So about a year and a half ago I stopped training and got fat cuz of depression from this covid insanity. Just got back into lifting about two months ago (have already lost 20 pounds from HIT and eating healthy) and my coworkers have noticed. They thought I was crazy saying one set to muscular failure. Then I showed them a picture from a year and a half ago and they didn’t believe I was the same person haha. Long story short I’ve lent YOUR High Intensity training book to one coworker and next week another coworker wants to borrow it. Was telling my coworker yesterday I literally talked to the author (you) and they couldn’t believe it. Thank you again. Your impact is always growing. God bless you.
Man I cannot get enough of these Mike Mentzer videos, been applying his training style for a week now, can't wait to see where I'll be at 3-6 months from now.
Thanks to MM , I’m that guy thats twice the size (by no means the strongest ) of nearly everyone in all the gyms I train at ,that gets in the gym after the others have been toiling away , and I leave the gym before they all finish . 20 to 30 min 3Xs per week .
Good points! Most people in the gym don't know why they are there. They claim they are there to get bigger, stronger or both. Not to mention, they have these marathon type workouts training 5 to 6 days a week. I had one friend who was complaining he was always exhausted from working out. Mind you, he had a full-time job, working overtime and training 6 days a week. I mentioned to him, why not train 3 days a week, training each body part every 7 days? The man looked at me like l came from another planet! He then kind of looked around the gym like, what do l have to lose? It was his leg day. We started with leg extentions and followed up horizontal leg press. We did a total of 10 sets between both exercises. That's including progressive warmup sets. The last sets went to all out positive failure, with forced reps on leg extentions. I didn't see him again until a week later. When we finally meet up, he told that he tried to train his legs 4 days later after the workout, but couldn't. I explained to him that this is different type of training, compared to the bodybuilding magazines. Rest and recovery is vital!
I think some people tend complicate high intensity training. Just go in the gym and lift weights, or use machines. I generally keep my reps between 8 to 12. If l can lift a weight for less than 8 reps, the weight is too heavy. If can perform more than 12 reps, the weight is too light. When l can lift a weight for 12 reps, l go up in weight for 8 reps again. It's that simple. Mike is also correct about rest-pause, if you are training by yourself. Another great upload! 💪
As I finished up my ex. Science undergrad, we covered hyperplasia a bit. One perspective is that it is found in many animals, but to test it in human beings there are some ethical limitations (according to my Professor)-so, we can’t really know.
Mike Mentzer was one of the few, if ever, bodybuilders who attempted to apply the science of exercise to understanding muscle hypertrophy. I submit respectfully though that his answer regarding fibre type is incorrect. Muscle fibre type does not change from minute to minute. This is the perils of not being formally educated. Regardless, I respect this man immensely.
Hi Science For All. I don’t believe Mike was saying that fibre types; that is, fast twitch, intermediate twitch and slow twitch, change from minute to minute. He was addressing the proposition from that there were two classes of muscle fibre (red and white). When he spoke to an exercise physiologist in Holland who performed muscle biopsies on his calf muscle, the physiologist indicated that the fibres actually changed colour (sometimes red, sometimes white). As a result of this, Mike believed that the matter was far from conclusive. Thanks for your post.
@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Red fibres and white fibres are oxidative and glycolytic fibres are type one and type two fibres. There are different and more complex classification systems of fibres in terms of metabolism or ultrastructure but red and white is simply put type 1 and 11, respectfully. As an aside. I just purchased your book of Mike Mentzer on Amazon. How do I get you to sign it?
@@scienceforall8778 Thanks for the clarification. I'm happy to sign your book, although the postage to get it to me might not make it worth your while. I live in Ontario, Canada.
Hey John. I've made fantastic progress over the past year with the basic HIT routine and never really hit a sticking point. I documented my stuff down to the most specific datapoints and plan to release it all soon. But, I want to spend the next three months trying consolidation training to maximize my session intensity while minimizing the volume. Now, Mike advises not to use consolidation training unless you're at a sticking point. I'm not. I just want to try it and maybe rest-pause training too. Do you believe this to be a bad idea? I will document my results like I already have been regardless. I've only really started hitting maximal intensity in the last few months, both in the weights I'm moving and in my mental willpower to push myself. I think consolidating training will allow me to exercise maximum output. I want to limit it to three months because I know how taxing it is. Plan is a session every 7 days. I will be the ultimate decider, but I value your opinion very highly.
If you're still making progress I wouldn't change your routine simply for the sake of changing it, but then it's your workout so you will (and should proceed how you deem fit). If you're tracking progress that will help you in the long run to better understand the effects (or relative lack thereof) of any given training routine.
@@flexjay2734 I do not have a link unfortunately. I leased it from an audio service for production companies years ago and they no longer have it in their catalogue.
@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Did you have any steve reeves interviews coming? Really want to hear from Reeves, I really enjoy his interviews and would be amazing to hear it
I can't get enough of Mike's knowledge. Thank you so much for the uploads John.
You’re welcome, Israel!
It's like Mike Mentzer has been REBORN!!!
Haha. The wonder of technology.
Love the way Mike explained it with such clarity.
Me too, Edgar!
Amazing I feel like I’m in a time capsule!!! ✊🏼
Thanks for your post!
So about a year and a half ago I stopped training and got fat cuz of depression from this covid insanity. Just got back into lifting about two months ago (have already lost 20 pounds from HIT and eating healthy) and my coworkers have noticed. They thought I was crazy saying one set to muscular failure. Then I showed them a picture from a year and a half ago and they didn’t believe I was the same person haha. Long story short I’ve lent YOUR High Intensity training book to one coworker and next week another coworker wants to borrow it. Was telling my coworker yesterday I literally talked to the author (you) and they couldn’t believe it. Thank you again. Your impact is always growing. God bless you.
Thanks, Thomas! Keep up the great work.
Keep pumping out these videos John, I could listen to Mike's wisdom forever, I'm learning so much from this!
Thanks Samsul, glad you like the videos.
Mike and I share a Birthday. Rest in Peace.
Thank you for posting these video's. Its great to actually hear Mike talk and explain HIT principles and how eloquent and knowledgeable his was.
Glad you like them!
This guy is the real deal. Thanks!
Man I cannot get enough of these Mike Mentzer videos, been applying his training style for a week now, can't wait to see where I'll be at 3-6 months from now.
its been quite some time now, how is your process going?
You can use omni contractions on your last negative to increase intensity.
Thanks John for your efforts
You’re welcome, sir!
1:30 wow nice
Thanks for your hard work, John. This is a treasure!
Glad you enjoy it!
Sir, thank you for uploading these videos! Mike has been an influence to me and because of these videos I've gotten back into heavy duty training
Great to hear! Thanks for your post.
Thanks to MM , I’m that guy thats twice the size (by no means the strongest ) of nearly everyone in all the gyms I train at ,that gets in the gym after the others have been toiling away , and I leave the gym before they all finish .
20 to 30 min 3Xs per week .
Good points! Most people in the gym don't know why they are there. They claim they are there to get bigger, stronger or both. Not to mention, they have these marathon type workouts training 5 to 6 days a week. I had one friend who was complaining he was always exhausted from working out. Mind you, he had a full-time job, working overtime and training 6 days a week. I mentioned to him, why not train 3 days a week, training each body part every 7 days? The man looked at me like l came from another planet! He then kind of looked around the gym like, what do l have to lose? It was his leg day. We started with leg extentions and followed up horizontal leg press. We did a total of 10 sets between both exercises. That's including progressive warmup sets. The last sets went to all out positive failure, with forced reps on leg extentions. I didn't see him again until a week later. When we finally meet up, he told that he tried to train his legs 4 days later after the workout, but couldn't. I explained to him that this is different type of training, compared to the bodybuilding magazines. Rest and recovery is vital!
Thanks for your post.
Another really good one John these are all segments I’ve never heard of all the reading and listening I’ve done over the years from mike
Glad you are enjoying them, James.
I think some people tend complicate high intensity training. Just go in the gym and lift weights, or use machines. I generally keep my reps between 8 to 12. If l can lift a weight for less than 8 reps, the weight is too heavy. If can perform more than 12 reps, the weight is too light. When l can lift a weight for 12 reps, l go up in weight for 8 reps again. It's that simple. Mike is also correct about rest-pause, if you are training by yourself. Another great upload! 💪
Good points. Thanks for your post.
That's the way it is. The whole thing is actually pretty simple.
Rest pause is good option, even better than drop set, to increase intensity when training alone and forced reps are not possible.
I really appreciate these these videos I was hoping that these existed years ago.
Thanks Bryan. I wish somebody had a video camera at some of Mike's seminars back then.
Thank you
Many thanks, as always for these posts.
Glad you like them!
Many thanks for the uploads
You’re welcome, Joe. Thanks for your post.
As I finished up my ex. Science undergrad, we covered hyperplasia a bit. One perspective is that it is found in many animals, but to test it in human beings there are some ethical limitations (according to my Professor)-so, we can’t really know.
Thank you my man 👍👋
You're welcome, Ben!
Thx John
You’re welcome, Alessandro.
I believe I've read all his, and your works, on this legend. 👍🏽
Wow, thanks
@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE and your Bruce Lee books
Mike Mentzer was one of the few, if ever, bodybuilders who attempted to apply the science of exercise to understanding muscle hypertrophy. I submit respectfully though that his answer regarding fibre type is incorrect. Muscle fibre type does not change from minute to minute. This is the perils of not being formally educated. Regardless, I respect this man immensely.
Hi Science For All. I don’t believe Mike was saying that fibre types; that is, fast twitch, intermediate twitch and slow twitch, change from minute to minute. He was addressing the proposition from that there were two classes of muscle fibre (red and white). When he spoke to an exercise physiologist in Holland who performed muscle biopsies on his calf muscle, the physiologist indicated that the fibres actually changed colour (sometimes red, sometimes white). As a result of this, Mike believed that the matter was far from conclusive. Thanks for your post.
@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Red fibres and white fibres are oxidative and glycolytic fibres are type one and type two fibres. There are different and more complex classification systems of fibres in terms of metabolism or ultrastructure but red and white is simply put type 1 and 11, respectfully. As an aside. I just purchased your book of Mike Mentzer on Amazon. How do I get you to sign it?
@@scienceforall8778 Thanks for the clarification. I'm happy to sign your book, although the postage to get it to me might not make it worth your while. I live in Ontario, Canada.
@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Are you ever down to or around Vaughan Ontario, because that’s where I live.
Hey John. I've made fantastic progress over the past year with the basic HIT routine and never really hit a sticking point. I documented my stuff down to the most specific datapoints and plan to release it all soon. But, I want to spend the next three months trying consolidation training to maximize my session intensity while minimizing the volume. Now, Mike advises not to use consolidation training unless you're at a sticking point. I'm not. I just want to try it and maybe rest-pause training too. Do you believe this to be a bad idea? I will document my results like I already have been regardless.
I've only really started hitting maximal intensity in the last few months, both in the weights I'm moving and in my mental willpower to push myself. I think consolidating training will allow me to exercise maximum output. I want to limit it to three months because I know how taxing it is. Plan is a session every 7 days.
I will be the ultimate decider, but I value your opinion very highly.
If you're still making progress I wouldn't change your routine simply for the sake of changing it, but then it's your workout so you will (and should proceed how you deem fit). If you're tracking progress that will help you in the long run to better understand the effects (or relative lack thereof) of any given training routine.
do we have updated knowledge on the last question in this seminar, or does it still hold true
Opening music names!???
Opening music nane...please
Apologies for the delay in the reply (just got home from work). The title of the opening and closing music is “Hiding in the Shadows.”
@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE do u have a link? As I can't find
@@flexjay2734 I do not have a link unfortunately. I leased it from an audio service for production companies years ago and they no longer have it in their catalogue.
@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE found it it’s uyir naal varai
What sort of results could 1 year of Heavy Duty training give? naturally of course.
Individual responses will vary depending on genetics. The best way to answer that question is to try it for one year yourself and see what happens.
@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Did you have any steve reeves interviews coming? Really want to hear from Reeves, I really enjoy his interviews and would be amazing to hear it
@@naturalalways5270 I hope to have one of my interviews with Reeves up soon.