Mike should have won at least one of the Mr Olympia’s he entered. He looked like he could walk through walls. Intelligent and articulate. Taken too soon. R.I.P. Mike Mentzer.
If he would have one 1 Olympia he probably still would have retired. He would have been better off being a psychologist or a philosopher/writer with more exposure. I have his early books and they are written for the mainstream average people, and that market is HUGE.
Mike Is phenomenal- he Surly won me Over. Shows Great Knowledge on All Bodybuilding Levels & Shares it A Great Man of Wisdom - And Personality- Attitude. Not Afraid to Speak his Mind . That I RESPECT IN HIM . R.I.P. 🙏🙏🙏
At 21 in the early 1980s, I was a skinny distance runner. One day at the store, I was looking at a bodybuilding magazine out of curiosity, and Mike had an article in it outlining a beginners' routine with a 3 day split. I decided to buy the magazine and try it out, and by 25 I was up on the competition stage. Now, I just turned 60, and I'm still one of the bigger guys at the gym, and it all started because of Mike's article. Thanks Mike, you literally changed my life!
@@dailyhacks4634 I'm a firm believer in both the progressive overload theory. This is where you try and make each workout a little harder than the last. Either through better form, additional reps or heavier weight lifted. Eventually, you'll need to add more sets and days as you follow this theory (IMHO).
@Jay I find that I need 1 or 2 days off a week, and I limit my total sets of exercises to 12 per muscle group (ie 4 different exercises at 3 sets each). Push/Pull bro splits. Very basic and sound.
Still the most intelligent bodybuilder to ever compete. I've been training for around fifty years now and 30 years ago Mentzer's ideas completely changed the way I train for the better. At 66 years old I'm still in good shape and without any TRT. I only wish Mike were still alive so I could thank him.
Canefu this is a testament of the to the safety of heavy duty and high intensity training! How has workout frequency changed through the years and at present time?
@@brankobakic9744 In the past I have tried various splits such as chest & back, shoulders & arms, and thighs & calves....but right now I find that splitting it with complete upper body one workout and legs the next (about 1 hour each) works the best for me. I rest a little more than when I was younger and do higher reps, now taking 3-5 days between weight training workouts. However on that 2nd or 3rd rest day I do an additional agility/aerobic workout with boxing apparatus (speed bag, heavy bag, stationary bike, mini tramp, abs) as I have a background in self defense training that I like to keep up with. So, I am getting some type of exercise every other day or at least every 3rd day, doing the whole workout cycle every 8-12 days. If I don't feel recovered then I take as many rest days as I need. I still do only one working set per exercise with a minimum warm-up set or two on the big exercises and no warm-up set on the smaller exercises. However, at 66 years-old I am realistic and not expecting a lot of improvement like I got 40 or 50 years ago but I still find HIT to be the most efficient way for me to maintain what I built up over a lifetime. I use lighter weights and higher reps now because I do have some old powerlifting injuries from my younger days and my joints will hurt if I go too heavy. But I found it doesn't matter if I do 10-15 reps or 20-30 reps, as long as I take the set to absolute failure I maintain muscle size; and talk about a burn when I finish those high reps...wow, I know I've done something good! If I make it to 80 years-old I'll still be training the same way, just with lighter weights and more naps.
I'll start trt therapy probably never.....currently ninety one years young still doing over thirty pushups...twenty five pullups even at this age...I must still have plenty of natural test
Bad advise on calories all being the same..Mike just said five hundred calories from table sugar are the same as five hundred calories from a steak...that's ignorance
Thoroughly enjoyed that! Mike was a beautiful soul, a helluva good-looking guy, highly intelligent and totally self-confident. Mr heavy duty indeed. He must surely have been the most knowledgable guy in body building for sure. I always admired his powerful physique back in the day. A true gent and a credit to the sport. R.I.P. x
“Your question presumes the notion that every bodybuilder wants to be a movie star and I don’t think that’s necessarily true.” he had such a humble way of pointing out stupidity. 😍
Always was my favourite type of physique, always followed his principals. Had the pleasure of attending one of his seminars when he came to England after the 80 Olympia, very intelligent, articulate and well mannered.
Mike has saved me hours and hours in the gym as well as thousands of dollars in supplements... he was the first to say that other than a multivitamin, some whey protein and a good diet, you are wasting your money .... he also said that you do not need the match your weight with protein intake... that people are taking way too much of it...
Excellent talk I happened to train with Mike one year later in 1992 again I was only 19 at the time but he was incredibly insightful and clearly very intelligent
@@kevzf to train less in 1997 Mike refine the training further and reduced duration and training in some cases down to once a week obviously it’s a very personal thing but I currently train every 10 days and if I’d been doing that earlier I would of made much better progress obviously recovery is a very individual thing, train hard and train less, In later writings he talked about achieving your full potential in one year I believe this is it possible for most people
It's eye opening to see that the fundamental advice he gave about losing bodyfat back in those times have not changed one bit up till this day. This information has been in abundance so long ago yet people just don't listen. This guy was way ahead of his time
He really is a smart respectful man. Even though he had a reason to be angry at the 1980 Mr. O and at Arnold he still responded to a question about him with positive comments. Mike was a great guy.
God I sure miss this man! Still to this day I could listen to him talk for hours. There was and is only one Mike Mentzer. He left this life way to soon. Thanks John for bringing this to youtube for all to see. The next generation of body builders can benefit from this knowledge. Mike perfected what Arthur Jones spent his life trying to teach the exercise community "that more is not better". When you talk about the smartest guy in the room it was Mike Mentzer. If anyone has not read any of his writings I would strongly suggest you do so. It changed my training completely. If you are stuck in you training this is the game changer you are looking for. Thanks again John!
Riiight, this stuff is what guys in the know are just now saying these days. Yet he had it figured out in the early 90s when the internet was just coming around. Really makes it that much more impressive
I remember my favorite issue of Muscle when I was 14 was probably late 1979 featuring the Mentzer brothers. It told about how Ray & Mike used to “treat” each other with a muscle stimulation machine in the physical therapy office they worked as orderlies or assistants 🤣. Back then these monthly periodicals were the only access most of us had to the industry. To find out who won what, you had to wait until a month after the contest unless you attended the event live. I think this is great that we can now have access to these great interviews after all these years.
I was very interested in Mike's revolutionary training ideology back in the day and I adopted much of his training philosophy in my own routines. In the intervening years I have abandoned some of these training and diet ideas, while retaining others. I still have enormous respect for Mike and his work. Even though I read virtually everything he put in print many years ago, I don't recall ever hearing him speak. These videos allowed me to do that, and I am appreciative your uploaded them.
I really enjoyed these. Thanks for the upload. I only recall seeing a few vids of Mike from later on in his life and he seemed to have gone a little downhill but these clearly show he was extremely intelligent and articulate.
A true gift to the world of bodybuilding. I train HIT style and wouldn’t have it any other way. Right now I’m training just once every 7 to 10 days. That’s it. And with just three sets. One for the lower body, and two for the upper body.
I find this hard to comprehend. Could you elaborate please? Do you mean you’re training the whole body with one exercise of 3 sets per exercise every 7-10 days or something else? Would love to know more. Also what sort of shape are you in? Thanks
Mike was my inspiration back in the day, i grew my fastest and biggest in the years i followed HIT, short hard workouts. Things have evolved in terms of nutrition with the knowledge that fat isnt so bad vs carbs being the bad guys in obesity
John Little dropping some absolute golden information. Thanks for your contribution to the world of exercise, your methodology has shaped my career as a Personal Trainer & Exercise Specialist.
This is before he started chain smoking and got addicted to drugs. Watch his last video before passing away. The difference is night and day. Take care of yourselves as long as you are able to live. RIP.
I Am 57 Years Old And Have Won a Few Titles Naturally. For Me, Bodybuilding and Life are a Race Between the Tortoise and The Hare. It’s Not About How Much You Accomplish and How Fast. It’s About The Last Man Standing or Women. I Want To Obtain The Secret Of Secrets. Find The Holy Of Holies. In Essence, Obtain The Ancient Wisdom And Find The Fountain Of Youth. Having Been Bodybuilding For 45 Years, I have Gravitated to 2 Schools Of Bodybuilding Philosophy. One is Dr.Fred Hatfield’s; “A Scientific Approach To Bodybuilding And Mike Mentzer’s Heavy Duty Philosophy. You Can Tell by Listening To Mike In All His Discussions And Interviews That He is Highly Intelligent. He had a Degree but Even Without The Schooling, He Had More Brains than Braun. He is One Of The Bodybuilding Greats. An Icon For Sure And The First Man to Score Perfect Scores In a Bodybuilding Competition. That Takes Development! GOD’s Blessings Mike Wherever Your Soul is Now.
Also this Goes Out To All The Commenters. A Big Thumbs Up To All You Gentleman. Very Impressed with Your Progress and Age. I Also Have Not Indulged In TRT. I Think My Doctor Would Laugh Me Out Of The Office If I Asked. Still Making Gains Even after a Year Covid Lay Off. God’s Blessings To All Of You! Happy Holidays. Remember, Mind Over Matter. We Are and The World Is, As We Think We Are. THINK STRONG!
The interesting thing is this,, All these bodybuilders are full of knowledge, and expertise in their field but yet the majority die from " heart issues" , the same thing happened to this gentleman.. who died at the young age of 49.... So with all the knowledge that Mike Mentzer had, all his expertise in this field when could not prevent from dying from heart issues.
He should have added, perhaps at the time it was not well known - but the alcohol energy (7 Cal per Gram) will be used first - that is the body does not store alcohol energy so it is used first in first out basis.
I'm not sure which is more of a shame, Mike Mentzer not winning an Olympia or Lou Ferrigno. BOTH of them have Ben cheated. And yes, Mike quite the well-spoken individual
Many thanks John! For YEARS I've waited for some vintage footage of Mike being interviewed!😊 Just one thing that puzzles me and I'm sure many others.. What happened to Mike in his last appearance with Markus Reinhardt? He seemed to sound different as if he had a slight stroke or something! 🤔
He hadn't actually been out of the hospital all that long at the time of the video shot with Markus. He had suffered a silent heart attack a month or so previously and there were also blood clotting issues, so he was not in good health when he shot that (indeed, he died the day after filming it).
@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Hi John sorry your reply didn't come through on my notifications about so I had to check the video!🤦🏻♂️ Oh my god! Yes I heard he died hours after this. So it was caused by heart issues! 😥
I'm surprised Mike didn't mention Dorian Yates as a contender to Lee Haney. Perhaps he didn't know much of the mysterious Yates (to become known as The Shadow) who would later credit Mike Mentzer with his training-related influence.
Great interview.. still odd one with so much knowledge and prided himself on science and philosophy wound succumb to substances that would kill him at such an early age
The calorie in/calorie out theory is incomplete, otherwise all the calories on our shops' shelves would be turning to fat. So what enables this fat storage process in the body? Insulin and its counterparts. Energy density becomes a minor concern when eating a smaller weight of food is more satiating because that food does not stimulate high amounts of insulin. Yes, of course the consensus of nutritional experts for decades has been to have a high carbohydrate diet, led by the USDA's enthusiasm for the developed world to eat more of their crops.
Mike should have won at least one of the Mr Olympia’s he entered. He looked like he could walk through walls. Intelligent and articulate. Taken too soon. R.I.P. Mike Mentzer.
If he would have one 1 Olympia he probably still would have retired. He would have been better off being a psychologist or a philosopher/writer with more exposure. I have his early books and they are written for the mainstream average people, and that market is HUGE.
Agreed
Defo should have won 1980 mr o
I agree He should have been A Winner in Mr. Olympia 😞 R.I.P.
Mentzer, as usual the smartest guy in the room, took 2 people to interview him!
It takes two maybe three ladies to wrestle me to the floor.
He was in the wrong room then 🥹.
Mike Is phenomenal- he Surly won me Over. Shows Great Knowledge on All Bodybuilding Levels & Shares it
A Great Man of Wisdom - And Personality- Attitude. Not Afraid to Speak his Mind .
That I RESPECT IN HIM . R.I.P. 🙏🙏🙏
His eloquence is outstanding, very very smart man.
At 21 in the early 1980s, I was a skinny distance runner. One day at the store, I was looking at a bodybuilding magazine out of curiosity, and Mike had an article in it outlining a beginners' routine with a 3 day split. I decided to buy the magazine and try it out, and by 25 I was up on the competition stage. Now, I just turned 60, and I'm still one of the bigger guys at the gym, and it all started because of Mike's article. Thanks Mike, you literally changed my life!
Do you think 3 day a week rotuine one set per exercise is a good workout .
@@dailyhacks4634 I'm a firm believer in both the progressive overload theory. This is where you try and make each workout a little harder than the last. Either through better form, additional reps or heavier weight lifted. Eventually, you'll need to add more sets and days as you follow this theory (IMHO).
@@big-daddy-o8576
Progressive overload is what Dorian Yates used too throughout his bodybuilding career.
@@chocolatier9597 exactly!
@Jay I find that I need 1 or 2 days off a week, and I limit my total sets of exercises to 12 per muscle group (ie 4 different exercises at 3 sets each). Push/Pull bro splits. Very basic and sound.
Still the most intelligent bodybuilder to ever compete. I've been training for around fifty years now and 30 years ago Mentzer's ideas completely changed the way I train for the better. At 66 years old I'm still in good shape and without any TRT. I only wish Mike were still alive so I could thank him.
Congratulations. That's awesome!
Canefu this is a testament of the to the safety of heavy duty and high intensity training! How has workout frequency changed through the years and at present time?
@@brankobakic9744 In the past I have tried various splits such as chest & back, shoulders & arms, and thighs & calves....but right now I find that splitting it with complete upper body one workout and legs the next (about 1 hour each) works the best for me. I rest a little more than when I was younger and do higher reps, now taking 3-5 days between weight training workouts. However on that 2nd or 3rd rest day I do an additional agility/aerobic workout with boxing apparatus (speed bag, heavy bag, stationary bike, mini tramp, abs) as I have a background in self defense training that I like to keep up with. So, I am getting some type of exercise every other day or at least every 3rd day, doing the whole workout cycle every 8-12 days. If I don't feel recovered then I take as many rest days as I need. I still do only one working set per exercise with a minimum warm-up set or two on the big exercises and no warm-up set on the smaller exercises. However, at 66 years-old I am realistic and not expecting a lot of improvement like I got 40 or 50 years ago but I still find HIT to be the most efficient way for me to maintain what I built up over a lifetime. I use lighter weights and higher reps now because I do have some old powerlifting injuries from my younger days and my joints will hurt if I go too heavy. But I found it doesn't matter if I do 10-15 reps or 20-30 reps, as long as I take the set to absolute failure I maintain muscle size; and talk about a burn when I finish those high reps...wow, I know I've done something good! If I make it to 80 years-old I'll still be training the same way, just with lighter weights and more naps.
I'll start trt therapy probably never.....currently ninety one years young still doing over thirty pushups...twenty five pullups even at this age...I must still have plenty of natural test
Bad advise on calories all being the same..Mike just said five hundred calories from table sugar are the same as five hundred calories from a steak...that's ignorance
Articulate with intelligence, eloquence and graceful masculinity.
Rest in peace Mike.
Thoroughly enjoyed that! Mike was a beautiful soul, a helluva good-looking guy, highly intelligent and totally self-confident. Mr heavy duty indeed. He must surely have been the most knowledgable guy in body building for sure. I always admired his powerful physique back in the day. A true gent and a credit to the sport. R.I.P. x
Thanks for your post.
His smartness really shows at every answer. Hope to see more interview like this.
smartness?
@@TheTrainereric
*intelligence
“Your question presumes the notion that every bodybuilder wants to be a movie star and I don’t think that’s necessarily true.” he had such a humble way of pointing out stupidity. 😍
Spoke to Mike back in the 80s really nice person, he guest posed that night to the war of the worlds theme ,he was unbelievable
Always was my favourite type of physique, always followed his principals. Had the pleasure of attending one of his seminars when he came to England after the 80 Olympia, very intelligent, articulate and well mannered.
Mike has saved me hours and hours in the gym as well as thousands of dollars in supplements... he was the first to say that other than a multivitamin, some whey protein and a good diet, you are wasting your money .... he also said that you do not need the match your weight with protein intake... that people are taking way too much of it...
Excellent talk I happened to train with Mike one year later in 1992 again I was only 19 at the time but he was incredibly insightful and clearly very intelligent
What tips or advice did he give you? Just wondering
You were very fortunate to have been trained by Mike
very good but Mike died in june 1991.
@@grahampick1954 June 2001
@@kevzf to train less in 1997 Mike refine the training further and reduced duration and training in some cases down to once a week obviously it’s a very personal thing but I currently train every 10 days and if I’d been doing that earlier I would of made much better progress obviously recovery is a very individual thing, train hard and train less, In later writings he talked about achieving your full potential in one year I believe this is it possible for most people
It's eye opening to see that the fundamental advice he gave about losing bodyfat back in those times have not changed one bit up till this day. This information has been in abundance so long ago yet people just don't listen. This guy was way ahead of his time
I agree Iron Berzerker. Thanks for your post.
He really is a smart respectful man. Even though he had a reason to be angry at the 1980 Mr. O and at Arnold he still responded to a question about him with positive comments. Mike was a great guy.
Agreed.
God I sure miss this man! Still to this day I could listen to him talk for hours. There was and is only one Mike Mentzer. He left this life way to soon. Thanks John for bringing this to youtube for all to see. The next generation of body builders can benefit from this knowledge. Mike perfected what Arthur Jones spent his life trying to teach the exercise community "that more is not better". When you talk about the smartest guy in the room it was Mike Mentzer. If anyone has not read any of his writings I would strongly suggest you do so. It changed my training completely. If you are stuck in you training this is the game changer you are looking for. Thanks again John!
Thank you very much for the kind words. And I share your sentiments.
@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE yes Thank you John . I would have loved to Met him.
Thanks for the recent updates; still doing HIT at 38 after starting at 18.
Still smarter and better advice than the fakes in fitness industry today.
Riiight, this stuff is what guys in the know are just now saying these days. Yet he had it figured out in the early 90s when the internet was just coming around. Really makes it that much more impressive
@@nickdecker2350 yes I Agree to bad he is not here. 😞
It doesn't get any cooler than Mike. Such an eloquent speaker.
I remember my favorite issue of Muscle when I was 14 was probably late 1979 featuring the Mentzer brothers. It told about how Ray & Mike used to “treat” each other with a muscle stimulation machine in the physical therapy office they worked as orderlies or assistants 🤣. Back then these monthly periodicals were the only access most of us had to the industry. To find out who won what, you had to wait until a month after the contest unless you attended the event live. I think this is great that we can now have access to these great interviews after all these years.
I've been out of the gym since COVID started and I'm now 48. I think I'm as excited as I was when I was 18.
Cue a little 1990s chill.. fine interview. Thanks.
I was very interested in Mike's revolutionary training ideology back in the day and I adopted much of his training philosophy in my own routines. In the intervening years I have abandoned some of these training and diet ideas, while retaining others. I still have enormous respect for Mike and his work. Even though I read virtually everything he put in print many years ago, I don't recall ever hearing him speak. These videos allowed me to do that, and I am appreciative your uploaded them.
ABSOLUTELY GOLD!
When you're the only one who knows what you're talking about and fast-forward years later, what he said still holds truth.
Wow great find. Thanks for the amazing upload.
Love this interview John! It gives people a chance to see the real Mike Mentzer
He's channeling straight-up 80s dad vibes here.
So knowledgeable.. everything that he said about bodybuilding in 1991 holds 100% today.
thank you for uploading this video.
No worries!
I really enjoyed these. Thanks for the upload. I only recall seeing a few vids of Mike from later on in his life and he seemed to have gone a little downhill but these clearly show he was extremely intelligent and articulate.
A true gift to the world of bodybuilding. I train HIT style and wouldn’t have it any other way. Right now I’m training just once every 7 to 10 days. That’s it. And with just three sets. One for the lower body, and two for the upper body.
I find this hard to comprehend. Could you elaborate please? Do you mean you’re training the whole body with one exercise of 3 sets per exercise every 7-10 days or something else? Would love to know more. Also what sort of shape are you in? Thanks
Wheeew... Coherent, eloquent, smart... What a specimen
Mike was my inspiration back in the day, i grew my fastest and biggest in the years i followed HIT, short hard workouts. Things have evolved in terms of nutrition with the knowledge that fat isnt so bad vs carbs being the bad guys in obesity
John Little dropping some absolute golden information.
Thanks for your contribution to the world of exercise, your methodology has shaped my career as a Personal Trainer & Exercise Specialist.
Thanks for the kind words.
Great interview. Mike was cool. Very inspirational to me. Gone way too soon . Very sad
The man was way ahead of his times. Thats for sure.
No one talked about calories,rest etc except the Nautilus People.
Thanks for sharing this interview. Always been a fan of Mike and his philosophy.
Mike was all knowledge and class
Great stuff. Thank you for putting this out.
One of the all time best bodybuilders...his teachings on HIT saved me hours and wasted energy...very greatful...taken from us too soon..
Mike was an amazing individual, he shared so much wealth of knowledge in his life, a true rebel an mighty proud of it !! RIP
They don't make interviews like these anymore, truth and honesty.
Solid speaker.
His knowledge has aged like fine wine….
Love his aura! can listen to him whole day like listening to some godly spiritual man..
Wow he is eloquent, intelligent and completely to the point. Thanks for posting this John.
You’re very welcome. Glad you liked it.
What a brilliant man he was.
Thanks for your post, Lou.
Awesome interview
Saw him in the late 90s. Miami pro. He looked unreal. He should have won the 80 Olympia.
Amazing upload🙌
Pure Gold. Beyond time and space.
Shoutout to the great Albert Beckles at the end. Yessir!
Thanks John ….great vid
Muy bonito y triste la música del final
RIP Champion. Was one of a kind & brought much to the sport
Very likeable fella. Too bad he's not still around. Great guy.
This is great!
Pure class intelligence… As always
Mike was ahead of his time.He knew things then that people are just coming to know now.
Hi Ray. I agree with your comment 100%.
This is before he started chain smoking and got addicted to drugs. Watch his last video before passing away. The difference is night and day. Take care of yourselves as long as you are able to live. RIP.
I Am 57 Years Old And Have Won a Few Titles Naturally. For Me, Bodybuilding and Life are a Race Between the Tortoise and The Hare. It’s Not About How Much You Accomplish and How Fast. It’s About The Last Man Standing or Women. I Want To Obtain The Secret Of Secrets. Find The Holy Of Holies. In Essence, Obtain The Ancient Wisdom And Find The Fountain Of Youth. Having Been Bodybuilding For 45 Years, I have Gravitated to 2 Schools Of Bodybuilding Philosophy. One is Dr.Fred Hatfield’s; “A Scientific Approach To Bodybuilding And Mike Mentzer’s Heavy Duty Philosophy. You Can Tell by Listening To Mike In All His Discussions And Interviews That He is Highly Intelligent. He had a Degree but Even Without The Schooling, He Had More Brains than Braun. He is One Of The Bodybuilding Greats. An Icon For Sure And The First Man to Score Perfect Scores In a Bodybuilding Competition. That Takes Development! GOD’s Blessings Mike Wherever Your Soul is Now.
Also this Goes Out To All The Commenters. A Big Thumbs Up To All You Gentleman. Very Impressed with Your Progress and Age. I Also Have Not Indulged In TRT. I Think My Doctor Would Laugh Me Out Of The Office If I Asked. Still Making Gains Even after a Year Covid Lay Off. God’s Blessings To All Of You! Happy Holidays. Remember, Mind Over Matter. We Are and The World Is, As We Think We Are. THINK STRONG!
@@AWiz-lx8lh Definitely - strong mind = strong body.
To hear Mike have words of praise for Arnold was surprising given their history.
RIP mike ! You are greatly missed in world of body building !
Interesting guy.
That he was.
God I love to hear him talk 🙏
smart Mike ;) very smart man he was..
A genius
If he only knew Yates was in the Shadows...
It’s interesting he didn’t mention Dorian as potential winner at the time. Great content, though!
Thought the same
Weird.
It’s because he knew the Olympia was political. He did not want to jeopardize the placing of his friend and student Dorian Yates.
@@newtonburr3123 yes, probably that is the reason.
Bodybuilding is one of the few sports where middle age men excel.
05:33 minute what a true Gentleman Mike!
The interesting thing is this,, All these bodybuilders are full of knowledge, and expertise in their field but yet the majority die from " heart issues" , the same thing happened to this gentleman.. who died at the young age of 49.... So with all the knowledge that Mike Mentzer had, all his expertise in this field when could not prevent from dying from heart issues.
One out of every five people die of heart disease every year. Intellect would seem to take second place to genetics in this regard.
Amazing, John, thanks. Are there any training videos (unpublished)?
Not that I’m aware of, unfortunately.
He should have added, perhaps at the time it was not well known - but the alcohol energy (7 Cal per Gram) will be used first - that is the body does not store alcohol energy so it is used first in first out basis.
Ahead of his time .
Thats always the case with geniuses .
RIP big fella.
John how old are you?
Class act
Wow!!!
8:25
"Late night pop-tart rampage."
What on earth would he make of the bodybuilding world today?
Very disappointed. Bodybuilding is no longer aesthetic; the contenders look like cartoon characters.
I'm not sure which is more of a shame, Mike Mentzer not winning an Olympia or Lou Ferrigno. BOTH of them have Ben cheated. And yes, Mike quite the well-spoken individual
Yeah, Lou should have a Sandow on his shelf.
@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE no question.
Mike should also
Many thanks John! For YEARS I've waited for some vintage footage of Mike being interviewed!😊
Just one thing that puzzles me and I'm sure many others..
What happened to Mike in his last appearance with Markus Reinhardt?
He seemed to sound different as if he had a slight stroke or something! 🤔
He hadn't actually been out of the hospital all that long at the time of the video shot with Markus. He had suffered a silent heart attack a month or so previously and there were also blood clotting issues, so he was not in good health when he shot that (indeed, he died the day after filming it).
@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Hi John sorry your reply didn't come through on my notifications about so I had to check the video!🤦🏻♂️ Oh my god! Yes I heard he died hours after this. So it was caused by heart issues! 😥
HE SOUNDS LIKE BOXER ENRIQUEZ...PRISON GANGSTER. R.I.P BIG MIKE 👊
Lol Mikes IQ are the same as these two guys combined. What a bunch of bros.
I'm surprised Mike didn't mention Dorian Yates as a contender to Lee Haney. Perhaps he didn't know much of the mysterious Yates (to become known as The Shadow) who would later credit Mike Mentzer with his training-related influence.
Yes I was also expecting him to name Dorian Yates.
@@farhanhussain_ Yates did it by winning 6 Olympias over the guys Mentzer mentioned.
Great interview.. still odd one with so much knowledge and prided himself on science and philosophy wound succumb to substances that would kill him at such an early age
a calorie is a calorie is calorie
How old was her here?
09:07 The Shadow . . . . .
Sharp as a pin .
I’ve never used steroids but if I’m fortunate enough to make it to 50 I plan on trying it and taking the smallest amount possible 🙂
Why does he not talk about also losing muscle while cutting, especially when in a big deficit
Rip MM
Mike speaking looks like a dude that took HRT and travel back to 90s
Mentzer trained as a medical doctor so it seems odd he got addicted to metamphitemines.
The calorie in/calorie out theory is incomplete, otherwise all the calories on our shops' shelves would be turning to fat. So what enables this fat storage process in the body? Insulin and its counterparts.
Energy density becomes a minor concern when eating a smaller weight of food is more satiating because that food does not stimulate high amounts of insulin.
Yes, of course the consensus of nutritional experts for decades has been to have a high carbohydrate diet, led by the USDA's enthusiasm for the developed world to eat more of their crops.
They have to be the lamest questions ever. I am impressed he stayed composed and tried to answer
I wander what would have happened to Mike if he wasn't ruined by Arnold's notorious 1980 Mr Olympia win.
He let himself get ruined by it...