Heavy Duty Training – Vintage Body Building Magazines

The Heavy Duty Forum – Think!

InterviewsMarch 25, 2025181Views 0Likes 0Comments

Mike Mentzer is at it again! Bagging traditional training principles in favor of his so called 'scientific approach'. The article infers that the 'thinking man' listens to and follows Mike, whilst the 'lazy and dim witted' follow more traditional methods used by 99% of the other champions of his time. Source: MuscleMag International (December 1983)…

The “Rep” Under a Looking Glass

TrainingFebruary 13, 2025281Views 0Likes 0Comments

A great article by Mike Mentzer that focuses on the different techniques available when completing a rep and when to deploy these techniques within a set. Source: Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #18 - Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #19 - Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #124 - Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #125…

Bodybuilding’s Greatest Loss: Mike Mentzer

TrainingJanuary 5, 2025387Views 1Like 0Comments

Mike Mentzer shares details of his body part training and then talks further about "Heavy Duty" training principles. Source: MuscleMag International (May 1985) Page #81 - MuscleMag International (May 1985) Page #82 - MuscleMag International (May 1985) Page #83 - MuscleMag International (May 1985) Page #84 - MuscleMag International (May 1985)

Heavy Duty Training Advice (May 1980)

InterviewsDecember 26, 2024184Views 0Likes 0Comments

Mike Mentzer answers the questions of the readers. Source: Joe Weider's Muscle (May 1980) Page #65 -Joe Weider's Muscle (May 1980) Page #136 -Joe Weider's Muscle (May 1980)

The Furthest Reaches Of The Pain Zone

InterviewsNovember 24, 2024349Views 0Likes 0Comments

Mike Mentzer explains the need to go into the 'pain zone' for muscular growth. He also provides guidance on diet, mental state, intensity, duration and injury prevention when training in this state. Source: Joe Weider's Muscle (May 1980) Page #92 - Joe Weider's Muscle (May 1980) Page #93 - Joe Weider's Muscle (May 1980) Page #150 -…

High Intensity Training With Moderate Weights

TrainingNovember 24, 2024220Views 0Likes 0Comments

A different take on high intensity training using moderate weight for slow movements aiming for peak contraction. Source: MuscleMag International (July 1980) Page #20 -MuscleMag International (Jul 1980) Page #21 -MuscleMag International (Jul 1980)

Intensity

InterviewsNovember 10, 2024207Views 0Likes 0Comments

Boyer Coe explains how he dropped volume to increase intensity. Apparently all on the advice of Joe! Source: Muscle & Fitness (April 1981) Page #74 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981) Page #75 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981) Page #151 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981) Page #152 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981)

Mentzer “Downunder”

InterviewsOctober 11, 2024246Views 0Likes 0Comments

Frank Burwash provides a summary of the 1980 Mike Menzer Seminar's conducted in Australia. Source: Muscle Australia - Issue #6 (Oct-Nov 1980) Page #21 - Muscle Australia - Issue 6 (March 1971) Page #22 - Muscle Australia - Issue 6 (March 1971) Page #23 - Muscle Australia - Issue 6 (March 1971)

The Role of Individual Potential in Bodybuilding

InterviewsSeptember 28, 2024210Views 0Likes 0Comments

Arthur Jones discusses genetic potential and also the merit of what would later be coined 'Heavy Duty Training'. He uses Casey Viator as the ideal benchmark. Source: Muscular Development (March 1971) Page #47 - Muscular Development (March 1971) Page #55 - Muscular Development (March 1971)

Casey’s corner The Colorado Experiment

InterviewsAugust 20, 2024208Views 0Likes 0Comments

An excellent article by Casey Viator on the Colorado Experiment. THANKS GOES TO MARK HOUGHTON AND MIKE LIPOWSKI FOR PROVIDING ME WITH BOTH THE ARTICLE AND CONSENT TO UPLOAD IT TO THIS WEBSITE. Source: Exercise Protocol (Winter 2002). Page #16 - Exercise Protocol (Winter 2000) Page #18 - Exercise Protocol (Winter 2000)

In Conversation with Casey Viator

InterviewsAugust 10, 2024234Views 0Likes 0Comments

An excellent interview with Casey Viator by Brian D Johnston. It covers a number of topics from Casey's early training, his association with Arthur Jones, the Colorado Experiment, his beliefs on Heavy Duty Training and some insight into a controversial article I uploaded a couple of weeks ago titled "Casey Comes Clean" (Muscle & Fitness…

Nautilus Training for Hi-Tech Hip Adduction Machine

TrainingJuly 29, 2024164Views 0Likes 0Comments

An article promoting the Nautilus Hip Adduction Machine for glute development. Source: Muscle & Fitness (November 1982) Page #98 - Muscle & Fitness (Nov 1982) Page #99 - Muscle & Fitness (Nov 1982) Page #100 - Muscle & Fitness (Nov 1982) Page #101 - Muscle & Fitness (Nov 1982)

Tag: Heavy Duty Training

The Heavy Duty Forum – Think!

The “Rep” Under a Looking Glass

Bodybuilding’s Greatest Loss: Mike Mentzer

Heavy Duty Training Advice (May 1980)

The Furthest Reaches Of The Pain Zone

High Intensity Training With Moderate Weights

Intensity

Mentzer “Downunder”

The Role of Individual Potential in Bodybuilding

Casey’s corner The Colorado Experiment

In Conversation with Casey Viator

Nautilus Training for Hi-Tech Hip Adduction Machine

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