Couldnt even beat twink Zane. Some legend.
smart? he created exactly nothing new or useful, his one rep "hit" bullshit has long since been laughed out of existence.
hes nothing but a failed BB who was too butthurt to compete and not smart enough to make a living selling his bullshit training plan. So he chose to die a junkie.
"Created nothing new or useful"? True, most of his ideas originated from Arthur Jones but to say he added nothing new or useful is beyond ludicrous. I wonder how old you were or if you were even born during Mentzer's hey day. Back then no one was talking about recovery ability and distinguishing between localized and systemic recovery. It was all more, more, more. "Specialization" routines to "bring up weak body parts" always entire more frequency, more duration. The concept of intensity was rarely if ever brought up. There was no pre exhaust concepts, emphasis and the importance of eccentric contraction -- Mentzer talked about rest pause training when Danta and sons were still in diapers.
Six day a week training, body part 2-3 times a week was the rule before Mentzer arrived on the scene. Even relating the correlation between size and strength and training for progression took a far, far back seat to getting "the pump" and volume. Set after set after set. To be so breathtakingly ignorant and claim that HIT has long since been laughed out of existence. What planet are you living on? Various forms of high intensity training is being practiced by millions throughout the world. Ever heard of Dorian Yates? And never did Mentzer talk or promote "one rep bull shit." In fact, Jones specifically cautioned against such practice unless you were a power lifter. He was adamant in the difference between demonstrating strength and developing it. He believed that one rep training did nothing to stimulate size and strength.
And again your ignorance is beyond staggering. Mentzer was very successful selling and promoting his theories and travelled around the world doing so. He's been to places, experienced other cultures, met people throughout the world at a level that you will never even remotely come close to. And it was due solely to his huge fan base that still exist to this day.
Yes, he was a flawed man like all of us and it was his undoing but his impact in bbing will be long remember and discussed just like we are doing now. Just like people around the world are doing now.
Many disagree with Mentzer and vehemently dispute his claims and beliefs, but it's rare to see someone like you take such a personal offense to the point of losing all sense of reason and rationality making accusations and claims that are demonstrably false. It seems Mentzer had a lot more influence on your psyche than you are willing to admit or are even aware of. You act like he personally hurt your feelings and it seems to have scared you for life.