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Mike Mentzer, born in 1951, was an early superstar in the world of modern bodybuilding. He began his training at the remarkable age of 12 and eventually pursued a professional career in bodybuilding during his

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I don’t think I would recommend the original program for naturals, namely because I think it contains far too much volume in a single workout. Hitting chest and triceps after legs sounds like an absolute nut buster. As a result, I’ve made two different variations on Mentzer’s program which you may find work for your goals, alongside a bit of commentary.

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In late 1979, Mentzer won the heavyweight class of the Mr. Olympia, again with a perfect 300 score, but he lost in the overall to Frank Zane (who was awarded his third title) that year. In the 1980 Mr. Olympia he placed fourth in a tie with Boyer Coe behind Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Dickerson, and Frank Zane.

In late 1979, Mentzer won the heavyweight class of the Mr. Olympia, again with a perfect 300 score, but he lost in the overall to Frank Zane (who was awarded his third title) that year. In the 1980 Mr. Olympia he placed fourth in a tie with Boyer Coe behind Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Dickerson, and Frank Zane.

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In late 1979, Mentzer won the heavyweight class of the Mr. Olympia, again with a perfect 300 score, but he lost in the overall to Frank Zane (who was awarded his third title) that year. In the 1980 Mr. Olympia he placed fourth in a tie with Boyer Coe behind Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Dickerson, and Frank Zane.

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NEW ARTICLE by Marty Gallagher. Experiments in Strength Training Minimalism Part 2. How little can a man do and still obtain optimal results? Here is a profound athletic statement you have likely never heard: dramatic muscle and strength gains can be realized by strength training once a week. Better still, not only can fabulous results be had training once a week, for average athletes the total length of time for their once-a-week strength session will be less than one hour.

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ATHLEAN-X™ | Jeff Cavaliere MSPT, CSCS on Instagram: "The logic is sound and the biomechanics are supportive. Just be sure to initiate the pull with elbow flexion and rather than shoulder extension. It will keep the focus on the biceps as the primary pullers. This is much the same reason that chin-ups are such an incredible biceps builder. #mentzer #biceps #buildmuscle #train #arms #muscle #athleanx #pulldowns #jeffcavaliere"

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