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Dissecting HIT – High Intensity Training – Part 2
In part one of this 2 part article, I gave you a small taste of the history of hit. I made mention of the big 3 of the HIT family tree – Arthur Jones, Mike Mentzer, and Dorian Yates. In part two, I will expand on the theories and reasoning behind HIT, why it can [...]
Dissecting HIT – High Intensity Training – Part 1
HIT (or high intensity training) is by far one of the most underrated and misunderstood training philosophies on the planet. It has been a virtual roller coaster ride in popularity for this once loved idea. From its marketing genius beginnings, to its untimely death and revival, it has been one of the most loved and [...]
Interview with Gordon LaVelle, Training for Mass Part 2
Gordon LaVelle is the author of 2 books: Training for Mass, and How to be Thin: An Instruction Manual for Getting Rid of Fat and Keeping It Off Forever. He is proponent of High Intensity Training (HIT), and operates 2 websites: Training for Mass, and How to be Thin: An Instruction Manual for Getting Rid [...]
Interview with Gordon LaVelle, Training for Mass Part 1
Gordon LaVelle is the author of 2 books: Training for Mass, and How to be Thin: An Instruction Manual for Getting Rid of Fat and Keeping It Off Forever. He is proponent of High Intensity Training (HIT), and operates 2 websites: Training for Mass, and How to be Thin: An Instruction Manual for Getting Rid [...]
Volume and Injury: Adapted from Training for Mass, Gordon LaVelle
The following is adapted from Gordon LaVelle’s book, Training for Mass. Training for Mass is available through Amazon, and all major bookstores. Please visit the author’s website for more information. www.trainingformass.com
This excerpt is used with permission by the author.
Volume and Injury
By now a large segment of the bodybuilding community is at least casually aware of [...]
6 Intense Workout Routines
Looking for an intense workout routines that is off the well-worn path? Tired of the same old uninspiring training splits, training techniques, and cookie cutter training approaches? Then look no further.
These 6 routines will satisfy your craving for something different. They are intense training approaches, and should not be performed by beginners. Nor should they [...]
Negative Reps – Negative Repetitions
Negative Reps – Negative Repetitions. What is a negative rep?
Each bodybuilding exercise has 2 phases; the eccentric and concentric phase. The actual rep itself – or the act of exertion required to push or pull a weight – is known as the concentric phase of the repetition. The eccentric phase of the rep is the [...]
Mike Mentzer’s HIT Video
Mike Mentzer’s HIT exercise video can now be watched in its entirety. The 8 clips in this series feature Mike Mentzer training natural bodybuilding Markus Reinhardt.
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Heavy Duty, The Mentzer and Yates Training Sessions
Heavy Duty, The Mentzer and Yates Training Sessions
by John Little
How many sets should a bodybuilder perform when the goal is to build maximum muscle mass? A quick look at the history of our sport shows that people have developed massive muscles from all sorts of training protocols. The legendary John Grimek made great gains when [...]
High Intensity Training – HIT
High Intensity Training – HIT. High Intensity Training (HIT) is a form of strength training popularized in the 1970s by Arthur Jones, the founder of Nautilus. The training focuses on performing quality weightlifting repetitions to the point of momentary muscular failure.
The training takes into account the number of repetitions, the amount of weight, and the [...]