Mike Mentzer – Vintage Body Building Magazines

The Furthest Reaches Of The Pain Zone

InterviewsNovember 24, 2024179Views 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 -…

“Mike Looks Great, So Herculean!”

InterviewsNovember 19, 202462Views 0Likes 0Comments

Joe Weider responds to Arnold and Franco's verbal shots at Mike Mentzer after the 1980 Mr Olympia. Source: Muscle & Fitness (April 1981) Page #80 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981) Page #81 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981) Page #82 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981) Page #83 -Muscle& Fitness (Apr 1981)

Canada Cup 1979 Dickerson knocks Them Dead!

ContestsNovember 16, 2024165Views 0Likes 0Comments

A contest report on the 1979 IFBB Canada Cup. Chris Dickerson would win the title ahead of Mike Mentzer and Robby Robinson. After a 5 year hiatus this would be Dickerson's first victory since he captured the 1974 NABBA Pro Universe. Dickerson weighed 187lbs and was 40 years old! The contest was also Casey Viator's…

Burning Issues July 1979

InterviewsNovember 6, 202492Views 0Likes 0Comments

Mike Mentzer put the spotlight on the "homosexual predator" and the impact it could have on the unsuspecting young bodybuilder. He also touches on the seedier side of bodybuilding. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (July 1979) Page #156 -Muscle Bulilder Power (Jul 1979) Page #157 -Muscle Bulilder Power (Jul 1979)

Raising Your Muscle Building Consciousness

InterviewsOctober 28, 202497Views 0Likes 0Comments

Mike Mentzer provides insight into four 'Weider Training Techniques' - the 'Weider Stretch Technique Principle', the 'Wieder Slow and Continuous Tension Principle', the 'Weider Peak Contraction Principle' and the 'Weider Range of Motion Principle' whilst also promoting Heavy Duty philosophies. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (July 1979) Page #30 -Muscle Bulilder Power (Jul 1979) Page #31…

Countdown To A Pot Of Gold

InterviewsOctober 19, 202464Views 0Likes 0Comments

Robby Robinson wins the 1979 Pittsburg Pro Invitational ahead of Mike Mentzer. This is a contest report from the show. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (July 1979) Page #36 -Muscle Bulilder Power (Jul 1979) Page #37 -Muscle Bulilder Power (Jul 1979) Page #38 -Muscle Bulilder Power (Jul 1979) Page #39 -Muscle Bulilder Power (Jul 1979) Page #125 -Muscle Bulilder…

Peaking If You Want To Win Contest, You Must Learn How To Peak

InterviewsOctober 13, 2024137Views 0Likes 0Comments

Mike Mentzer gives his experiences on peaking for a physique contest and how it can make or break your performance. He lists the items that will give you control over your appearance to reach your peak condition. Source: Muscle & Fitness (October 1981) Page #71 - Muscle & Fitness (Oct 1981) Page #72 - Muscle &…

Mentzer “Downunder”

InterviewsOctober 11, 202484Views 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)

Now Mike Mentzer Focuses On Mr Olympia 1979

InterviewsOctober 10, 2024218Views 0Likes 0Comments

Rick Wayne shares Gold's Gym Locker Room banter between Mike Mentzer, Danny Padilla and Bill Grant as they discuss a number of their contest results. The discussion was undertaken just a week out from Mike Mentzer's 1978 Mr Universe victory. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (July 1979) Page #26 -Muscle Bulilder Power (Jul 1979) Page #27…

Casey’s corner The Colorado Experiment

InterviewsAugust 20, 2024103Views 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, 2024117Views 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…

Beef Up Your Training with Staggered Sets

TrainingJuly 28, 2024157Views 0Likes 0Comments

A great article on the use of staggered sets to bring up lagging body parts. I used staggered sets almost daily for abdominal work and on occasions for calves and forearms. Source: Muscle & Fitness (November 1982) Page #92 - Muscle & Fitness (Nov 1982) Page #93 - Muscle & Fitness (Nov 1982) Page #141 - Muscle…

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The Furthest Reaches Of The Pain Zone

“Mike Looks Great, So Herculean!”

Canada Cup 1979 Dickerson knocks Them Dead!

Burning Issues July 1979

Raising Your Muscle Building Consciousness

Countdown To A Pot Of Gold

Peaking If You Want To Win Contest, You Must Learn How To Peak

Mentzer “Downunder”

Now Mike Mentzer Focuses On Mr Olympia 1979

Casey’s corner The Colorado Experiment

In Conversation with Casey Viator

Beef Up Your Training with Staggered Sets

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