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Summary
Author Biography
Mike Mentzer was heralded as a leader in the world of bodybuilding for nearly three decades. His monthly column "Heavy Duty" was a highly popular feature in Ironman magazine until his death in 2001.
John R. Little is the author of several books on bodybuilding and martial arts. His articles have appeared in every major health and fitness periodical in North America. Little has also taken over authorship of Mike Mentzer's popular "Heavy Duty" column in Ironman.
Table of Contents
Preface | p. vii |
Introduction: a New Perspective | p. 1 |
Preliminary Considerations | |
The Role of Realistic Goals | p. 9 |
Individual Potential | p. 13 |
On the Need for Principles | p. 21 |
Fundamentals | |
The First Principle: Identity | p. 31 |
The Second Principle: Intensity | p. 39 |
The Third Principle: Duration | p. 45 |
The Fourth Principle: Frequency | p. 51 |
The Fifth Principle: Specificity | p. 59 |
The Sixth Principle: Adaptation | p. 67 |
The Seventh Principle: Progression | p. 77 |
Derivatives | |
A Compendium of High-Intensity Training Principles | p. 85 |
Free Weights vs. Machines--Which Are Better? | p. 103 |
Putting Theory Into Practice | |
The Ideal (Principled) Workout | p. 115 |
Substituting Exercises | p. 139 |
Advanced (Consolidated) Training | p. 157 |
Concerns for the Competitive Bodybuilder | |
The Art of Peaking: Enhancing Muscular Definition | p. 167 |
Your Mirror and How to Use It | p. 173 |
The Art of Posing | p. 177 |
Motivation and Psychology | |
Developing a Siege Mentality in the Gym | p. 187 |
The Psychology of a Competitive Bodybuilder | p. 193 |
Becoming an Olympian | p. 199 |
The Best Is Within You | p. 209 |
The Competitive Bodybuilding Record of Mike Mentzer | p. 215 |
Index | p. 217 |
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