rest. I guess I'll get back into working out and see about this high intensity theory!

@davezoom-yb8pm Год назад

Its the same in the Gym..when you do a set...take 10 minutes off..then do another set like a total recovery from the other set.The way the Gym is set up is to do your sets faster,but if you want to grow,more time between sets.

@kingdom70x7ministries 11 месяцев назад

They need to make a movie about Mikes life so much great content his brilliance and body building prowess his altercation with Arnold and personal life.

@GlossaME 10 месяцев назад

It would be an instant hit!

@timmysixxstrings Год назад

This is amazing information. I can't wait to try this. I look forward to saving valuable time as well!

@metallicbeast Год назад

Incredible person this Mike Mentzer, left us too early unfortunately

@ChrisGraeme Год назад

Thanks for this John.

@pstaplehurst Год назад

Thanks so much for this upload mate, I wasn't aware of it until now.

@carsonnations1497 Год назад

God Bless John Little. Thank you for providing the philosophy of menzter to youtube.

@KruzixTTV Год назад

I legit wrote down all the talking points I love HIT training. I've always loved lifting now I want to pursue a degree in health and fitness to Train in mike mentzers principles. Thank you for this amazing video❤

@donutfitness6324 Год назад

As a former sprinter, who was on a scholarship in college and a coach, his analogy there doesn't help him as much as he thinks it does. In fact, if I'm going to peak someone over 16 weeks it's a series of sub maximal sprinting and oscillating volume. For example, maybe running 6, 200 meters at 80%. We are constantly oscillating volume and intensity. Yes, he is right, they are not running 8 miles at a slow pace but they are not "balls to the walls" full throttle. It's really a dance of volume and intensity for peak performance. We'd get to the point where we'd do 100 or 150s at 90% and then 40's or 30's at 100% and he is absolutely right the volume and frequency is controlled, but the main point is there is a dance, a balance, etc. I love Mentzer but his "absolutist" principles are where I tend to disagree and the sprinting example he uses expresses that completely. He is not 100% right nor 100% wrong. As in all things in life, the answer is more in the middle than Mentzer would like to accept. It's not do 100 sets or do 1 it's likely oscillate and alter volume and intensity depending on recovery needs for the best outcome in a balance of pulling the right lever at the right time.

@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Год назад

Thanks for your post. I believe his analogy was in contrasting the volume of work performed by a sprinter versus that performed by a marathon runner. As he pointed out, the sprinter always has bigger, more muscular, legs and calves and yet they perform only a fraction of the work of the marathon runner, even in terms of their training for their respective competitions. He never said that sprinters only do one all out sprint in their training. You may very well be oscillating the intensity of your sprints during your training, but there is absolutely no question that your event calls for 100% intensity of effort in order to be successful and that the marathon runner must pace himself in order to do an event requiring much longer duration. Consequently, the shorter volume, higher intensity training that the sprinter performs is a far better stimulus for muscle size and strength than the latter is. He wasn’t talking about training for speed; he was simply pointing out the big picture effects of higher or lower intensity levels on muscular development as it pertained to two types of running.

@utewbd Год назад

@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGEYou speak well like Mr. Mentzer.

@iamsancho443 7 месяцев назад

I wish I knew this information in my 20s. Ive been overtraining myself for so long

@lock7852 Месяц назад

What a great channel,i gotta get a poster and some shirts,the quote from mikes forward in the natulius bodybuilding book is a favorite quote of mine💪Rest in Power mentzers❤

@adrianalexander155 Год назад

This is incredible. I’ve been on a Mike Mentzer learning kick over the last little while and I’ve realized that I’ve been doing it all wrong over the last 16 years.

@chrisbrownlovesrihanna Год назад

I've started to understand this as I age. I'm 39 and started lifting at age 22. as I've aged I have become acutely aware of injury and soreness of the not-so-good-kind. I got off hard drugs 6 months ago and started lifting seriously again and my post-dope energy kick I have been overtraining. This was not possible in my younger days. I've been stronger than ever but I have constant pains. I have recruited more intensity but less frequency, as my diet is and usually has always been on point, and I find better results with less soreness and more time for my kids and hobbies/work (I'm a programmer and a hardcore 'computer nerd' and like spending more time at the terminal and books than anything else). The results stay, I always feel strong at the gym, with not as much pain. I do train more than Mentzer advised but weight lifting is a release and escape for me. I just have toned down things a lot in terms of high intensity high time with high intensity low time.

@pasgas12safe58 Год назад

@@chrisbrownlovesrihanna you have a family, got a good job & were addicted to hard drugs!!🤔 I can't take you seriously with a user name like yours!!

@danyoung2011 11 месяцев назад

I question my whole life after finding mike mentzer. Dont overtrain in gym, dont overwork your job

@technolus5742 11 месяцев назад

You haven't. Mike's claims are often blatantly disproven by evidence based research on these topics. Guy was just a good salesman.

@MrThepopopopo 10 месяцев назад

@@chrisbrownlovesrihannawhat? All the science says going to failure triggers the body's compensatory mechanism. In 10 reps or 30, it really is an afterthought if intensity is accounted for.

@mukeshmakwana1321 Год назад

Mike should have won Mr Olympia all day long

@Mr_MrsMagill 10 месяцев назад

Absolutely awesome information. I'm in awe of this training philosophy. I'm going to give Mike's Heavy Duty training system a good 6 month go!!

@Lord_Bemo Месяц назад

I listened to this entire video with "Particles (slowed)" playing in a loop in the background.

@ParaACP 4 месяца назад

Brilliant 🙌🏼

@jamesgausepohl5033 Год назад

Thank you for sharing these.

@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Год назад

No worries!

@jabibgalt5551 Год назад

Thank you so much for preserving and presenting this interview. You're doing God's work right here. I immediately subscribed. I read Mike Mentzer's Heavy Duty about 10 years ago and I immediately got it. Thank you for keeping his spirit alive through your youtube channel. Cheers.

@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Год назад

Thank you for your support.

@stonethemason12 11 месяцев назад

God i wish i could have mike mentzer as a strength and conditioning trainer my god

@mr.c8033 Год назад

So very fascinating. Thank you for uploading this. No matter what somebody may think, this is a historic and landmark interview.

@roadstar499 6 месяцев назад

I think there is no better tape available on how and why Mikes heavy duty training is worth trying.i myself have drastically over trained with volume and intensity pretty much all my life...i have already cut back over last month or so and i already notice gains...i will continue to tweak my weekly training..thanks fir sharing.

@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE 6 месяцев назад

You’re welcome. Thanks for your post.

@yoshi105 3 месяца назад

One of the first fitness podcasts

@MattCantu76 Год назад

I'm starting H.I.I.T today. Just finished. 1 Db fly warm up+ 1 set 10 Bench. Had to have help doing more to failure. Holy Cow, best burn and targeting of chest of my life. I'll wait 5 days now, repeat. In sold.😊

@erichstevens3246 11 месяцев назад

I’m halfway done listening to this and my mind is already blown

@QRU39 Год назад

Great post John! Mike Mentzer, Phil Williams, and Eric Lilliebridge are the reason I train every bodypart once every 10-14 days.

@NorCaLion Год назад

Not joking around or anything but honestly what do you do the rest of the time (as far as exercise)? Even with working full time and 2 kids I still feel like something is wrong if I don't workout at least every other day. It's a hard habit to break, comparable to a drug. I'm in decent shape now from 5-6x per week but I'm willing to give it a shot, I'm just not sure how I can get myself to rest that long.

@QRU39 Год назад

@zr78 yeah man that is completely understandable. With the extra time I have I did what Mentzer said. I use it to read, research and learn new things. You don't have to jump straight into training everything once every 14 days. Assuming you train each body part once a week now. What you can do is start with training training each bodypart every 8 days then if you start stalling then go to 9 days and then every 10 days, etc. Do it gradually and you'll find your sweet spot for recovery.

@NEDMD Год назад

@@QRU39 How have you found it? Has it yielded good results? I am afraid to attempt it due to potential loss of musculature.

@nathan4243 Год назад

@@NEDMD have you tried Bulgarian light training?

@silentsmilez503 Год назад

Have you tried doing bong lifts? Just lift it when you want a toke and then eat some munchies. Do this 10 times a day for 5 bong hits each set and you'll eat alot and get bigger.

@reedfrost6971 Год назад

It makes sense that they had to get rid of Mentzer. His approach to training would hinder their ability to sell personal training sessions, supplements, pre workout etc. Making programming that requires steroids to maintain practices of overtraining. I’m a few weeks into HIT and I’m seeing progress that I haven’t been able to achieve after years of training 4-6 times a week 1 hour plus

@Universalknowledge13 3 месяца назад

How did Mike pass?.... Makes me wonder 🤔

@felipearbustopotd 10 месяцев назад

I've come to do, slow reps to failure lasting mins not hours after many decades of trial, error and injuries. This allows me to train daily ( mins ) and oddly I am getting results. Thank you for uploading and sharing.

@mizukarate 11 месяцев назад

I'm a martial artist. My strength/weight training you can say was more about endurance(or just wrong). Now that I have some knowledge of HIT,Arthur Jones, and Mike Mentzer I am seeing improvements in my strength.

@Sam_artsy80 6 месяцев назад

Really mind-blowing but there's also the fact that this is not for everyone. As it's really extremely intense, i mean the heavy duty as preached and practised by Mike....eye-opening though this video ...Definitely !!! RIP Mike Mentzer (1951-2001)

@MrBlick76 10 месяцев назад

Mike mentzer conquered both body and mind. Probably the best physique ive ever seen. No one comes close. And to think this mans mind broke down and he also conquered his mind just as well as he conquered the human body. Truly a legendary human being.

@1TieDye1 6 месяцев назад

He was a meth head.. so I’m not sure he mastered his mind. He also gave up on bodybuilding after a loss and gave up on med school

@TJMilamFitness Год назад

Wow never knew about this interview! Thanks John!

@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Год назад

You're welcome, TJ.

@Icem4n84 Год назад

I discovered my recovery time is poor, I found this by a simple cut, barely a drop of blood. But it took a full week to heal. Started dropping my workouts and I'm making progress again with significantly less time in the gym.

@MadeGreatCanadianMedia 11 месяцев назад

I overtrained on flat dumbell press and injured what felt like tendons around my elbow. I was forced to take 7 days straight off. During which I followed proper diet and rested as much as possible. Came back and PRd my lifts weight and reps (HIT method). Been doing it ever since. Can confirm hit is the optimal method of training cheers mike

@Positivelifeacademy 10 месяцев назад

This Changed my life 🧬 I am enjoying training 3Days per week mainly for health and muscle size

@americanthaiboxer7224 Год назад

And we're back! 👏

@redsealjourneymanreviews6647 Год назад

What’s up Andrew

@Electronicsflippa Год назад

This interview is gold. Alot of people don't train like this. In 2023 this makes sense to me. You have to train like this if you want to develop a champion physique.

@jigc23 Год назад

If you're using high volume sets and want to try this type of training you need to gradually eliminate sets and at the same time concentrate on the sets left to fully activate the muscles because at the end you'll have to deal with just a set and it really has to count

@ginogaucaeli Год назад

omg... I love this interview ,,,,

@samanpasha76 Год назад

This is the truth! Just brilliant!

@jamieaird9242 Год назад

John, we can’t thank you enough for keeping this content alive. Question for you - based on what we know Mike’s ‘ideal routine’ was with the 4 day split, versus a higher frequency per body part approach as he talks about with his client coming down to 3 sets per workout - where did Mike stand on the idea of something like an Upper / Lower split to keep frequency somewhat higher, versus splitting sessions further?

@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Год назад

It wasn’t localized muscle recovery that Mike was as concerned about as it was systemic recovery. Every time you workout, your entire system is being stressed, and that must recover, as well as the muscles that were stressed, before muscle growth occurs. Energy reserves must be replenished, waste products must be metabolized, etc. Adding frequency simply builds up the energy debt and the buildup of metabolic byproducts so that your system is like a highway that has a traffic jam; nothing gets through. The idea is to stimulate the adaptation and then give your body the time it needs to recover and to adapt.

@jamieaird9242 Год назад

@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE got it, so the 2 main factors for splitting body parts down further are: 1) an upper session, is inevitably more systemic work than just chest/back, push, pull, or delts/arms, that factor alone means recovery demands are far greater. 2) Just because the muscles could ‘feel recovered’ from an upper session, say 7 days later, doesn’t mean everything has fully adapted - and so it’s not beneficial to hit those same muscles again. Would you say that’s accurate?

@psyoperator Год назад

You have to like Mike... He is just so rational. When I listen to him speak he truly reminds me of the Manly Hall of bodybuilding. I sometimes wonder if he listened to Manly Hall, they speak so similarly.