Comments on: The Mike Mentzer Experience, Part 2

By: Dave Durell

Dave Durell — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:07:32 +0000

Akshay,

I did all warm-up sets, both leg extension and leg press, before the actual workout. Once I was warmed up on everything, I loaded up both machines and went directly from the leg extension to the leg press with no rest in between.

I followed the diet every day. Remember, you grow on your rest days, so you need adequate calories and nutrients every single day.

By: akshay

akshay — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:02:39 +0000

what sort of warm up did u do before leg training, coz u did leg extension 1 set and squat/leg press 1 set, so if u did warmups for squats after leg extension, it wud defeat the theory of no rest ? which exercise did you do?

the diet that mike told you to follow, did you follow it everyday or only on training days?

thanks
akshay

By: Dave Durell

Dave Durell — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:50:38 +0000

As I mentioned in the post, Mike Mentzer advocated both–he started me on a split routine, then when my progress slowed down he switched me to his full-body consolidation routines. You seem to be leaning toward full body, so I think you should try that and make changes as necessary based on your results. I’m not swayed too much by the growth hormone argument, the human body is a very adaptable organism and will respond to anything that is sufficiently intense, brief and infrequent.

By: HIT Training Blog

HIT Training Blog — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:02:04 +0000

You know I’ve always been iffy on whether to use split routines. Mike Mentzer definitely advocates them and so does Dorian Yates but are they really more effective for average individuals not trying to be a serious bodybuilder?

In Ellington Darden’s “the new high intensity training” book he is definitely a supporter of training all body parts at the same time because it triggers a greater release of growth hormone. I’ve read that same thing from a number of different sources. What’s you take on that? Thanks

By: Fred

Fred — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:33:45 +0000

Thanks for sharing your experience, Dave. I appreciate it very much. I never met Mike. I wish I had.

By: Barry Donnachie

Barry Donnachie — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:23:02 +0000

Really enjoyed your story and pictures of you and Mike must have been a great experience to have trained with a legend.Thanks for the inspiration.

By: Darren

Darren — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:53:35 +0000

I really enjoyed your story! I train once a week using Heavy Duty principles.

By: Dave Durell

Dave Durell — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:20:49 +0000

Yes, it was really 1-3 reps. It surprised me too at the time.

By: HDFinland

HDFinland — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 04:21:20 +0000

Thanks sharing this,great story and very motivating!Did he really suggest 1-3 reps for Pulldowns also when doing Superset,i always thought it was 6-10?

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:32:01 +0000

Hi Dave,

great memories that remind me so much of my own training with Mike the year before and the year after your own session, I just wish I had had the forsite to have pictures taken during that time. I still have the original hand written instructions from Mike..treasured and stored safely with my signed HD books. Thanks for bringing happy memories back..!!!