@@ChockySehumethis guy is an idiot don't listen. Mentzer used amphetamine. He used meth well after he retired from being a bodybuilder due to him being homeless and struggling
Love Mentzer. Non competitive weight lifting is such a joy. I have no desire to compete with anyone but myself, to be better next week than I am this week.
This man was a genius. I’m 44 and not a bodybuilder, but by following his principles amongst others, I’ve been able to get in the best shape of my life- 6’2”, 190 pounds, 13.2% bodyfat, lots of muscle and a visible 6 pack- I started at 239 pounds several years ago. My ultimate goal is to get between 10-12% so I have a ways to go, but I’ll get there!
That is amazing, man. What a great accomplishment that I wish more people would reach for. too many people abuse their bodies all their life and then wonder why they have so many health problems. I was fortunate enough to get into it a young age and stuck with it. I can't tell you what it does for not only your general health, but also your mental well being.
Guys like you are bad examples yo emulate. Genetically predisposed to higher lean mass and bragging about it on internet. I wish one day you can step into the shoes of skinny fat indian men predisposed to 20% less lean mass than you and half your test levels and who put in 5 times mire effort than you to barely reach half your strength and aesthetic level. Then you would know what suffering means.
@@dive2drive314 Well said, brother. I've been training since I was a kid too. I don't have my dream physique yet because my diet and lifestyle were trash, but I've lost 20 kilos this year, saved a lot of muscles, and I'm finally getting there. Never give up.
Let me just say as some one that’s been a fan of Mike for decades these videos are great! I have all his books and all seminars but this content is great!
Best explaination of why you need to do cardio and not just weights I ever heard. 'In order to metabolize bodyfat, you need oxygen. Lifting weight doesn't burn bodyfat, instead it uses glycogen which is sugar stored in the muscles'.
It's a bit of an outdated 80's ex phys explanation. When you burn muscle glycogen, the body wants to maintain homeostasis so it converts stored fat to blood glucose, and that blood glucose to muscle glycogen. When it comes to energy metabolism, sugar and fat are all just carbon chains and the body has no problem converting one to the other as needed. When you burn glycogen you ultimately burn stored fat. No exercise specially burns fat, they all just burn stored carbon chains. Luckily cardio does tend to burn more calories per minute than resistance training (you're breathing hard for a reason), plus cardio both conditions the muscle mitochondria and promotes production of new mitochondria, which gradually improves the efficiency of fat oxidation. The cardio Mike described (jogging and moderate biking at a conversational pace) sounds a lot like zone 2 cardio, which is especially helpful at promoting those adaptations. So he's ultimately still right, even if his reasoning isn't quite up to date lol.
@@Romans1.28 yeah there's different metabolic pathways for different types of energy demands, but like I said it doesn't matter which type of stored energy is burned when it comes to fat loss. If you burn fat, you're Gucci. If you burn glycogen, the body will use stored fat to synthesize glycogen and replace what you used up. Either way, you're ultimately burning fat. As far as energy metabolism is concerned, both are just long chains of carbon for the body to use. It has no problem converting them back and forth. You don't burn fat faster with moderate-intensity exercise. A higher _percentage_ of the calories burned _during_ the activity are fat, but what matters is the total number of calories burned. The activity where you burn the highest percentage of fat is when you're sleeping-you barely burn any glucose. But the total number of calories is very low, so you don't lose any weight. Same principle. Anyway, glycogen stores get used in moderate-intensity steady-state activity too. That's what most researchers believe the "bonk" is. When endurance athletes have mostly depleted their reserves of muscle and liver glycogen, they hit a performance wall and completely run out of energy. Meanwhile, they almost certainly have tens or hundreds of thousands of calories available in the form of stored fat. Glucose metabolism does correlate with more intense activity, but you're always doing both. It's just a question of percentages. Just running out of glycogen isn't particularly catabolic because the body REALLY doesn't like using muscle protein as a fuel source. It's like tearing wood beams out of the walls of your house to use in the fireplace-the body can use muscle protein for energy, but it needs to be pretty desperate. You need to be in a total energy deficit, not just out of glycogen. Running out of glycogen is a very rare occurrence either way. I don't think there's much strong evidence that keto diets condition the mitochondria to favour fat metabolism. The research is pretty conclusive that when you control for total caloric intake, there's nothing special about keto when it comes to fat loss.
Thank you John Little for these videos. It's like Mike is still with us. What a genius. The bureaucracy of the sport did everything they could to silence him. The fact the 1980 Mr Olympia was stolen from him unfortunately made him turn his back on the sport, robbing the world of what might have been.
I never actually understood this concept correctly until now, it's amazing how he puts it in words that are so straight forward and make it so easy to finally see the process
So simple, unlike the influencers nowadays, making everything so complicated, from workout to cardio, do this do that, eat this eat that. While Mike just straight forwardly explain it in 12 minutes
I knew Mike. He was the “bruce lee” of bodybuilding…the prisoner in “the republic” telling the others inside the cave about the fake images… John is doing an amazing job keeping Mike’s philosophy and common sense alive. Nobody better than John to do that. Best. Jose.
I've been following bodybuilding since I was a kid. I'm not a bodybuilder myself, but I've always enjoyed following the sport. In my honest opinion, Mentzer had one of the best physiques of all time
While I really admire Arnold as a body builder but Mike has taught me every thing I know about body building like no one else.. Buffet once said if you can explain it to a 6 grader you probably do not understand it yourself.. Mike can explain all this to even a six grader and it shows how clearly he understood and mastered these weight loss and training concepts.. He was a genius
Wow. I was listening last week to a summary of some of the most recent nutrition studies and the experts are now saying exactly what Mike says here. A calorie is a calorie. Balanced diet. Reduced calorie diet etc. He was spot on.
Mike was decades ahead of his time. This holds it weight today with regards to zone 2 training. He proved the science before the science was fully proved. A very intelligent man
Hes so practical and direct. I have a few of his books and he speaks how he writes. Mike will serve as a guidance for many principles in life both positive and negative.
@@kerimkaa2111 there one called "Mentzer method of fitness" its a good easy read with clear info written by Mike. Another is a book about Mike called "The wisdom of Mike Mentzer."
Amazing. How old is this recording? Hes talking about weight loss cardio what they currently call "Zone two" training. He had it all decades ago. Some physique too.
Facts; Mentzer is and was a more composed man that Arnold is and was, in my opinion. The Weider brothers saw in the Austrian a better propaganda machine, I have to admit that. Mentzer is high up there in my ranking. I'm not taking anything away from Arnold. Pumping iron gave me at my bodybuilder peak the arrogance and confidence I needed to keep lifting. Thx Golden Age era
I'm a distance runner and I still find everything Mike had to teach fascinating. Truly a great man. His instructions have helped me reach my goals especially the little bit of strength training I do compared to running and still get results
so is running not training? legitimately curious how that works for you, cause I would like to do the same thing of maintaining muscle while keeping up distance running
These hard truths honestly have me close to tears. All the work I’ve been putting in for months, knowing I have so much more to go is scary and amazing. I’m down 36 pounds and I need to lose about another 10-12. Heres to another mile on the bike
do you use macro split like Mentzer said ? 25% protein 60% carb and 15% fat ? also do you do only low intensity cardio like walking and when ? Preferably morning on the empty stomach yeah ?
@@luka1932 This is the formula he advises to build muscle while also being above maintenance. By gaining more muscle, you will inevitably burn fat because of how calorically dense muscle is (requires more calories than fat). You may also choose to go on a calorie deficit but you can lose muscle this way. I was scaref of being fat until I started listening to this guy this morning and I decided to start lean bulking. He is genius
I have started by slowly dropping my caloric intake and the weight loss hasn't been drastic but visible and I'm ok with that. Looser clothes, increased definition and even vascular visibility is more than enough to keep me excited and motivated seeing as it's results I've never had before. Slow progress, as long as it is progress, is still progress.
The greatest hack he explains that most people don't know is slow cardio is the best way to burn fat. It makes running so enjoyable when you do it at an easy pace. If you can jog to and from your workout it's a game changer.
After watching this video I’ve definitely been sabotaging my glycogen stores with too much cycling. I need to slow my pace down. Best channel on TH-cam! 💪
@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Update : I lost three pounds of fat this week by continuing to be in a calorie deficit but mostly from slowing down my cycling pace and slightly extending the duration of my bike rides. Again, I’m stunned. Plus I’m not completely wiped out physically because it’s low intensity cardio. This channel is incredible.
@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Update #2 : About to weigh under 200 lbs for the first time in years soon. Not only that, but since I’ve decreased my intensity when cycling, my strength has been increasing again from one workout to the next. John Little, you’ve impacted my life in more ways than you know. Have a blessed weekend. 💪
Mike was truly the GOAT, whether he was on stage competing or on stage presenting. Thank you John for keeping his legacy alive, I can’t believe I only found out about mike a few weeks ago!
Golden!...Thanks John, but Arnie & Joe Weider drilled into my head that I have to prep by exercising twice a day; once in the morning then back at the gym for an evening session....6 days a week!! and I also need all the Weider Supps while using the Weider Instinctive Principle...they wouldn't lie to us would they?! I sure do miss Mike and his common sense training and wisdom. Please keep up the great work. Peace, Sal.
This is a fine video. It also illustrates how INSANE the Mr. Olympia competition has become in what it demands of competitors today. Mentzer -- a great champion with a very impressive physique -- would not even qualify for the show today. Time for a reset...
Ol’ Mike says you shouldn’t get sore but I do get sore but not for days just a day or a day and a half max. Also i am going up in reps AND weight with this program. I was on a strict carnivore diet the past couple of years but with this program i feel comfortable re-introducing some carbs. Particularly oatmeal, mixing in a nice big gob of Peanut Butter. I only eat it once every few days. I feel it’s necessary anyway given how expensive meat is getting. So one high fat carnivore meal a day and another meal with peanut butter oatmeal 3 eggs or a pork chop and some kind of really healthy veggie like some pickles or olives if i have any.
John, great interview with John Hansen about Mike Mentzer. I really got to learn more about Mike and the challenges he had throughout his life. You are a really loyal and dedicated friend. Unfortunately there are some very bad interviews on youtube that portrait Mike in a very bad light which did influence my thinking about Mike but thanks to your account on Mike I have changed my viewpoint. I would have preferred Mike over Frank Zane in the 1979 Mr Olympia and Mike should have placed higher at the 1980 Mr Olympia.
Thanks for your post and kind words, David. Yes, podcasts are (generally) about views and sponsorships ( much like muscle magazines were about readership and advertisers). From the few negative podcasts I’ve seen, truth is held in very low regard.
63 years old - 2 meals/day Steak & 3 eggs for breakfast, Salad with chicken for dinner & zero snacks. Over 8 months I lost 25LBS + gained lots of muscle mass with hard training. 5' 10" started @ 225LBS. Have not done any cardio yet but at the gym I have 3 things going on at a time & that makes my heart rate go up and it keeps my workouts short.
All good info here, I would just recommend, instead of jogging, to do walking on a high incline, since running is too stressful and taxing on the body, making it harder for the muscles to recover from your weight lifting sessions.
I am starting Mentzer’s HIT and Diet principles after years of CrossFit style workouts. Thanks for all your work, and your book, The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer. God Bless
Mike had a small mailorder business via Muscle strenght/builder (Muscle &Fitness) and I wrote him a letter from Finland 1979 or 80 with a 5$ bill in asking for advice . He answered very kindly with some basic advices regarding not to overtrain and overeat. Must see if I can find it somewhere
Though not as impressive as Mike, I wrote a letter to Cory Everson in the 80s,and she was very nice as well in writing me back. My question was about fat cells And the number in size of them
This should be required for every person looking to lose weight. We have it even easier now because we don’t have to comb through a book we can just scan the barcode weigh our portion and input it into an app or website. If people understood the simple concepts in this video they would realize you do not have to do some crazy off the wall and restrictive diet fad in order to lose weight. I went from 220 lbs to 155 lbs over the span of a year and a half by doing just that. I even ate a small portion of a sweet I craved every single day. I didn’t spend hours in the gym either. I did weights at home mainly dumbbells 3 days a week for about an hour per. Then I would at least walk/jog/run for 30 minutes most days. Personally I felt my best at a 25-30% carb, 20-25% fat, 40-50% protein ratio. Find what variation works for you. I know people who like mike did their best at higher carb and I know other people that had success by lower carb.
Born 'n raised in Venice Beach, i spoke to Mentzer and his bro a few times; I'm not a gym rat, I'm an ocean lover.🌊🏄♂️🦈 This Man could've run our country BETTER than a foreign governor ran a liberal state!☝😤🙏
There is a high pitch humming in this video. If you look on the EQ (spectrum of frequencies) you should see a spike somewhere and with a little experimenting, you can cut that piece out without affecting his voice.
You read my mind @John Little. I've been looking over this section of your book a number of times recently, lamenting the loss of my cassettes. Thank you.
Whilst high-intensity anaerobic exercise demands glycogen, the function of eating carbohydrate is to prevent those glycogen stores becoming depleted, and since such exercise has to be brief by its very nature, the increase in carbohydrate necessary is adequate from a truly balanced diet commensurate with what the body uses; typically 12% protein, 25% carbohydrate (more is not better), 63% fat (again, keep in mind that in weight loss a significant amount of this 63% will be derived from body fat). The ideal fat ratio is that of our body's fat; 57% MUFA, 40% SFA, 3% PUFA.
I love this video, very clear guidance on the exact road map to fat loss. My only problem is with the macro suggestion. While eating carbs in a calorie deficit can work, maintaining lower calories on lots of carbs is a bitch to sustain. Blood sugar spikes and crashes will keep most people too hungry (at least me) and leads to over eating. Why not just eat in a deficit that keeps your blood sugar even, your insulin at bay, and stay full at the same time? I would strive for a 60% protein 30 fat% and 10% carb split. Other than that, Mike's plan is clear and easy, very nice.
Maybe like he said in the video your muscles use glycogen for energy during your weightlifting workouts and glycogen is carb storage, also muscles are 70% water and carbs hold water in the muscle so you look harder, bigger and stronger, just my opinion
I agree dude; toughest part about refeed days is slamming carbs and feeling essentially empty after. Red lean meats feel personally the most satiating and filling and intermittent tastings helps run things home.
Mr. Little. While the conversational pace makes complete sense to use fat as fuel because fat requires oxidation to burn off...I read in "Primal Body Primal Mind" by Dr. Nora Gedgaudus that sprinting increases oxidation of fat by 62% once we've begun catching our breath & thus continues to burn fat even 24 hours afterward while steady state cardio teaches our bodies to more effectively store fat in preparation for the next marathon style cardio session. Mentzer himself said sprinters legs are always more muscular than marathon runners because sprinters are HIT athletes. If you're able to summarize... what is your opinion of each type of cardio when losing body fat?
I can only attest to what Mike said as that is the way it is presented in physiology textbooks and has worked for me in the past. Given that you can engage in conversational pace aerobics longer, and that the fat burning typically doesn't kick in until about the two minute mark of activity and a given muscle group (the legs in this case) need to be contracting five to seven minutes before the aerobic pathways are operating at full tilt, the longer duration, steady state aerobic approach would (on the surface at least) appear to burn more fat. If what Dr. Gedgaudus says is true, it would represent a considerable time savings, so, ultimately, it would be up the individual in question as to what direction he or she might wish to pursue. Sprinting would also tap the fast twitch fibres of the legs, which could possibly compromise one's recovery ability (systemically).
Did anyone else do the biceps pose on the left when they saw it? I DID 😂 Golden era was beautiful and majestic!!! These guys where healthy and strong! That has been lost now with mass first health second!
He's talking from experience, from what he's seen with his own damn eyes. not from the internet guys. Mike knew his shit, absolute scholar in fitness.
@@ChockySehumethis guy is an idiot don't listen. Mentzer used amphetamine. He used meth well after he retired from being a bodybuilder due to him being homeless and struggling
@@skydaddy8918 I think I was just suggesting not adopting all his suggestions without critical thinking
Love Mentzer. Non competitive weight lifting is such a joy. I have no desire to compete with anyone but myself, to be better next week than I am this week.
agreed. It took me until 41 to understand this. It's you vs. you.
100%. There’s no greater competition in this life than yourself.
🎯🎯💪🏽
I will say this about competing.. getting to extremely low levels of bodyfat is humbling.
My friend won 'Mr Personality' in it.
Not a word wasted. Guy was absolutely brilliant. Both a fantastic understanding of the human body and a great talent for teaching. RIP buddy.
All the rest of bodybuilders had the worse advice
Ww ,
He only spoke when it benefitted the silence!
This man was a genius. I’m 44 and not a bodybuilder, but by following his principles amongst others, I’ve been able to get in the best shape of my life- 6’2”, 190 pounds, 13.2% bodyfat, lots of muscle and a visible 6 pack- I started at 239 pounds several years ago. My ultimate goal is to get between 10-12% so I have a ways to go, but I’ll get there!
That is amazing, man. What a great accomplishment that I wish more people would reach for. too many people abuse their bodies all their life and then wonder why they have so many health problems. I was fortunate enough to get into it a young age and stuck with it. I can't tell you what it does for not only your general health, but also your mental well being.
Guys like you are bad examples yo emulate. Genetically predisposed to higher lean mass and bragging about it on internet. I wish one day you can step into the shoes of skinny fat indian men predisposed to 20% less lean mass than you and half your test levels and who put in 5 times mire effort than you to barely reach half your strength and aesthetic level. Then you would know what suffering means.
@@dive2drive314 Well said, brother. I've been training since I was a kid too. I don't have my dream physique yet because my diet and lifestyle were trash, but I've lost 20 kilos this year, saved a lot of muscles, and I'm finally getting there. Never give up.
I’m 44 also brother !!! Trying to get after it !!!
@exspiravit6920 Homey 🤣 is that really the best insult you can dish out?? Come on numnuts, you can do better that that. 💪
Never get tired of listening Mike Mentzer adivices, polite, intelligente and strong, my goal as a man
Let me just say as some one that’s been a fan of Mike for decades these videos are great! I have all his books and all seminars but this content is great!
Thanks, Cornelius!
Cool story lol
I’m new to mike mentzer stuff did he ever win the mr O , if not what a shame , man a timeless physique
Everyone tries to complicate such a simple topic.
You should post your photo, it’s sounds impressive.
Best explaination of why you need to do cardio and not just weights I ever heard. 'In order to metabolize bodyfat, you need oxygen. Lifting weight doesn't burn bodyfat, instead it uses glycogen which is sugar stored in the muscles'.
There is no reason to burn body fat during activity. Using/burning fat for fuel does not burn fat overall
@@tarekkhawam1092What
It's a bit of an outdated 80's ex phys explanation. When you burn muscle glycogen, the body wants to maintain homeostasis so it converts stored fat to blood glucose, and that blood glucose to muscle glycogen.
When it comes to energy metabolism, sugar and fat are all just carbon chains and the body has no problem converting one to the other as needed. When you burn glycogen you ultimately burn stored fat. No exercise specially burns fat, they all just burn stored carbon chains.
Luckily cardio does tend to burn more calories per minute than resistance training (you're breathing hard for a reason), plus cardio both conditions the muscle mitochondria and promotes production of new mitochondria, which gradually improves the efficiency of fat oxidation. The cardio Mike described (jogging and moderate biking at a conversational pace) sounds a lot like zone 2 cardio, which is especially helpful at promoting those adaptations.
So he's ultimately still right, even if his reasoning isn't quite up to date lol.
@@Drewbie176 Thanks for the info.
@@Romans1.28 yeah there's different metabolic pathways for different types of energy demands, but like I said it doesn't matter which type of stored energy is burned when it comes to fat loss. If you burn fat, you're Gucci. If you burn glycogen, the body will use stored fat to synthesize glycogen and replace what you used up. Either way, you're ultimately burning fat.
As far as energy metabolism is concerned, both are just long chains of carbon for the body to use. It has no problem converting them back and forth. You don't burn fat faster with moderate-intensity exercise. A higher _percentage_ of the calories burned _during_ the activity are fat, but what matters is the total number of calories burned.
The activity where you burn the highest percentage of fat is when you're sleeping-you barely burn any glucose. But the total number of calories is very low, so you don't lose any weight. Same principle.
Anyway, glycogen stores get used in moderate-intensity steady-state activity too. That's what most researchers believe the "bonk" is. When endurance athletes have mostly depleted their reserves of muscle and liver glycogen, they hit a performance wall and completely run out of energy. Meanwhile, they almost certainly have tens or hundreds of thousands of calories available in the form of stored fat.
Glucose metabolism does correlate with more intense activity, but you're always doing both. It's just a question of percentages.
Just running out of glycogen isn't particularly catabolic because the body REALLY doesn't like using muscle protein as a fuel source. It's like tearing wood beams out of the walls of your house to use in the fireplace-the body can use muscle protein for energy, but it needs to be pretty desperate. You need to be in a total energy deficit, not just out of glycogen. Running out of glycogen is a very rare occurrence either way.
I don't think there's much strong evidence that keto diets condition the mitochondria to favour fat metabolism. The research is pretty conclusive that when you control for total caloric intake, there's nothing special about keto when it comes to fat loss.
This is so clear and concise, yet goes over many people's heads
Thank you John Little for these videos. It's like Mike is still with us. What a genius. The bureaucracy of the sport did everything they could to silence him. The fact the 1980 Mr Olympia was stolen from him unfortunately made him turn his back on the sport, robbing the world of what might have been.
Glad you like the videos, Bobby.
Mentzer brothers - the best bodybuilders in the world
You have to be the number 1 person keeping HIT and Mentzer's legacy alive.
I never actually understood this concept correctly until now, it's amazing how he puts it in words that are so straight forward and make it so easy to finally see the process
That bit about how weightlifting is not cardio blew my mind.
@warwickscram1656 u really thought it was cardio?
@@warwickscram1656 lmao
So simple, unlike the influencers nowadays, making everything so complicated, from workout to cardio, do this do that, eat this eat that. While Mike just straight forwardly explain it in 12 minutes
"what i eat in a day"... instagram influencers....
Mike mentzer was ahead of his time. Incredible knowledge!!
this is literary false
@TorsteinTheFallen yes u r false
I knew Mike. He was the “bruce lee” of bodybuilding…the prisoner in “the republic” telling the others inside the cave about the fake images…
John is doing an amazing job keeping Mike’s philosophy and common sense alive. Nobody better than John to do that. Best. Jose.
Thanks, Jose! Great analogy.
Great analogy, although I’m sure Mike would’ve hated it-Ayn Rand despised Plato! 🙃
he rejected jesus christ. believe in him hes the only way to heaven.
@@rockyp32 Rejecting Jesus is like rejecting the Easter bunny or Zeus , most people with common sense do it quite easily .
@@Dad-Gad ur gonna go to hell then bro. Why r u so foolish do u hate urself that much? Believe n be saved
I've been following bodybuilding since I was a kid. I'm not a bodybuilder myself, but I've always enjoyed following the sport. In my honest opinion, Mentzer had one of the best physiques of all time
Listening to Mike Mentzer is like listening to Alan Watts but for bodybuilding and fitness. Very calm, articulate, and eye-opening.
I’m 32 and this guy has just steered me onto weight lifting. What a legend. 💪
The best fat loss video I’ve seen till now, Mike Mentzer the goat 🐐
The only perfect 300! Mike is one symmetrical dude!
i love how to this day, these points are still being made… this man was ahead of his time
I hate running and aerobic exercise. It’s great to know that doing these at a “conversational pace” is the key!
Its all about Z2..... talkable cardio
Mike's philosophy will always reach new people as it's backed by common sense not fairytales , thanks for posting all these for us 👍
More gold from you John. Mike's legacy will live onto future generations because of your loyalty and passion for Mike's wisdom.
Thanks, Project DX.
Thanks for sharing this. I never get tired of listening to The Forerunner.
I like hearing him speak, he's so good at explaining things.. I could listent to Mike all day about anything..
While I really admire Arnold as a body builder but Mike has taught me every thing I know about body building like no one else.. Buffet once said if you can explain it to a 6 grader you probably do not understand it yourself.. Mike can explain all this to even a six grader and it shows how clearly he understood and mastered these weight loss and training concepts.. He was a genius
Amazing how ahead of his time he was. This is the most simple best video to watch regarding fat loss.
That was a fucking masterclass.
Best man, totally full of information and good pronunciation for me as a German was also great! Thx for all Mike! RIP! 🕊
Wow. I was listening last week to a summary of some of the most recent nutrition studies and the experts are now saying exactly what Mike says here. A calorie is a calorie. Balanced diet. Reduced calorie diet etc. He was spot on.
Mike was decades ahead of his time. This holds it weight today with regards to zone 2 training. He proved the science before the science was fully proved. A very intelligent man
This is one of most incredible No-nonsense takes on cutting I’ve ever heard. Great stufff
The old school classic fitness regiments had it the best way it was simple and not over complicated
Hes so practical and direct. I have a few of his books and he speaks how he writes. Mike will serve as a guidance for many principles in life both positive and negative.
What are the name of his books?
@@kerimkaa2111 there one called "Mentzer method of fitness" its a good easy read with clear info written by Mike. Another is a book about Mike called "The wisdom of Mike Mentzer."
Cant thank you enough, John. Introducing me to mike mentzers training and nutrition methods, has seriously helped my progress.
Great to hear!
Amazing how not much has changed since this master was on stage.
Amazing. How old is this recording? Hes talking about weight loss cardio what they currently call "Zone two" training. He had it all decades ago. Some physique too.
Facts; Mentzer is and was a more composed man that Arnold is and was, in my opinion. The Weider brothers saw in the Austrian a better propaganda machine, I have to admit that. Mentzer is high up there in my ranking.
I'm not taking anything away from Arnold. Pumping iron gave me at my bodybuilder peak the arrogance and confidence I needed to keep lifting.
Thx Golden Age era
I'm a distance runner and I still find everything Mike had to teach fascinating. Truly a great man. His instructions have helped me reach my goals especially the little bit of strength training I do compared to running and still get results
so is running not training? legitimately curious how that works for you, cause I would like to do the same thing of maintaining muscle while keeping up distance running
These hard truths honestly have me close to tears. All the work I’ve been putting in for months, knowing I have so much more to go is scary and amazing. I’m down 36 pounds and I need to lose about another 10-12. Heres to another mile on the bike
I'm 10kg down, 20kg to go. Not easy man!
do you use macro split like Mentzer said ? 25% protein 60% carb and 15% fat ? also do you do only low intensity cardio like walking and when ? Preferably morning on the empty stomach yeah ?
@@luka1932 This is the formula he advises to build muscle while also being above maintenance. By gaining more muscle, you will inevitably burn fat because of how calorically dense muscle is (requires more calories than fat). You may also choose to go on a calorie deficit but you can lose muscle this way. I was scaref of being fat until I started listening to this guy this morning and I decided to start lean bulking. He is genius
Im proud of you great job 👏
@@SquashDaBeef keep up the good work you can do it
The greatest kinesiology theorist of all time
I have started by slowly dropping my caloric intake and the weight loss hasn't been drastic but visible and I'm ok with that. Looser clothes, increased definition and even vascular visibility is more than enough to keep me excited and motivated seeing as it's results I've never had before. Slow progress, as long as it is progress, is still progress.
Arnold’s money won him the 80s Olympia. Mike had an overall better physique.
Was it Arnold's money or being Joe Weider's poster boy 🤔🤔
@@abdulmateenleghari9185 both. My bet is Arnold let Joe oil up more than just his body.
Mike was robbed.
The best and simplest explination of weight loss. Thank you very much
The greatest hack he explains that most people don't know is slow cardio is the best way to burn fat. It makes running so enjoyable when you do it at an easy pace. If you can jog to and from your workout it's a game changer.
After watching this video I’ve definitely been sabotaging my glycogen stores with too much cycling. I need to slow my pace down. Best channel on TH-cam! 💪
Thanks, Thomas!
@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Thank you! 💪
@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Update : I lost three pounds of fat this week by continuing to be in a calorie deficit but mostly from slowing down my cycling pace and slightly extending the duration of my bike rides. Again, I’m stunned. Plus I’m not completely wiped out physically because it’s low intensity cardio. This channel is incredible.
@@thomasjefferson182 👍👍
@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Update #2 : About to weigh under 200 lbs for the first time in years soon. Not only that, but since I’ve decreased my intensity when cycling, my strength has been increasing again from one workout to the next. John Little, you’ve impacted my life in more ways than you know. Have a blessed weekend. 💪
MM got absolutely robbed of the Mr O title.
Such as a good video. I will follow in all footsteps to burn fat and building muscle.
What a phenomenal shape he was in, no gigantic hamstring or waist. Absolute classic artistic physique
This men speaks to my financial situation. But knowing that even a high carb diet can help me wiht muscle and fat loss, gives me motivation.
Mike was truly the GOAT, whether he was on stage competing or on stage presenting.
Thank you John for keeping his legacy alive, I can’t believe I only found out about mike a few weeks ago!
Golden!...Thanks John, but Arnie & Joe Weider drilled into my head that I have to prep by exercising twice a day; once in the morning then back at the gym for an evening session....6 days a week!! and I also need all the Weider Supps while using the Weider Instinctive Principle...they wouldn't lie to us would they?! I sure do miss Mike and his common sense training and wisdom. Please keep up the great work. Peace, Sal.
Thanks, Sal. I'll do my best.
We miss you Mike! Great Video! With my head phones on, I thought he was talking to me!
The dude was definitely ahead of the time and he was so damn smart and methodical.
He put the "meth" in methodical
That wasnt funny@@justinarnold8686
This is a fine video. It also illustrates how INSANE the Mr. Olympia competition has become in what it demands of competitors today. Mentzer -- a great champion with a very impressive physique -- would not even qualify for the show today. Time for a reset...
decades later, his advice is still on point.
I’m thankful for these videos. Mentzer is awesome!
One of the founding Fathers of flexible dieting 🙏
Ol’ Mike says you shouldn’t get sore but I do get sore but not for days just a day or a day and a half max. Also i am going up in reps AND weight with this program. I was on a strict carnivore diet the past couple of years but with this program i feel comfortable re-introducing some carbs. Particularly oatmeal, mixing in a nice big gob of Peanut Butter. I only eat it once every few days. I feel it’s necessary anyway given how expensive meat is getting. So one high fat carnivore meal a day and another meal with peanut butter oatmeal 3 eggs or a pork chop and some kind of really healthy veggie like some pickles or olives if i have any.
This man saved my life
John, great interview with John Hansen about Mike Mentzer. I really got to learn more about Mike and the challenges he had throughout his life. You are a really loyal and dedicated friend. Unfortunately there are some very bad interviews on youtube that portrait Mike in a very bad light which did influence my thinking about Mike but thanks to your account on Mike I have changed my viewpoint. I would have preferred Mike over Frank Zane in the 1979 Mr Olympia and Mike should have placed higher at the 1980 Mr Olympia.
Thanks for your post and kind words, David. Yes, podcasts are (generally) about views and sponsorships ( much like muscle magazines were about readership and advertisers). From the few negative podcasts I’ve seen, truth is held in very low regard.
This man changed my life. If only he were alive, id travel all the way to american just to have a conversation.
63 years old - 2 meals/day Steak & 3 eggs for breakfast, Salad with chicken for dinner & zero snacks. Over 8 months I lost 25LBS + gained lots of muscle mass with hard training. 5' 10" started @ 225LBS. Have not done any cardio yet but at the gym I have 3 things going on at a time & that makes my heart rate go up and it keeps my workouts short.
Curious as to when work out. In the morning?
@@guttergeeks Morning is best for me, it wakes me up & starts the day on a positive note.
No coffee and cream??
@@priuss6109black coffee
So basically a keto diet.
Interesting as MM was into high carb diets
All good info here, I would just recommend, instead of jogging, to do walking on a high incline, since running is too stressful and taxing on the body, making it harder for the muscles to recover from your weight lifting sessions.
He is most underrated bodybuilder
This man was an unclaimed genius, like literally he should have had gifted IQ. Hands down 🙌
Great bodybuilder, great techniques….legend…..
This is changing my whole outlook on my own training
I love studying this man’s philosophy
I just love Mike Mentzer
God bless you for creating this TH-cam channel
I am starting Mentzer’s HIT and Diet principles after years of CrossFit style workouts. Thanks for all your work, and your book, The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer.
God Bless
how are they working out of you after 4 months jack
Any progress?
I started working out 4 times a month following his advice, and in 6 months I got my pro card
Mike had a small mailorder business via Muscle strenght/builder (Muscle &Fitness) and I wrote him a letter from Finland 1979 or 80 with a 5$ bill in asking for advice . He answered very kindly with some basic advices regarding not to overtrain and overeat. Must see if I can find it somewhere
Hi drumsanddrumming. That would be very interesting to see a copy of that. Thanks for your post.
Though not as impressive as Mike, I wrote a letter to Cory Everson in the 80s,and she was very nice as well in writing me back. My question was about fat cells And the number in size of them
Awesome anecdote, if you find it post it down here!
I love that this is very straightforward. Not too in the weeds, but a perfect amount of info for someone familiar with it!
Thank you John for posting all these wonderful videos!!
You're very welcome. I'm glad you enjoy them.
Amazing instructions from the legend.
mike was a legend, way ahead of his time
This should be required for every person looking to lose weight. We have it even easier now because we don’t have to comb through a book we can just scan the barcode weigh our portion and input it into an app or website. If people understood the simple concepts in this video they would realize you do not have to do some crazy off the wall and restrictive diet fad in order to lose weight. I went from 220 lbs to 155 lbs over the span of a year and a half by doing just that. I even ate a small portion of a sweet I craved every single day. I didn’t spend hours in the gym either. I did weights at home mainly dumbbells 3 days a week for about an hour per. Then I would at least walk/jog/run for 30 minutes most days. Personally I felt my best at a 25-30% carb, 20-25% fat, 40-50% protein ratio. Find what variation works for you. I know people who like mike did their best at higher carb and I know other people that had success by lower carb.
mike was my man judges ripped him off big time he won mr olympia hands down
Wow, he was spot on back then. Nothing new has changed.
Born 'n raised in Venice Beach, i spoke to Mentzer and his bro a few times; I'm not a gym rat, I'm an ocean lover.🌊🏄♂️🦈 This Man could've run our country BETTER than a foreign governor ran a liberal state!☝😤🙏
This man is a genius 💪🏾💯
The perfect combination of brawn and brains, with his old school 70s dad look, this dude is my favorite.
There is a high pitch humming in this video. If you look on the EQ (spectrum of frequencies) you should see a spike somewhere and with a little experimenting, you can cut that piece out without affecting his voice.
You read my mind @John Little. I've been looking over this section of your book a number of times recently, lamenting the loss of my cassettes. Thank you.
The macro-nutrient ratio still isn't healthy for the longer-term though ;-)
Whilst high-intensity anaerobic exercise demands glycogen, the function of eating carbohydrate is to prevent those glycogen stores becoming depleted, and since such exercise has to be brief by its very nature, the increase in carbohydrate necessary is adequate from a truly balanced diet commensurate with what the body uses; typically 12% protein, 25% carbohydrate (more is not better), 63% fat (again, keep in mind that in weight loss a significant amount of this 63% will be derived from body fat). The ideal fat ratio is that of our body's fat; 57% MUFA, 40% SFA, 3% PUFA.
Excellent video, straightforward and inspiring.
Best video ever on fat loss!
I love this video, very clear guidance on the exact road map to fat loss. My only problem is with the macro suggestion. While eating carbs in a calorie deficit can work, maintaining lower calories on lots of carbs is a bitch to sustain. Blood sugar spikes and crashes will keep most people too hungry (at least me) and leads to over eating. Why not just eat in a deficit that keeps your blood sugar even, your insulin at bay, and stay full at the same time? I would strive for a 60% protein 30 fat% and 10% carb split. Other than that, Mike's plan is clear and easy, very nice.
Maybe like he said in the video your muscles use glycogen for energy during your weightlifting workouts and glycogen is carb storage, also muscles are 70% water and carbs hold water in the muscle so you look harder, bigger and stronger, just my opinion
I agree dude; toughest part about refeed days is slamming carbs and feeling essentially empty after.
Red lean meats feel personally the most satiating and filling and intermittent tastings helps run things home.
This was very informative. Thankyou for the upload.
You’re welcome
Mr. Little. While the conversational pace makes complete sense to use fat as fuel because fat requires oxidation to burn off...I read in "Primal Body Primal Mind" by Dr. Nora Gedgaudus that sprinting increases oxidation of fat by 62% once we've begun catching our breath & thus continues to burn fat even 24 hours afterward while steady state cardio teaches our bodies to more effectively store fat in preparation for the next marathon style cardio session.
Mentzer himself said sprinters legs are always more muscular than marathon runners because sprinters are HIT athletes.
If you're able to summarize... what is your opinion of each type of cardio when losing body fat?
I can only attest to what Mike said as that is the way it is presented in physiology textbooks and has worked for me in the past. Given that you can engage in conversational pace aerobics longer, and that the fat burning typically doesn't kick in until about the two minute mark of activity and a given muscle group (the legs in this case) need to be contracting five to seven minutes before the aerobic pathways are operating at full tilt, the longer duration, steady state aerobic approach would (on the surface at least) appear to burn more fat. If what Dr. Gedgaudus says is true, it would represent a considerable time savings, so, ultimately, it would be up the individual in question as to what direction he or she might wish to pursue. Sprinting would also tap the fast twitch fibres of the legs, which could possibly compromise one's recovery ability (systemically).
@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE thank you for that stellar explanation. My mind is blown. 🤯
Sprinters probably do leg strengthening th-cam.com/users/shortszoodF_e0qwg?feature=share
Amazing ! Well explained...thanks John and thanks for asking those question!
@@unnikrishnannambiar3904 No worries.
This man was spewing facts before it was recognized as facts.
This man was decades ahead of his time.
Idc what anyone says, this is BBB (BODYBUILDINGBIBLE) gospel.💪🏿🙏🏿😇 Rep in paradise MM!
Great video Steve!
Thanks for uploading
Thank you, you Shredded Legend. RIP
The one thing recent research has revealed is enhanced muscle mass increases your static metabolic rate - assisting in burning fat.
Did anyone else do the biceps pose on the left when they saw it? I DID 😂
Golden era was beautiful and majestic!!!
These guys where healthy and strong!
That has been lost now with mass first health second!