for 4yrs i trained like modern weight lifter i did mikes approach for one yr and tripled my gains that took me 4yrs to get too and i never went back since..... i dont care what people say this man speaks knowledge after seeing it first hand on myself
@@raminrouchi202 Indeed. In fact, he WAS one of the big boys on stage. (In the late 70s, he was usually the biggest, or, more accurately, the most massive.) He was a big presence in bodybuilding, as well. I started training during that period; a lot of people these days don't realize just how much of an 'influencer' he was at that time.
@@TruthTellert63 i know all about him and in my opinion....not a popular one...Arnold stole the Olympia from him. Best case: Arnold should def not have won. He wasn't in shape...his legs were sub par. But he basically financed it. Tom Platz says if he just went with it he would have "won" after Franco the next year but it's dishonest and that broke Mike
I started out with the workouts of the pros... overtrained and frustrated. I did some of Arnold's, a little more success, but I wanted more. I studied training, diet, and mental focus like a mad man. Then I read Mike's articles in Flex and IronMan magazine and something clicked. I started growing like crazy and I even got the ultimate compliment... someone asked what I was using to get big. Thanks, Mike.
This should be shown to EVERYONE who has interest getting into bodybuilding or just starting out. Mike lays it simple and straightforward here, right down the line. No BS, not trying to sell anything, just the facts. It's crazy what our sport has become these days. Fantastic work John!
Not heard this for ages and it on the original cassette years ago, absolutely spot-on brilliant information if only people would listen carefully to this sort of thing
I like Arnold and try to train like him Sense i was a kid and i started to training like Mike and I'm getting more results in less time at the gym then going 5 days a week for 1h in half a day. Its really working. not easy though specially mentally 😅
Hell yeah it is.....one or two warm up sets and that one working set sounds easy. Each rep is absolute agony to the muscle because you're going so slow . If you workout like he says I don't care who you are you're gonna grow
Why not find a middle ground with the weight training, meaning why go from one extreme to the other? Both high volume and high intensity are both made famous by chemically enhanced and genetic gifted people.
@@steelphantom9105 all of the volume training like you see in the muscle mags are all based of of steroid use. Steroids make you RECOVER faster. HIT training was tailored for the person that did not use steroids
Whilst it's true that a ketogenic diet doesn't provide enough carbohydrate to facilitate high intensity training, a high carbohydrate diet is only healthy if you don't eat sufficient to gain weight, because it will stimulate too much insulin, leading to visceral fat formation, insulin resistance and susceptibility to many chronic ill health conditions as a consequence. Only about a quarter of maintenance energy as carbohydrate is optimal, and 1/8 as protein.
I do@@HoonsOfWollongong, and now I'm closing in on the end of my 'normal' working life, I'm still able to do my Heavy Duty training as a result of not suffering accelerated ageing.
I used to injure myself by going to failure with consecutive reps. Now I choose weights that enable good form, and include rest pauses as the set progresses, to allow waste products to subside thereby facilitating sufficient intensity.
It depends on how inactive you are. If you're reasonably active (daily activities), it can take weeks, perhaps months. If you immobilize a limb so that no movement or contractions of the muscle is possible, significant atrophy takes place in the 5-14 day range.
@@Starbreaker2012. Truth! This low frequency of training works for some naturals, but must would do best on a moderate frequency (every 3-5 days) and volume (2 hard sets). You should experiment with your own training to see what works best for you.
for 4yrs i trained like modern weight lifter i did mikes approach for one yr and tripled my gains that took me 4yrs to get too and i never went back since..... i dont care what people say this man speaks knowledge after seeing it first hand on myself
this is the truth...
Thanks for sharing your results.
It kills me when they try to say he's a hack. He could hang with the big boys on the same stage. I'm gonna listen to him. I listen to all of them
@@raminrouchi202 Indeed. In fact, he WAS one of the big boys on stage. (In the late 70s, he was usually the biggest, or, more accurately, the most massive.) He was a big presence in bodybuilding, as well. I started training during that period; a lot of people these days don't realize just how much of an 'influencer' he was at that time.
@@TruthTellert63 i know all about him and in my opinion....not a popular one...Arnold stole the Olympia from him. Best case: Arnold should def not have won. He wasn't in shape...his legs were sub par. But he basically financed it. Tom Platz says if he just went with it he would have "won" after Franco the next year but it's dishonest and that broke Mike
This man was a genius
I attended a Mike Mentzer seminar in February 1979. This is the best presentation of Mike's seminars here by his friend John Little that I've seen.
So lucky
I started out with the workouts of the pros... overtrained and frustrated. I did some of Arnold's, a little more success, but I wanted more. I studied training, diet, and mental focus like a mad man. Then I read Mike's articles in Flex and IronMan magazine and something clicked. I started growing like crazy and I even got the ultimate compliment... someone asked what I was using to get big.
Thanks, Mike.
Another amazing video. Thanks for sharing!
This should be shown to EVERYONE who has interest getting into bodybuilding or just starting out. Mike lays it simple and straightforward here, right down the line. No BS, not trying to sell anything, just the facts. It's crazy what our sport has become these days. Fantastic work John!
Not heard this for ages and it on the original cassette years ago, absolutely spot-on brilliant information if only people would listen carefully to this sort of thing
This is basically the beginning of his book HIT by John Little.
well done to everyone reading this
you’re *thinking* about your workouts 👏🏼🥸
Just hearing him talk. This is what a professor is supposed to be
Mike ❤❤❤❤
Thank you John, I well remember receiving Mike’s cassette tape and booklets in the mail back in the 1980s. Never tire of listening to Mike.
I like Arnold and try to train like him Sense i was a kid and i started to training like Mike and I'm getting more results in less time at the gym then going 5 days a week for 1h in half a day. Its really working. not easy though specially mentally 😅
Hell yeah it is.....one or two warm up sets and that one working set sounds easy. Each rep is absolute agony to the muscle because you're going so slow . If you workout like he says I don't care who you are you're gonna grow
Why not find a middle ground with the weight training, meaning why go from one extreme to the other? Both high volume and high intensity are both made famous by chemically enhanced and genetic gifted people.
@@steelphantom9105 all of the volume training like you see in the muscle mags are all based of of steroid use. Steroids make you RECOVER faster. HIT training was tailored for the person that did not use steroids
True and inspirational…
Great video. Thanks, John, for sharing this 👍
You are very welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed it.👍
If many years ago I had known the reality of my prospects of becoming a champion from reliable sources, then I would have avoided the gym😢😮
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10 a year? I did the ideal routine for 15 weeks and im estimating 7 pounds in that time.
At that rate, you ll be an elephant in a few decades lol
Whilst it's true that a ketogenic diet doesn't provide enough carbohydrate to facilitate high intensity training, a high carbohydrate diet is only healthy if you don't eat sufficient to gain weight, because it will stimulate too much insulin, leading to visceral fat formation, insulin resistance and susceptibility to many chronic ill health conditions as a consequence.
Only about a quarter of maintenance energy as carbohydrate is optimal, and 1/8 as protein.
You do that then….
I do@@HoonsOfWollongong, and now I'm closing in on the end of my 'normal' working life, I'm still able to do my Heavy Duty training as a result of not suffering accelerated ageing.
Sori john i want ask again for make sure. Each exercise only do 1 set ? Or before working set, have 1 - 2 set addtional for warm up set ?
Warm up with lighter weights where needed.
Only one set is necessary to stimulate a growth stimulus provided enough intensity is generated.
I used to injure myself by going to failure with consecutive reps. Now I choose weights that enable good form, and include rest pauses as the set progresses, to allow waste products to subside thereby facilitating sufficient intensity.
How long does it take for decompensation or muscle atrophy to occur? Is it a certain amount of time without training or is it primarily through diet?
It depends on how inactive you are. If you're reasonably active (daily activities), it can take weeks, perhaps months. If you immobilize a limb so that no movement or contractions of the muscle is possible, significant atrophy takes place in the 5-14 day range.
Remember when Mike TRIED to lose muscle preparing for the Superstars competition on ABC and found it difficult because he was doing other sports?
A stimulus must occur in less than 5 days to progress, and less than 10 days to maintain.
Test it yourself?
@@Starbreaker2012. Truth! This low frequency of training works for some naturals, but must would do best on a moderate frequency (every 3-5 days) and volume (2 hard sets). You should experiment with your own training to see what works best for you.
The extremes of the high intensity and high volume wouldn’t work for most naturals, it’s somewhere in between you have to find out what works for you.
Screw your gym, I want science and truth.
Thanks mike