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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Contemporary (1 Dec 2002)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0071383301
ISBN-13: 978-0071383301
Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 21.6 x 1.3 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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This title presents the advanced techniques, most productive workouts, and life-transforming personal philosophies of bodybuilding legend Mike Mentzer. Whatever your level of fitness, you can kick your muscles - and your mind - into high gear with the radical training philosophies and advanced bodybuilding techniques of Mike Mentzer, the first bodybuilder to ever garner a perfect score in the Mr. Universe competition. The thinking man's bodybuilder, Mike revolutionized the art of training with his Heavy Duty[trademark] system, proving that "less is more" when it comes to making great gains. But Mike's most advanced ideas have never been revealed - until now.Direct from Mentzer's inner circle - friend and colleague John Little along with Joanne Sharkey, the CEO of Mentzer-Sharkey Enterprises, Inc. "The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer" gives you an insider's look at his most intense, in-depth lessons. Inside these pages you will learn all the fundamentals of: hunger - the code of integrity for displaying a heroic physique; philosophy and character building - why you need never again fear your competition; the science of productive bodybuilding exercise - Mentzer's fail-safe principles for building maximum size and strength; consolidation training - a lightning-quick workout that works "like magic" for producing phenomenal muscle growth; and, advanced heavy duty[trademark] techniques, such as omni-contraction training, infitonic training, and rest-pause training. "The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer" provides readers with a unique insight into the world of Mike Mentzer - the man, the philosopher, and the legend.

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The advanced techniques, most productive workouts, and life-transforming personal philosophies of bodybuilding legend Mike Mentzer

Whatever your level of fitness, you can kick your muscles--and your mind--into high gear with the radical training philosophies and advanced bodybuilding techniques of Mike Mentzer, the first bodybuilder to ever garner a perfect score in the Mr. Universe competition.

The thinking man's bodybuilder, Mike revolutionized the art of training with his Heavy Duty^TM system, proving that "less is more" when it comes to making great gains. But Mike's most advanced ideas have never been revealed--until now. Direct from Mentzer's inner circle--friend and colleague John Little along with Joanne Sharkey, the CEO of Mentzer-Sharkey Enterprises, Inc.--The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer gives you an insider's look at his most intense, in-depth lessons.

Inside these pages you will learn all the fundamentals of:

HUNGER--the code of integrity for displaying a heroic physique
Philosophy and character building--why you need never again fear your competition
The science of productive bodybuilding exercise--Mentzer's fail-safe principles for building maximum size and strength
Consolidation Training--a lightning-quick workout that works "like magic" for producing phenomenal muscle growth
• Advanced Heavy Duty^TM techniques, such as Omni-Contraction Training, Infitonic Training, and Rest-Pause Training

The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer provides readers with a unique insight into the world of Mike Mentzer--the man, the philosopher, and the legend.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Two Books to Change Your Body for Good...!.....Serious!!, 21 April 2003

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I've been an on and off bodybuider for about 10 years now, using different training systems and diets. I eventually got fed up with all this mixing and matching so I decided to follow the two people I most respected, Mike Mentzer and Franco Columbo. I bought Mike Mentzers book for the training system from word of mouth at the gym and Franco's for the diet from my own respect for his size and definition. Has this mix of knowledge worked?? Yes it has! The set diets in Franco's book have not only shown a difference in my physique but also made me feel healthier and fitter. Mike Mentzers book was excellent, you know your onto something after the very first training session, you can actually feel you've trained properly...Another aspect to Mike and Franco's books is their honesty about rip off protein drinks and bodybuilding magazines with their non-productive articles and supplement advertisements that just dont work.....these two books have saved me wasted time and money and for the price of around �20 will definately put the smile back on your face!

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Training the Mike Mentzer Way:
(a) 15-45mins training sessions
(b) Honesty about Bodybuilding Marketing
(c) Max 3 days per week training system
Franco Columbo's Nutrition Book:
(a) Set diets for body/training type
(b) Natural foods to lose fat and gain muscle
(c) Vitamins section and guide was helpful
(d) Food list and protein quality list

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5.0 out of 5 stars A truly great book - The final word on HIT., 19 Jan 2003

By	Mr. D. Leverett "DL" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Let me start by saying that it is impossible to do this book justice in such a brief review, although I will do my best.

This is without doubt the best book I have read on weight training/body building, and I have read a lot.

The book provides a detailed explanation of what exactly is meant by High Intensity training. Mike explains the theories behind High Intensity/Low Volume exercise, providing sound logical reasoning and common sense explanations as to why HIT is by far the best way to train.

Throughout the book you are encouraged to think for yourself, rather than just take the author at his word, and apply his theories to your existing program and its results and how the theories of HIT apply.

Detailed workouts are listed, including all the information needed like:

Exercise selection.
Number of sets.
Target Reps.
Rep Speed.
Rest period between sets.
Workout frequency.

Each of the above is explained diligently, and an explanation is given for why a particular route is recommended.

The book also encourages you to analyse your results and explains what to do if you stop getting consistent strength increases.

I myself started using Mikes HIT regime a year ago now (having purchased another one of his books) and in the past year I have had the best strength and size increases since I started training 8 years ago. Believe it or not since starting HIT I have been stronger on every exercise, every workout for the last year!

However the other book that I read by Mike was much briefer and left some unanswered questions in my mind. This, much more comprehensive, book has answered all those nagging questions and provided me with a much deeper insight into the science of HIT.

Although the amount of training required with conventional methods never really caused me a problem (I would have trained 7 days a week if it provided the best results) Mike regime provides you with more than adequate rest time, and means that by the time I come to a work out I am so full of energy I feel like putting the weight through the roof.

If you are into weight training/bodybuilding stop wasting time with all of the ridiculous, un scientific workouts listed in the current "Muscle Mags" doing the rounds and base your training on the sound principles of HIT and watch your strength/size sky rocket.

As many of you will know Mike sadly passed away in 2001, so rest in peace Mike, and thanks for leaving us such a great legacy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Can't get any better than that!!!!, 31 Oct 2004

By	Alvin Vassoodaven - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book, about nearly a month ago and I can say that this is the best book I've read so far on bodybuilding and HIT training.At first I was quite skeptic on it(thinking that twice or once a week with 1 set per exercise wouldn't be enough, but trust me your whole body will get sore, and I haven't felt like that for quite a while before that, sadly I train on my own so I can't always push myself as far as I would like too, as it's a lot of mental discipline.It make so much sense and Mike Mentzer encourages you to use your common sense and critical thinking.He is very explicit and gives you sample work out. It's very factual as well, but also doesn't give you any false hope by saying you'll have 20 inch biceps or so.I like his philosophy as well hence his style of writing (which I understand some of you may not be fond of). So I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to start training properly and not wasting time, and I can say as well that this is value for money and you won't regret at all.

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4.0 out of 5 stars great analysis but not for everyone
Mike Mentzer was a great athlete and one of the few intellectuals in his trade.His approach sounds both scientific and phylosofical but is too rigid to apply to everyone. Read more

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First off, Let me say, I no longer am using this method of traning (At the moment). When I did use it, it worked great for a few months but after the initial period of gaining... Read more

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Wow, this book has certainly opened my eyes to the new science of bodybuilding. At first I literally saw the principles of bodybuilding, like the old explorers who thought the... Read more

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2.0 out of 5 stars Mentzer's got it wrong
After having trained the traditional 3 sets per exercise, 3 times a week for the whole body, and finding it too much, I had come to the same conclusion that Mike Mentzer has in... Read more

Published on 9 Jul 2007 by Amazonian Native

5.0 out of 5 stars great principles..
what a great insight into the man and some great advise for training backed up well with solid science and logic, Since reading this i have trained according to some of the... Read more

Published on 29 Nov 2006 by T. Senior

5.0 out of 5 stars Logical thinking applied to bodybuilding
Although Mike Mentzer wrote this book and supplies advice, he was never one to demand that you take his word without first thinking about it yourself; indeed, Mike was a... Read more

Published on 3 Oct 2006 by writersblock73

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book to learn HIT training from BUT....
Mike is one of the originators of the HIT training protocol. This is a good book to learn what HIT is all about. Read more

Published on 27 Mar 2006 by Splossy

5.0 out of 5 stars The truth is here for those that are ready to accept it
I have spent 10 years training and studying exercise and weights. Like most people that refuse to use steriods I have had very mediocre results for all my efforts. Read more

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