What I heard was two dedicated body builders with opposing views on the best way to achieve a muscular body. I didn't catch anything that suggested Steve Reeves "Hated" Mike Mentzer.
In interview Reeves did state Mentzer sort of (original heavy duty) was ideal comparing against split routines everyday for hours. Reeves is the best bodybuilder of all time... He didn't seem interested in Arnold either
The key difference between Reeves and Mentzer is the use of steroids, which is why Mike died so young. Funny how the truth is always minimized when it comes to bodybuilders and the dirty little secret. Joe Weider's magazines fooled a generation of young naive enthusiasts like myself.
Mike was right. Less is more. But high volume benefits mainly the fitness industry to sell you more supplements and memberships. Mike's method challenge the machine.
Saw Mentzer in 1980 November in London he was doing a tour of Europe seminar/ posing this was after his disappointing finish at the Olympia..........If anybody is interested i will carry on with this story.
Reeves is right. Full body 3x a week (intense) is more effective than 1 workout every week or few days. But as Reeves stated a lot of different workouts and all work
In no way shape or form does this video show us how ..."REEVES HATED MENTZER.".... In fact between the 5:00-6:00 minute mark it clearly shows how much in common they had. It does show some of the reservation's and concerns Reeves may have had with Heavy Duty. And that Reeves felt many styles could work....BUT THAT IS A FAR CRY FROM..."REEVES HATES MENTZER???" Bottom line they BOTH believed in training about 3 days a week while they were competing. BOTH used cardio. BOTH ate more carbs then a lot of their competitors.... How anyone gets "HATE" out of that is a mystery.
Andrea Parussini: Re Mentzer seminar.... When i purchased the Mentzer ticket for his seminar, what took me back was written on the ticket itself it proclaimed Seminar and posing exhibition by '' Mike Mentzer 1980 Mr Olympia ''......He must've assumed he was going to win and these seminar tours a victory lap, he was asked by the audience regarding the now legendary controversial, Arnold win. He kept it short, his reply was pointing towards politics too much money invested in Arnold for him to loose, Arnold was always followed by a circus, Mike did say in the end draw your own conclusions. For mike having those tickets printed assuming he was going win....Re the seminar in general it was held in a place called Central halls very close to the house of parliament... Mike spoke well, espousing his training concepts, he looked good during his posing routine Exhibition, we the audience loved it and showed our Appreciation.