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The last word on how to build a better body--from the late, great Mike Mentzer
With his revolutionary "Heavy Duty" system, Mike Mentzer changed the way bodybuilders train, showing them that "less is more" when it comes to making great gains. In The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer, you will discover Mike's most advanced training techniques and philosophies--previously known only to his inner circle and personal clients.
Drawing upon never-before-released materials, his longtime colleague John Little reveals Mentzer's most powerful lessons and workout plans, including:
- The importance of working to failure
- Techniques for pushing past mental and physical plateaus
- How overtraining impedes progress
- A complete advanced "Heavy Duty" training system
The workout that worked "like magic" for Mr. Universe himself More than an instruction manual, this thorough compendium brings together a lifetime of insights, training truths, and personal philosophies from one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time.
About the Author
John Little, longtime friend of Mike Mentzer, is the author of more than twenty-five books on bodybuilding, martial arts, history, and philosophy. His books have sold in excess of 600,000 copies and are now published in several languages.
Joanne Sharkey was Mike's closest friend and business manager. As the CEO of Mentzer-Sharkey Enterprises, Inc., she continues at the helm of the Mentzer legacy and operates Mentzer's official Website at www.mikementzer.com
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Aspiring Bodybuilders Should Consider Buying This,
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This review is from: The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer: The Art, Science and Philosophy of a Bodybuilding Legend (Paperback)
This book is written by John Little, and inspired by the great teachings of Mike Mentzer. Mike has touched so many of us through his proven, scientific approach to bodybuilding. Mike died June 10, 2001 from a preexisting heart condition, god rest his soul. This book is a fantastic buy along with Mike's last written book High Intensity Training the Mike Mentzer Way. I bought them both together for around $30. The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer includes information about the principles of productive bodybuilding, outstanding pictures, routines, and a question and answer section. I would recommend this to anyone who is a disciplined athlete and whose goal is to get stronger and bigger. Mike Mentzer is the first Bodybuilder, Scientist, Teacher, and Objectivist whose theories actually make sense to me. I hope everyone enjoys this book, I really did:) Here's the link for The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer, and High Intensity Training the Mike Mentzer Way: High-Intensity Training the Mike Mentzer Way, The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer: The Art, Science and Philosophy of a Bodybuilding Legend
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4.4 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews) 22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not a good effort,
By C. Owens "co2" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer: The Art, Science and Philosophy of a Bodybuilding Legend (Paperback)
Being a fan of Mentzer, I was eager to read this. He does stand as someone I truly have admired in my life time. I have enjoyed his other books and always came away better for reading them. However, I was very disapointed in this book. I soon realised that the problem is it was not written by Mentzer. The first half of the book is honestly just a little too reverent in painting Mentzer as a hero. I admire him, but John Little makes him sound like a saint. It's just a little much. The second half improved as it delved into Mentzer's philosophy on training using many of his own quotes. But even here, John Little refers to his previous book so blatantly and repeatedly, he often sounds like a broken record. It was a shameless redundant self promotion that almost makes one question his sincerity.My advice, this is just fluff and promotion. Go buy one of Mentzer's books such as Heavy Duty as it is eye opening. Mentzer was a prolific writer and had a such a keen sense of logic that made the other books such as pleasure to read. This feels like a somewhat goulish attempt by those that have survived him, to use his name and drain one last bit from his devout fans. 17 of 21 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Merely a copy of Ayn Rand and Muscle& Fitness articles,
By John E. Davidson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer: The Art, Science and Philosophy of a Bodybuilding Legend (Paperback)
Nearly half of this book is a reprint of Mike Mentzer's Heavy Duty Training Advice that the author reprinted from old Muscle and Fitness magazines. His material about Dorian Yates's training is reprinted from old muscle magazines as well and is partially incorrect at that. The ONLY thing good about this book were the pictures and he used virtually the same photos several times at that. Hey Little, how many times can you use a photo of Mentzer on a Nautilus Pullover machine? I am a HUGE Mentzer fan having had a phone consultation with him once but this book straight up sucks. I view this book as nothing more that trying to milk another dollar off of Mentzer's good name. As the previous review stated there is nothing here that is original. If you were a regular reader of muscle magazines, you know all of this information already. Save yourself the money and purchase a book written by Mentzer himself such as Heavy Duty 1 and 2.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
the best on consolidation training,
By jay rhine - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer: The Art, Science and Philosophy of a Bodybuilding Legend (Paperback)
the research Mike did in the two years before his death is the most important part of this book. Read it carefully, ignore the pictures. The publisher should not have included photos of Mike from his training days in the 70's. In the text Mike teaches that single joint isolation exercises can lead to over training. The most productive workout can be had in a brutal four to six minutes!
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