![]() His Heavy Duty formed the cornerstone of six-time Mr. The insurgent 28-year-old Mentzer finished a controversial fifth and, in the aftermath, retired. Olympia. The greatest representative of the old guard, Arnold Schwarzenegger, won. ![]() It seemed every bodybuilder tried his lower-rep HIT, though most eventually returned to a higher-volume system. He released two popular Heavy Duty booklets in 1980, and through his articles, seminars, and mail-order business his philosophy was as great a sensation as he was on stages. Olympia (but not the overall), he emerged as bodybuilding's heir apparent. Capping off the year by winning the heavyweight division of the But you can’t take that principle and blindly apply it to exercise and expect to get anything out of it.” - Mike MentzerĪs a 27-year-old IFBB Pro League rookie in 1979 noted especially for his delt, arm, and leg density, Mentzer was a phenomenon. “If you’re skeptical, your subconscious child is telling you that more is better. Heavy Duty paused between reps, grinding out a few “singles” in a manner known as rest-pause. He helped raise the weight so it could be lowered as slowly as possible. The partner removed just enough stress for two or three forced reps. America winner), who spotted him and assisted when he reached failure. Mentzer trained with at least one partner (frequently his younger brother, Ray, 1979 Mr. The three techniques Heavy Duty prescribed most were forced reps, negative reps, and rest-pause. Failure wasn’t enough for Mentzer’s Heavy Duty system. Whereas Jones prescribed one 20-rep set per exercise, Mentzer lowered the ideal rep range to six to nine: Choose a weight so heavy that you reach absolute failure at six to nine reps, then keep going. ![]() He wrote articles for Muscle Builder/Power (the forerunner of FLEX), many of which covered specific techniques for intensifying workouts. America, he was celebrated as much for his philosophy as for his physique. Soon after, Mentzer began consulting with HIT’s creator and revamping his training. Viator’s victory eclipsed the fact that a second 19-year-old, Mike Mentzer, was 10th in that same contest. America after training HIT-style under Arthur Jones’ tutelage. 19-year-old Casey Viator won the 1971 Mr.
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