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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1250 on: January 01, 2018, 09:57:25 AM »
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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1251 on: January 01, 2018, 10:34:10 AM »
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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1252 on: January 01, 2018, 10:42:39 AM »
Looked his best in '76 with 19 inch arms at a buck 99

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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1253 on: January 01, 2018, 10:49:24 AM »
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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1254 on: January 01, 2018, 11:08:53 AM »
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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1255 on: January 01, 2018, 11:10:18 AM »
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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1256 on: January 01, 2018, 11:15:55 AM »
Might as well share my shitty little Mentzer story
 
In 1992 I had just graduated high school and like many, that was when the bodybuilding bug really bit me..was also right when HIT was taking off and on all the mags...

This was before the internet got big so Mentzer was offering phone consultations for training...I called the number and was so excited and pumped to talk to the guru...

Left message and was shocked Mike called me back within 5 minutes...first thing that shocked me was his voice...that little nasal voice..again before internet so no one had heard his voice...

Anyway, he was very gracious with me but with all due repect a little "off"...he started doing his whole ramble about recovery, how everyone is overtraining...he said..."Its like tolerance to sunlight...the negro has a higher tolerance to sunlight...etc"...

He was also very aggressive about wanting me to set up a package of phone consults for some discount price...

I soon realized that with all due respect he sounded kind of broke in the way he was trying to get me to sign up.....looking back now I realize that most bodybuilders are broke but at 18 years old and looking at the magazines I thought Mentzer was a guru god and thought he was probably calling me from some high rise office suite...

But he was just a struggling guy trying to get by...

Still treasure that i talked to him....very influential...RIP


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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1257 on: January 01, 2018, 11:16:02 AM »
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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1258 on: January 01, 2018, 11:21:16 AM »
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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1259 on: January 01, 2018, 11:23:18 AM »
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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1260 on: January 01, 2018, 11:23:56 AM »
Might as well share my shitty little Mentzer story
 
In 1992 I had just graduated high school and like many, that was when the bodybuilding bug really bit me..was also right when HIT was taking off and on all the mags...

This was before the internet got big so Mentzer was offering phone consultations for training...I called the number and was so excited and pumped to talk to the guru...

Left message and was shocked Mike called me back within 5 minutes...first thing that shocked me was his voice...that little nasal voice..again before internet so no one had heard his voice...

Anyway, he was very gracious with me but with all due repect a little "off"...he started doing his whole ramble about recovery, how everyone is overtraining...he said..."Its like tolerance to sunlight...the negro has a higher tolerance to sunlight...etc"...

He was also very aggressive about wanting me to set up a package of phone consults for some discount price...

I soon realized that with all due respect he sounded kind of broke in the way he was trying to get me to sign up.....looking back now I realize that most bodybuilders are broke but at 18 years old and looking at the magazines I thought Mentzer was a guru god and thought he was probably calling me from some high rise office suite...

But he was just a struggling guy trying to get by...

Still treasure that i talked to him....very influential...RIP



Did his once a wek training gig back in 99 and i told Blakely about it and he said surprisingly  "that routine would only work for heavy gear users"

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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1261 on: January 01, 2018, 11:28:30 AM »
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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1262 on: January 01, 2018, 11:39:30 AM »
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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1263 on: January 01, 2018, 11:45:26 AM »
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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1264 on: January 01, 2018, 11:51:21 AM »
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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1266 on: January 01, 2018, 12:09:01 PM »
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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1268 on: January 01, 2018, 12:26:42 PM »
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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1269 on: January 01, 2018, 01:14:59 PM »
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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1270 on: January 01, 2018, 02:29:04 PM »
the older i get, when i see these pics of mike he has one of the best looks ever to compete to bad he quit after 80, he had it all going for him, the look and the charisma

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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1271 on: January 01, 2018, 02:33:26 PM »
the older i get, when i see these pics of mike he has one of the best looks ever to compete to bad he quit after 80, he had it all going for him, the look and the charisma

I agree.  He would have destroyed  Bannout (who was good) and Dickerson (who just plain sucked).  Sheit.  Everyone should've destroyed Dickerson.  Most undeserving Olympia ever.  Totally subjective opinion, I know but for the life of the Buddha I can't understand how that Curious George gay porn star won the Olympia and the god-like Bob Paris was denied it with a far superior physique.

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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1272 on: January 01, 2018, 03:16:22 PM »
I agree.  He would have destroyed  Bannout (who was good) and Dickerson (who just plain sucked).  Sheit.  Everyone should've destroyed Dickerson.  Most undeserving Olympia ever.  Totally subjective opinion, I know but for the life of the Buddha I can't understand how that Curious George gay porn star won the Olympia and the god-like Bob Paris was denied it with a far superior physique.

i still cant figure out how the fuck zane beat him in 79,   or how he finished 5th in 80.   makes no sense considering at the time he was weiders top guy and draw, hell weider liked him

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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1273 on: January 01, 2018, 04:12:40 PM »
Scott / oldschool Did either of you see him competing.

I agree that Dickerson was / is the most unworthy ‘O’ Winner ever
Also as good as Coe was at the 80 ‘O’ how he was tied with Mike
& award a place higher.

I’m wondering if Mike maybe suffered the reverse of Dorian
Whereas I Never thought Dorian was that Good & Didn’t get the hype
From the Pic’s - until I See him & Competed against him,
Dorian was far better than he looked in photos especially as a Pro.

Likewise this Pete Molnar he looks unreal / cartoon’ish in pics on his own,
Although He is a fantastic physique put him in a line up of other World class
Physiques & He isn’t so outstanding,
Maybe Mike suffered in the same way, Outstanding on his own & in photos
Somehow not the same up against his peers.

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Re: Mike Mentzer - Discussion
« Reply #1274 on: January 01, 2018, 05:14:01 PM »
i still cant figure out how the fuck zane beat him in 79,   or how he finished 5th in 80.   makes no sense considering at the time he was weiders top guy and draw, hell weider liked him

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