The booklet suggested that he train no more than three days a week so mike did just that. I do not want exaggerated claims but his real measurements please.
Mike Mentzer Height Weight Arms Chest Biography
Mike mentzer weight height. Of course maybe his bodyfat was minus 15. 225 235lbs 1021 1066kg american. June 10 2001 birthplace. November 15 1951 died. 225 lbs 102 kg arms. However his competition weight was roughly 235 pounds.
Then once you hit failure keep going. His father had bought him set of weights and an instruction booklet. Mike mentzers training style developed from hit high intensity training that was founded by arthur jones in the 70s. Mentzer though built on this model opted for a heavy duty variation. Venice california usa nickname. A flash tribute to mike.
This book is wayahead of its time when it comes to weight training. Mentzer started bodybuilding when he was 12 years of age at a body weight of 95 lb 43 kg after seeing the men on the covers of several muscle magazines. Ephrata pennsylvania usa residence. 185 47 cm mike mentzer mr. Mentzerrecommends 3 days a week 20 30 minutes per day. Most trainerstoday train 5 6 days a week lasting an hour or longer.
Celebration of life and tributes updated 73016. During his time in the military while also doing his bodybuilding training the old fashioned way very long training sessions with many sets and hundreds of reps he came across casey viator who was the winner of mikes first bodybuilding competition. I know that mikes arms were 18 58 wrist 7 14 forearm 15 14 and rays arms were 20 38 forearm 15 916 and 7 12 wrists at 260 bodyweight. This would require a weight that would take you to failure in between 6 and 9 reps. At 61 tall this olympian would have had to weigh about 308 pounds for his arms to be even close to 22 inches around. Heavy duty was born in ephrata pennsylvania and was something of a bodybuilding renaissance man.
Mike mentzer did not invent high intensity weight training but he made it popular. Online consultations now available heavy duty updated 81117. Mike mentzers final heavy duty thoughts. Please does anyone know mike mentzer body parts measurements. I have finally found a copy of mike mentzers comptete book of weight training. Mostly interested in his thigh measurements.
5 8 173 cm competition weight.