So Dorian, how many sets per exercise?

[pellius]

I think that guys that worship at the altar of high intensity attribute too much to Mentzer. He was rightly beaten twice in two separate Mr. Universe contests by Robby and Kalman. Yet talk to any HIT guys and they will argue he was robbed. I hear the same thing about the 1980 Olympia contest. He got 5th and I agree with it. In the end it's a beauty pageant.

I don't know why you want to attribute ulterior motives. Could it be that maybe it's possible that some were actually impressed and inspired by Mike Mentzer and then became interested in how he attained his physique?

And as far as 1980, people always mistake that it wasn't so much that Mentzer felt he should have won when in fact his main beef was that Arnold should not have won and he had the show fixed in his favor. Mike was not alone in that assessment. There was a reason many of the top bbers boycotted the next Olympia and the ABC decided not to air the broadcast of that competition.

[illuminati]

I don't know why you want to attribute ulterior motives. Could it be that maybe it's possible that some were actually impressed and inspired by Mike Mentzer and then became interested in how he attained his physique?

And as far as 1980, people always mistake that it wasn't so much that Mentzer felt he should have won when in fact his main beef was that Arnold should not have won and he had the show fixed in his favor. Mike was not alone in that assessment. There was a reason many of the top bbers boycotted the next Olympia and the ABC decided not to air the broadcast of that competition.

Mike was entitled to his opinion that Arnold Shouldn’t of Won
Other than Himself Whom did he think should’ve won.

From the pics and videos I’d have Arnold Then Zane, Mike / Dickerson / Boyer
Fighting for 3rd.
Though not at his Biggest & Best Arnold had enough to to win.

Mike should’ve added some chest & back fullness and competed in 81
Instead of letting his annoyance at Arnold ruin his mental state & life.

Sad that Arnold / Him losing had such an impact , The excessive use
Of Stimulants didn’t help either.

[Rmj11]

2 warm up sets, 2 moderate to heavy, one 'working' set to failure.

for big muscles like the lats he might do an isolation exercise first like the nautilus machine to fatigue the lats as its so much stronger than say the arms or forearms.

Interesting. So it would be something like

1 to 2 warm up sets at 60% of top weight
2 moderate sets at 80% of top weight
1 set to failure top weight.

Similar to what Reg park did.