Flat dumbbell fly (5 sets, 8 reps) 5. Sure, if you can afford the luxury of having a knowledgeable personal trainer, or can team up with a great workout partner, take advantage of the opportunity. What happened? When I found out that Dr. Darden had a new bodybuilding book coming out I was very excited. A. I read all the bodybuilding magazines from 1959 until 1972, and I never came across anything remotely similar to the emphasis and guidelines Jones placed on lowering a heavy weight. "It lasted 18 months, and every day of that period I had the same commitment and ambition I'd had in preparing . Mike could still look after his younger sibling, though. After a while, we would have to pin additional weight on most of the Nautilus machines. Also, my soreness from deadlifts lasted an entire 7 or 8 days! It was a combination of factors that made Yates so huge I figure. Bergers Disease had been contracted by him. We then expected some locking of horns to occur. And he did so 41 times in 1970-71. There we were: Ken Hutchins and Ellington Darden kneeling at the feet of Dr. Kenneth Cooper, while he lectured to us on aerobic exercise. After Ray retired from completion he continued to workout with his high intensity training approach he called "Intensity For Immensity" and reached a peak body weight of 270 pounds in fairly lean condition. In 1971, when he was 20, he participated in Mr. Lancaster contest and won. Drew Baye: That 18-1/2 pounds of muscle built by David Hudlow in two weeks seems almost too good to be true. They have a New York City office, but the majority of their publishing house in located in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, which is a quaint community in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. !,especially now that hes dead and kept on raving about Casey Viator. Over the course of several videos, the brothers put Markus through three high intensity workouts: 1. In New Orleans, a month later at the Mr. USA, Viator weighed 210 pounds and was more cut than he was when he was 5 pounds lighter. The advanced and super advanced techniques were fully researched and tested by Mike in the late 70's, but following the infamous 1980 Mr.Olympia . Interestingly, I replicated the 14-day experiment with another Gainesville Health & Fitness subject, Michael Spillane. Drew Baye: Did you use NTF workouts in training David Hudlow, who in your HIT book gained 18-1/2 pounds of muscle in two weeks and 39 pounds of muscle in 6 months? Then his brother died two DAYS later at age 47. Incline press - 1 x 8 reps I apply many of the techniques in my workouts each week. One of the most intense training regimes out there for bodybuilding is known as the "Heavy Duty" method. Mentzer is a man of enormous natural talentpotential no less notable than other bodybuilders who know little of high intensity. And strength training was a lot safer than the most popular aerobic activities, such as jogging and aerobic dancing, which were the latest crazes. If they closely correlate then I can vouch that I am getting microtrauma from isometric exercise. Mike Mentzer's training style developed from HIT, High-Intensity Training that was founded by Arthur Jones in the 70's. Mentzer though, built on this model, opted for a 'Heavy Duty' variation. This is something I will be covering in the book, with references. Mike continued to train and excelled in the gym and his academic pursuits. The latest statistics from the Sports Goods Manufacturers Association reveals that approximately 20,000,000 males in the United States are actively involved in bodybuilding and strength training. But my books differences can be grouped as follows: History: In my opinion, Arthur Jones, more than any single individual, developed high intensity training. Rest 2 to 3 minutes Today, he weighs a lean 220 pounds and has muscular forearms, thick wrists, and a vise-like grip. Ray Mentzer has weighed in at 270 and Lou Ferrigno has competed around 300 pounds. Spillane was younger, 21, lighter, 132 pounds, and had less genetic potential than did Hudlow. Drew Baye: In Joness 1973 Colorado Experiment, how much muscle did Casey Viator gain during the first two weeks? Dip Hi Drew, I was just reading that interview, Ive bought his book,hoping there would be something new, but have found that he was just vomiting what arthur jones did and said. a side for 11 reps his 1st day back. Rays brother Mike was the first and most obvious candidate for a kidney transplant. The Mentzer brothers were fairly candid about the steroids they used, especially Ray if I remember correctly. And although their lights have faded, Ray and Mike Mentzer built some of the biggest muscles the world has ever seen using these methods. Theyd lift the weight under control and then pump up the hydraulic for a much heavier negative. He reached a bodyweight of 75kg by age fifteen. There was talk of the unusual arms on the boy (Mentzer) as good, some said as Viator's arms. Ray Mentzer who was the brother of Mike Mentzer was born in Pennsylvania on August 2, 1953. With each contest, his proportions swelled, and fans stated at every "heavy duty" photograph they could find in the magazines. They would send me various items, including tiny photos of themselves. When Jones asked him to flex his arm, his forearm mass seemed to jettison his biceps into a much higher than anticipated mound of muscle. Barbell CurlStage reps Here we can see Mike mentoring Markus Reinhardt on the heavy duty stuff. Drew Baye: Why didnt Jones train his legs during the Colorado Experiment? Delts, Biceps & Triceps. One of the funniest Ray Mentzer/Arthur Jones stories occurred during the summer of 1983. Friday He and some other guys would perform squats for hours on end. He passed away in 2001 at 49-years-old due to a heart attack. High Intensity Training Versus High Volume Training. Part of the benefit of negative training is the greater load that can be managed during this phase of movement, but static contraction can also accomplish this. Day One Answer: Mike trained very, very intensely as did Ray. Mike's younger brother Ray Mentzer (Mr. America 1979) discovered Mike's dead body. Didnt Jones measure and compare all of their arms? Drew Baye: While its important not to workout too long or too often, do you think that many high intensity training enthusiasts have gotten carried away with reducing the volume and frequency of their training? In Pennsylvania, the United States, Ray Menzer was born in August 1953. When I graduated from Conroe High School in 1962, I was the strongest student athlete in most of the basic strength-training exercises. A careful look will reveal that your arms are actually worked hard on all three days, even though it's not always direct isolation. Viator trained himself and slowly lost muscle and gained fat. Hutchins and I both has access to weights through the school system. The sad story does not end here. Serves coffee strong enough to stand an elephant on its ear. Ellington Darden: Arnold spent a week with Jones in November of 1970 and, unfortunately, I wasnt around then. Jones predicted that Casey would be more massive, with even more definition, by the 1971 Mr. America contest, which was 6 months away. I think that the duration and intensity of effort are the main factors, not the range of motion. To me there was nothing new about this book and can you really gain that amount of muscle within that time span? He took the Nautilus training principles and helped explain them in a way that people could easily understand and apply, and without insulting people in the process like Arthur did. But I believe its a reasonable goal to aim for one-tenth of that number during the first year after publication. While a very high level of strength is possible without equipment, I do not believe ones optimal level of strength can be attained without some kind of external resistance, or as quickly. Workouts one and three are the ones that stress your largest muscle masses in the upper and lower body, with the first emphasizing the legs, while the torso is hammered in the third. Mike Mentzer 3 day workout routine I found this on youtube and wanted to share it with you guys. Learn how to use high intensity training to build muscle! I could feel myself actually growing during and after the workout.. Hutchins wanted to respond, but didnt. When an intermediate or advanced bodybuilder finds himself on a plateau, he is wise to consider cutting back on workout volume, while reasserting his commitment to a high intensity of effort. Edit: two DAYS not years, my b Wed effectively double team Cooper and help him understand exercise, generally and specifically, and then share with him the advantages of strength training on Nautilus equipment. John Little. And youre correct, youd have thought that with his devotion to hard training, hed have been on cloud nine. Much of the credit goes to its nature as a big, three-joint exercise (hips, knees and ankles are all involved). (Creamy, Classic Taste), How to make Brown Sugar Grilled Peaches? Ellington Darden: Negative work (eccentric muscle action) was kicked around haphazardly in the physiology world before Jones came on the scene. And laugh all the way to the big-shirt store! I was impressed. One deals with a follow-up to my 1995 book, Living Longer Stronger, which was written for men between the ages of 40 and 60. Drew Baye: In your book, you discuss the importance of negative work in building muscle. 2 Sets of 6-8 Reps. Bent-Over Barbell Row (Mentzer Style) or Wide Grip Cable Row. Mentzer was inducted in the IFBB Hall of Fame in 2002. And what a training session it was. Drew Baye: Whats your opinion of Hutchinss SuperSlow? Also, pushing the forearm down into a flat surface, like a table-top, and applying tension via controlled bodyweight to perform very slow gruelling triceps extensions (with equal emphasis in the negatives in both exercises). Viators arms reminded me of Popeye, because his hanging forearms appeared disproportionately large and impressive. Whats up with the whole black or white thing? Here is where indirect effect comes in. Hutchins was mostly involved in the physical therapy side of Nautilus, which finally led to his supervisory position in a Nautilus-sponsored osteoporosis research project at the University of Florida Medical School in 1982. So long as full effort can be engendered, 100% of strength and endurance capabilities can be exhausted with isometric exercise. In late 1967, Alexander invited Hutchins and me to his wedding and at the reception afterward, Ken began talking to me about strength training and bodybuilding. Ellington Darden: I like SuperSlow. Ellington Darden: I certainly think timed static contractions have value. Leg Press Mike Mentzer died in 2001 at 49. My initial contact with Rodale occurred 5 years ago when Ken Hutchins introduced me to a Bill Stump, an editor from Mens Health (a Rodale magazine), who was in Orlando interviewing Ken. "Editing Workout was one of the most enjoyable things I've ever done," Mike claims. His first scheduled contests under Joness guidance were Teenage Mr. America, during the last week of July, followed a month later by Mr. USA. Machine Pullover or Dumbbell and Cable Pullovers Together. 8/2/53 Died: 6/12/01 Workout 1 of Mentzer's Routine Leg Exercises. I never witnessed anyone else get a single rep with the entire stack and there were a lot of big, strong athletes who tried. Who framed Roger Rabbit? He performed one set of 11 or fewer HIT upper-body exercises, three times per week. There was none of this flexed posturing that you normally see among men with big arms. Ray made at least one appearance at the Ephrata Rec Center, signing autographs for fans. Leg curl - 1 x 16 reps If Arthur Joness specialty is intensity, then Ken Hutchinss forte is form. If you are serious about your physique, youll seriously want to Are you tired, irritable, and lacking motivation? Does McCutcheon actually train on Bowflex? - 6 day rest - Day 2. Ray used the same Heavy Duty Training training regimen as his brother Mike. Flat barbell bench press (5 sets, 6-8 reps) 3. Ellington Darden: Actually, I understated the time period. Calf raise - 1 x 12 reps Ellington Darden: I certainly did. I was a bit worried. To compound the loss of Mike, on June 11th, at approximately 9:00 PM, Ray died in his sleep. The amazing thing about Miller was that he never worked out in a commercial gym and never had a training partner. Ellington Darden: Yes he was. Press Behind Neck. One reason the squat is considered such a great overall exercise is the sheer volume of muscle the movement exercises. Doing low reps with a big weight was one of Rays main training tenets. So read on. There is nothing wrong with repeating things other people have said if those things are right, if you give credit where credit is due, and if you are adding value to it or making it accessible or understandable to a new group, and Ell accomplishes all of these with his books. Our double-team plan had failed. When Ken started high school he became a friend to one of my Conroe classmates, Philip Alexander, who was in medical school in Houston. Shoulder presses, declines, inclines, pull-downs, curls, etc. He retired at age 29 and switched to training other bodybuilders. Andy McCutcheon and High Intensity Training. Perform the exercises in this routine back-to-back, except where a rest is indicated. Wrist Curl, Day Two The legacy he left to those in the Iron Game is his controversial workout program, Mike Mentzer's Heavy Duty. This is a reposting from 2004, during which time I was still working with Hutchins at the SuperSlow Zone. Seriously, I know that most people will have great difficulty even locating a knowledgeable trainer, much less ever getting a personal training session from Arthur Jones. He died in 2001 from heart complications. In my new HIT book, I note that Arthur Jones personally trained Casey Viator for 10 months prior to the 1971 Mr. America contest. When Hutchins was a senior in high school, Conroe had one of the best football teams in Texas. I am in no way against slow reps a person is better off moving too slowly than too quickly during exercise I just havent seen any convincing evidence that moving any more slowly during exercise than necessary to maintain strict form provides any additional benefit in terms of strength or hypertrophy. Some people accuse him of writing the same book over and over, with just a different twist to the training method, or geared towards a different audience. Heavy Duty: Mike Mentzer's Most Productive Routine, by John Little. If Ray Mentzer taught us anything, it would be to never take life for granted, to make every day count, and to avoid wasting time on things you dont enjoy since life is too short for that. Ray frequently rested completely for 34 days after his rigorous training sessions. The strange thing was that the entire 6 months Mike was at the Nautilus headquarters, I never saw him take an intense workout. What do you think of his not to fail sets? The primary reason I wrote The New High-Intensity Training was to help bodybuilders learn how to train, and more importantly, how to train themselves. That question will go down in history with Who really killed JFK? Here's what he would have for lunch: But now, judging from the photo spreads in the magazines, its ridiculous. Ray Mentzer Bodybuilder Part of the reason for his success was he prescribed to his brother's concept of heavy duty training which involved very high intensity 45 minute workout sessions. He stood only 5'8 yet packed 215 pounds of rock-solid muscle on his frame. How much of an effect an unexercised muscle receives from an exercised muscle depends mainly on two things - the size of the worked muscle and its proximity to the unworked muscle. You can make it work for you. But in my experience, sooner or later, youre going to have to train alone and youre going to have to push yourself. I have read before that Mike and Ray Mentzer were really into using amphetamines to train harder. After some small talk, he was going to ask him bluntly to define exercise. Only then do you let it return to full extension. Drew Baye: When Nautilus hired you, did Ken visit you in Florida? Tricep Extensions- 1 x 10 reps, Wednesday Ray was able to develop his body significantly during this time. Mentzer joined the US Air Force after graduating from High School. As you can see, my book is distinct from the others. To this day, Im a firm believer in strength training the neck, for both athletes and nonathletes. CrunchBreakdown (one drop in weight) Arthur told Ray to put on his brightest, horizontal-striped shirt (he didnt want Martina to miss him) and be sure and drive the old, unwashed, company car, which had a broken air-conditioner (that meant hed have to roll down all the windows so air could circulate). I followed Mentzer's prescribed routine in his Heavy Duty 2 Mind and Body book. Viator had never experienced a workout like Jones put him through and Jones had never exercised anyone with Viators genetic potential. I must point out this about Viators courage and fortitude. Between 1979 and 1980, Mr. Olympias, high intensity training, got on the peak and Mike Mentzer (Born on 15th November 1951 - Died on 10th June 2001) even seemed to be on the verge of giving transformation to the realms of bodybuilding. Mentzer starting pumping iron at the age of 12 at a bodyweight of 95 pounds. Darden says that isotonic work provides more work for the cardiorespiratory system, but in my experience isometric work can also be very taxing. Chest & Back. Disclaimer: This website is an educational service that provides general health information. On June 12th, in York, Pennsylvania, at the 1971 Mr. America, Casey weighed 218 pounds and displayed his dominance by winning the main title and five of the six subdivisions . The Ray Mentzer story is one of success, but also tragedy. A diversified man with broad interests, Mentzer has earned the reputation of "the thinking man's . He seemed to be in a perpetual training drift, looking for someone or something to take his oars and row him to shore. So, be prepared to train alone. This crazy author thinks I want spaghetti arms! Instead, he announced that combating successfully what was on the interior was the final test of a Nautilus obstacle course, and let her enter ahead of him. They say you can theoretically develop a great physique - even in you're not a genetic freak - in just five years if you apply their method of high intensity training. While Mike showed little desire to train intensely in Lake Helen, Ray was just the opposite. By Paul Becker. Height: 5'9" Ellington Darden: I cover some similar topics, such as intensity, form, and progression. Increase The Bar, (Workout) Ray won the title of IFBB Mr. USA in 1978. She was intending to do a series of instructional videotapes and wanted to check out the studios in Lake Helen. With the do-it-yourself approach, your results will probably never be maximum. When Ray had the Muscle Mill in Redondo Beach, there was a guy named Ross who worked for Universal Studio as a stage manan experienced machinist. Ray will be remembered for his incredible strength and never-say-die outlook on training and life. As a result, Hudlow made steady progress for the entire 6 months that I trained him. Drew Baye: In chapter 9 of your new HIT book, you talk about meeting and working with Mike Mentzer. Of course, in the long run, youre going to need large amounts of both. I never attended because I worked at a club. I remember one day, we had Casey on the duo-squat machine and our goal was 20 reps with each leg, which would be more than hed ever done with us training him. Ray neglected to tell Martina that there were dangerous crocodiles inside. Advertised in Muscle & Fitness and Ironman magazines (November and December 2004 issues). Egad! Squat But Ken often strength trained with the team and was significantly stronger than the top players. Mikes significant cardiac problems were discovered during a checkup, ruling out the possibility of a kidney transplant. Since they involve no movement and have no potential for negative work, which hypothetically would produce little microtrauma, what do you think of their value for stimulating muscular size increases relative to full-range exercise? Created by, Ray Mentzer Diet Plan, Workout Routine, Exercise, Body Measurements, - Rate us if you are a Food Lover (Sugarzam.com). He himself typically trained three times a week and his 30-minute workouts incorporated no more than 5 sets per body part. And Im glad he did. Benny Podda told me they would have five and six guys and squat for hours (how many hours was never defined), multiple sets, long rest periods, etc. Jones trained Casey 41 times, which was equal to approximately 4 months at the rate of 2.5 workouts a week. Mike Mentzer Workout Routine . We bid him good night and invited him to visit us the next day at the Nautilus headquarters, if time allowed. Casey Viators training history at Nautilus provides an interesting example. Evidently, her interest in seeing the video studios had vanished. The New Bodybuilding for Old-School results is sold out, but we can point you toward . He would exert himself to the point of muscle failure because of this. But since Hutchins had his back toward me, it was difficult to gauge what was happening on Kens side. Ellington Darden: I have a couple of projects in the formative stages. I offered to drive her back even told her Id run the car through a Jiffy Wash, Ray deadpanned afterward. Ellington Darden: Lou Schuler, who was recently appointed editor of Rodales newest magazine called, Mens Health MUSCLE, asked me the same question a while back. I figure that one set of this will hit all fibre-types; I often have vicious recovery-pains following this protocol. Ray Mentzer was even stronger than Mike, right? - 1 x 8 reps Ray won the title of IFBB Mr. USA in 1978. Known for his feats at the 1978 IFBB Mr. USA and 1979's, Ray was a sight to be seen during his prime. Ray found out he had kidney issues in 1999. HIT training w/deads can be brutal, squats are equally brutal. Ray would approach failure after the ninth rep because the weight would be too heavy. Pullover Published in the October 1971 Ironman, Viator's routine hit the bodybuilding world like a tsunami: three whole-body workouts per week, 20 all-out reps per set, sometimes only one set of an exercise and always very few working sets per bodypart. What muscular biceps and full triceps he possessed. In the end, Rays life was both successful and tragic. Ray continued working out diligently behind the scenes even though he was no longer in the spotlight on the bodybuilding stage. Bill Pearl was a major influence on Rays bodybuilding. Preacher curls - 1 x 10 reps, Note: Ray Mentzer's Routine is based on High Intensity Training for more info see The Colorado Experiment Workout. I think back then they relied on blood,sweat,tears more than juice,which sadly . He built a super, heavy duty hydraulic with a control that a training partner could operate. We are not medical professionals and nothing on this website should be misconstrued to mean otherwise. Concerning the educational system in Conroe, small-town football was big in Texas. This article is from 2003 to read a more updated article on how Mike Mentzer had a "Heavy Duty" mindest and workout regime Click Here. Mike and his girlfriend, Julie McNew, came over to my home several times for dinner and we had some far-reaching conversations, none of which had much at all to do with bodybuilding. Squats 1 Set x 6-8 Reps. iii. Ray went to bed after a long and demanding day at work, but Mike continued to work late. Let me explain. . In the end for me, I consider him a genius in his principles (as well as Yates, Jones, Viator, Ray Mentzer). I think that a little articulateness goes a long way here; the standard is way above that of the average muscle-mag and the result is a more penetrating Q&A that the reader can draw useful conclusions from Darden expresses himself well. After another 30 minutes had passed, all the seats in the lobby were overflowing with people, and we had little to do but keep kneeling and nodding. Furthermore, he bench-pressed and deadlifted significantly more weight in 1970 than I did in 1962. Get ready for an incredible pump. Also I put Steve Reeves through a workout in 1978, as well as Frank Zane and Bob Guida. Incline Flye Then release it for another positive. But I heard about his visit from Jones, Viator, and Larry Gilmore. Mike started working out three times a week, and at the age of 15, despite only weighing 165 pounds, he could bench press 370 pounds (170 kilograms) (75kg).
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