TRAIN LIKE MENTZER (a full guide to gymmaxxing without too much effort)

[evannes]

Mike Mentzer was known for his High-Intensity Training (HIT) philosophy. Multiple people have gotten good results in a very short time with this form of training. Use this routine and ascend.



Week 1:



Day 1: Chest and Back

- Chest

- Incline Bench Press: 1-2 sets to failure

- Pec Deck or Cable Crossovers: 1-2 sets to failure

- Back

- Pulldowns or Pull-Ups: 1-2 sets to failure

- Bent-Over Rows or T-Bar Rows: 1-2 sets to failure



Day 2: Rest



Day 3: Legs

- Quads

- Leg Extensions: 1-2 sets to failure

- Squats or Leg Press: 1-2 sets to failure

- Hamstrings

- Leg Curls: 1-2 sets to failure

- Calves

- Standing Calf Raises: 1-2 sets to failure



Day 4: Rest



Week 2:



Day 1: Shoulders and Arms

- Shoulders

- Seated Dumbbell Press or Military Press: 1-2 sets to failure

- Lateral Raises: 1-2 sets to failure

- Biceps

- Barbell Curls or Dumbbell Curls: 1-2 sets to failure

- Triceps

- Tricep Pushdowns or Dips: 1-2 sets to failure



Day 2: Rest



Day 3: Rest



Day 4: Rest



Week 3

Repeat the cycle from Week 1.



Key Principles:

1. Intensity:Each set should be performed to absolute muscular failure.

2. Frequency: Workouts are infrequent to allow for maximum recovery. Mentzer believed that as intensity goes up, the volume and frequency must go down.

3. Form: Strict form is critical to avoid injury and to maximize muscle stimulation.

Thanks for reading. Be disciplined and do the work, it will be worth it.

 

[yue]

doesn't work, I tried

 

[twojei]

Mike Mentzer was known for his High-Intensity Training (HIT) philosophy. Multiple people have gotten good results in a very short time with this form of training. Use this routine and ascend.



Week 1:



Day 1: Chest and Back

- Chest

- Incline Bench Press: 1-2 sets to failure

- Pec Deck or Cable Crossovers: 1-2 sets to failure

- Back

- Pulldowns or Pull-Ups: 1-2 sets to failure

- Bent-Over Rows or T-Bar Rows: 1-2 sets to failure



Day 2: Rest



Day 3: Legs

- Quads

- Leg Extensions: 1-2 sets to failure

- Squats or Leg Press: 1-2 sets to failure

- Hamstrings

- Leg Curls: 1-2 sets to failure

- Calves

- Standing Calf Raises: 1-2 sets to failure



Day 4: Rest



Week 2:



Day 1: Shoulders and Arms

- Shoulders

- Seated Dumbbell Press or Military Press: 1-2 sets to failure

- Lateral Raises: 1-2 sets to failure

- Biceps

- Barbell Curls or Dumbbell Curls: 1-2 sets to failure

- Triceps

- Tricep Pushdowns or Dips: 1-2 sets to failure



Day 2: Rest



Day 3: Rest



Day 4: Rest



Week 3

Repeat the cycle from Week 1.



Key Principles:

1. Intensity:Each set should be performed to absolute muscular failure.

2. Frequency: Workouts are infrequent to allow for maximum recovery. Mentzer believed that as intensity goes up, the volume and frequency must go down.

3. Form: Strict form is critical to avoid injury and to maximize muscle stimulation.

Thanks for reading. Be disciplined and do the work, it will be worth it.

What do you think about doing myoreps instead of 1-2 sets to failure?

 

[SubhumanCurrycel]

Wtaf that’ll tank your weekly volume to next to nothing

 

[evannes]

What do you think about doing myoreps instead of 1-2 sets to failure?

different things work for different people, assess your body and find out what’s best

 

[szolliontaraelis]

You can’t train till failure by doing so little volume without necessary experience(at least 5 years or so.)

 

[evannes]

You can’t train till failure by doing so little volume without necessary experience(at least 5 years or so.)

that’s why you can implement drop sets and supersets early on to develop that mind muscle connection

 

[Deleted member 63772]

Holy fuck this is the worst fucking thread ive ever seen

 

[Deleted member 63772]

Water + hop off mentzers cock + joined july 9 + greycel ramblings + shit thread

 

[20/04/2008]

Mike Mentzer was known for his High-Intensity Training (HIT) philosophy. Multiple people have gotten good results in a very short time with this form of training. Use this routine and ascend.



Week 1:



Day 1: Chest and Back

- Chest

- Incline Bench Press: 1-2 sets to failure

- Pec Deck or Cable Crossovers: 1-2 sets to failure

- Back

- Pulldowns or Pull-Ups: 1-2 sets to failure

- Bent-Over Rows or T-Bar Rows: 1-2 sets to failure



Day 2: Rest



Day 3: Legs

- Quads

- Leg Extensions: 1-2 sets to failure

- Squats or Leg Press: 1-2 sets to failure

- Hamstrings

- Leg Curls: 1-2 sets to failure

- Calves

- Standing Calf Raises: 1-2 sets to failure



Day 4: Rest



Week 2:



Day 1: Shoulders and Arms

- Shoulders

- Seated Dumbbell Press or Military Press: 1-2 sets to failure

- Lateral Raises: 1-2 sets to failure

- Biceps

- Barbell Curls or Dumbbell Curls: 1-2 sets to failure

- Triceps

- Tricep Pushdowns or Dips: 1-2 sets to failure



Day 2: Rest



Day 3: Rest



Day 4: Rest



Week 3

Repeat the cycle from Week 1.



Key Principles:

1. Intensity:Each set should be performed to absolute muscular failure.

2. Frequency: Workouts are infrequent to allow for maximum recovery. Mentzer believed that as intensity goes up, the volume and frequency must go down.

3. Form: Strict form is critical to avoid injury and to maximize muscle stimulation.

Thanks for reading. Be disciplined and do the work, it will be worth it.

You forgot rear delt isolation and also mentzer never said 2 set you forgot about rest-pause you didn’t mention diet or gear use of mentzer and you didn’t talk about the tempo specified by mentzer you didn’t say that all the exercises should be performed with a machine as said by mentzer (mentzer was using only nautylus machine with the expetion of incline bench he use an old smith machine) so basically this thread shouldn’t even had mentzer name on it your literally start to putting dirt on the poor guy name you should probably call this thread how to make gains while being lazy cause then when they would read this thread and apply it and have no gains they basicaly blaim it on mentzer thinking his just an insane guy on amphateamines wait what did i say well i think you got it

 

[opethchad]

It makes no sense for 99% of gymgoers with the knowledge we have today so don't do this styke unless you want minimal gains or you are a newbie

 

[Middle_ Albatross49]

Mike Mentzer was known for his High-Intensity Training (HIT) philosophy. Multiple people have gotten good results in a very short time with this form of training. Use this routine and ascend.



Week 1:



Day 1: Chest and Back

- Chest

- Incline Bench Press: 1-2 sets to failure

- Pec Deck or Cable Crossovers: 1-2 sets to failure

- Back

- Pulldowns or Pull-Ups: 1-2 sets to failure

- Bent-Over Rows or T-Bar Rows: 1-2 sets to failure



Day 2: Rest



Day 3: Legs

- Quads

- Leg Extensions: 1-2 sets to failure

- Squats or Leg Press: 1-2 sets to failure

- Hamstrings

- Leg Curls: 1-2 sets to failure

- Calves

- Standing Calf Raises: 1-2 sets to failure



Day 4: Rest



Week 2:



Day 1: Shoulders and Arms

- Shoulders

- Seated Dumbbell Press or Military Press: 1-2 sets to failure

- Lateral Raises: 1-2 sets to failure

- Biceps

- Barbell Curls or Dumbbell Curls: 1-2 sets to failure

- Triceps

- Tricep Pushdowns or Dips: 1-2 sets to failure



Day 2: Rest



Day 3: Rest



Day 4: Rest



Week 3

Repeat the cycle from Week 1.



Key Principles:

1. Intensity:Each set should be performed to absolute muscular failure.

2. Frequency: Workouts are infrequent to allow for maximum recovery. Mentzer believed that as intensity goes up, the volume and frequency must go down.

3. Form: Strict form is critical to avoid injury and to maximize muscle stimulation.

Thanks for reading. Be disciplined and do the work, it will be worth it.

Nonsense

Mike Mentzer was known for his High-Intensity Training (HIT) philosophy. Multiple people have gotten good results in a very short time with this form of training. Use this routine and ascend.



Week 1:



Day 1: Chest and Back

- Chest

- Incline Bench Press: 1-2 sets to failure

- Pec Deck or Cable Crossovers: 1-2 sets to failure

- Back

- Pulldowns or Pull-Ups: 1-2 sets to failure

- Bent-Over Rows or T-Bar Rows: 1-2 sets to failure



Day 2: Rest



Day 3: Legs

- Quads

- Leg Extensions: 1-2 sets to failure

- Squats or Leg Press: 1-2 sets to failure

- Hamstrings

- Leg Curls: 1-2 sets to failure

- Calves

- Standing Calf Raises: 1-2 sets to failure



Day 4: Rest



Week 2:



Day 1: Shoulders and Arms

- Shoulders

- Seated Dumbbell Press or Military Press: 1-2 sets to failure

- Lateral Raises: 1-2 sets to failure

- Biceps

- Barbell Curls or Dumbbell Curls: 1-2 sets to failure

- Triceps

- Tricep Pushdowns or Dips: 1-2 sets to failure



Day 2: Rest



Day 3: Rest



Day 4: Rest



Week 3

Repeat the cycle from Week 1.



Key Principles:

1. Intensity:Each set should be performed to absolute muscular failure.

2. Frequency: Workouts are infrequent to allow for maximum recovery. Mentzer believed that as intensity goes up, the volume and frequency must go down.

3. Form: Strict form is critical to avoid injury and to maximize muscle stimulation.

Thanks for reading. Be disciplined and do the work, it will be worth it.

Dude, mentzer himself used high volume workouts till the very end of his career as Arthur jones himself had confirmed this.
Mentzer only promoted this as a form of maintaing muscle mass with minimal effort. Not as something to actually build muscle.