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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Royalty on May 10, 2015, 11:24:44 AM
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Don't tell me that he was sober
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Ayn Rand's menstrual blood
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looks a creatine-hmb-yohimbe cocktail
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How many times was that crazy SOB locked up in the loony bin? I heard he was running around Santa Monica nude at night directing traffic. That DHEA will F you up. No joke. The most anyone should take long term is 5mg. I'm sure Mentzer's dose(s) was no different than everyone else who uses 100mg then wonder why they very serious side effects.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9951574
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How many times was that crazy SOB locked up in the loony bin? I heard he was running around Santa Monica nude at night directing traffic. That DHEA will F you up. No joke.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9951574
nothing wrong with some cardio on hot summer nights
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Many people who were actually there have verified that Mentzer was severely bi-polar.
Ken Sprague Sr told me Mentzer would try to clean the streets around Venice during his manic phases. Someone within the Weider organization took pity on Mike and helped get his Heavy Duty training business going when they saw him homeless. Can anyone else verify that?
One thing is also clear, Mike never got passed the infamous 1980 Olympia.
I think Mike could have taken 1981 off and come back to win the O in 1982,83.
Maybe his life would have been different if had tried that?
Sadly, we'll never know and it looks like heart failure took him .
I was always a huge fan of Mike and remember seeing him win the Universe on network TV.
His original Heavy Duty routine kept me in the sport when I was ready to quit.
I went to one of his seminars but never got to talk to the man one on one.
RIP Mike, you are missed.
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how come nobody manic do anything productive?
let's say you're manic that you just have to get 10 hours of sleep per day.
or you cant get by without studying a new language or learning how to play the guitar.
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He was a little bit of a try hard it seems.
Other than that a true legend.
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Many people who were actually there have verified that Mentzer was severely bi-polar.
Ken Sprague Sr told me Mentzer would try to clean the streets around Venice during his manic phases. Someone within the Weider organization took pity on Mike and helped get his Heavy Duty training business going when they saw him homeless. Can anyone else verify that?
One thing is also clear, Mike never got passed the infamous 1980 Olympia.
I think Mike could have taken 1981 off and come back to win the O in 1982,83.
Maybe his life would have been different if had tried that?
Sadly, we'll never know and it looks like heart failure took him .
His problems (mental and physical) were mainly caused by his amphetamine abuse. The guy probably had mental issues even before he started bodybuilding. The roids certainly didn't help.
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He had THE only perfect score (300) in the history of the Mr Universe contest, down in Mexico I believe.
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He had THE only perfect score (300) in the history of the Mr Universe contest, down in Mexico I believe.
Wow, that's really good! How many Olympias did he end up with? Must've been at least 5 or 6
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Unfortunately after the 1980 mr Olympia it was the beggining of a long downward spiral
As a reference the lead singer was short standing at 5'4
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Many people who were actually there have verified that Mentzer was severely bi-polar.
Ken Sprague Sr told me Mentzer would try to clean the streets around Venice during his manic phases. Someone within the Weider organization took pity on Mike and helped get his Heavy Duty training business going when they saw him homeless. Can anyone else verify that?
One thing is also clear, Mike never got passed the infamous 1980 Olympia.
I think Mike could have taken 1981 off and come back to win the O in 1982,83.
Maybe his life would have been different if had tried that?
Sadly, we'll never know and it looks like heart failure took him .
I was always a huge fan of Mike and remember seeing him win the Universe on network TV.
His original Heavy Duty routine kept me in the sport when I was ready to quit.
I went to one of his seminars but never got to talk to the man one on one.
RIP Mike, you are missed.
Howard - you come across as a normal respectful dude... This kind of post is what we used to have on the boards back in the day..
I always liked Mentzer too - but I do think he was a bit "out there" ... I heard once a long time ago about him being bi-polar too but kind of dismissed it. I definitely heard he was a huge speed junkie though..
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im still waiting for my perfect score when i meet the woman of my dreams :-*
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Many people who were actually there have verified that Mentzer was severely bi-polar.
Ken Sprague Sr told me Mentzer would try to clean the streets around Venice during his manic phases. Someone within the Weider organization took pity on Mike and helped get his Heavy Duty training business going when they saw him homeless. Can anyone else verify that?
One thing is also clear, Mike never got passed the infamous 1980 Olympia.
I think Mike could have taken 1981 off and come back to win the O in 1982,83.
Maybe his life would have been different if had tried that?
Sadly, we'll never know and it looks like heart failure took him .
I was always a huge fan of Mike and remember seeing him win the Universe on network TV.
His original Heavy Duty routine kept me in the sport when I was ready to quit.
I went to one of his seminars but never got to talk to the man one on one.
RIP Mike, you are missed.
If we are talking about the same person then Ken Sprague has little to no room to talk about anyone's "problems". And I am certain you know whereof I speak, my friend.
And I agree, Mentzer was a real inspiration. If only he had turned his frustration at losing to Arnold into training instead of whining. In one article I read he was very concerned that steroids had affected his mind more than his body.
Be well.
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I read somewhere he snapped and ran down the street naked shortly after drinking a glass of his own piss.
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Stupid pills in copious amount IMO.
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LOL at never getting over the 1980 Olympia. Just imagine Russell Wilson never getting over the 2015 Super Bowl and going from NFL star to cleaning the streets of downtown Seattle and selling pamphlets on QB training.
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LOL at never getting over the 1980 Olympia. Just imagine Russell Wilson never getting over the 2015 Super Bowl and going from NFL star to cleaning the streets of downtown Seattle and selling pamphlets on QB training.
I'm sure winning the year before eased his pain. If he lost 2 years in a row, we could've saw a Mentzer meltdown of epic proportions complete with push-broom mustache and pedo glasses
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Lotsa stories about Mike's mental meltdown.
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methamphetamines are a hell of a drug
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Psilocybin.
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Joanne Sharkey still runs his website. She answers the phone personally, no secretaries, nothing.
She sells his memorabilia and she gives short seminars on his philosophy of training.
Nobody knew him better than her. She is getting old and she doesn't make much money off of his site, but she is the "friend" that everyone is referring to. She is the one who bailed him out or went and picked him up when he 'lost it'
You could call her right now on www.mikementzer.com and she would answer.
Pretty cool lady.
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"As of January 30, 2014, she has put the phone consultations "ON HOLD" until she chooses a new trainer who meets her criteria of thorough knowledge and experience working with Mike Mentzer's HEAVY DUTY principles and routines."
Looks like the phone consults have been put on hold for the past 16 months
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Joanne Sharkey still runs his website. She answers the phone personally, no secretaries, nothing.
She sells his memorabilia and she gives short seminars on his philosophy of training.
Nobody knew him better than her. She is getting old and she doesn't make much money off of his site, but she is the "friend" that everyone is referring to. She is the one who bailed him out or went and picked him up when he 'lost it'
You could call her right now on www.mikementzer.com and she would answer.
Pretty cool lady.
Did she ever have sexual relations with Mike or Ray? If so, were the HIT principles applied in the bedroom?
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I'm sure winning the year before eased his pain. If he lost 2 years in a row, we could've saw a Mentzer meltdown of epic proportions complete with push-broom mustache and pedo glasses
Yeah I do recall John Elway quitting football after losing three super bowls and winding up a drug addict who sold pamphlets from home.
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Yeah I do recall John Elway quitting football after losing three super bowls and winding up a drug addict who sold pamphlets from home.
Hahaha I thought he legally changed his name and started singing with the Heartbreakers