βI found that the less I trained, the better my results. My workouts were reduced to 30 minutes or less, once every four to seven days, and I still made phenomenal progress.ββ Mike Mentzer
Mike Mentzer, the legendary bodybuilder and pioneer of High-Intensity Training (HIT), revolutionized fitness by emphasizing that less time in the gym leads to better resultsβprovided the effort is maximal. He argued against the high-volume, multi-hour routines popular in the 1970s and 1980s, claiming they caused overtraining and stalled progress. Instead, Mentzer advocated for workouts lasting 20-45 minutes, performed 2-4 times per week, with one set per exercise to absolute failure (typically 6-10 reps, aiming for 45-90 seconds of time under tension). This allowed full recovery and super-compensation, where muscles grow stronger during rest. It really is so nuance but at the same time hiding right in front our your faces, everything MIke Mentzer says is correct based in rational logic and science, especially most of all if you listen to your own body. The man was way ahead of his time andI recommend you guys all try out this training method, especially for those that have busy days, heavy work schedules, stressful lives, and no time for weight training and exercising in their life. Share in the community your training frequency? How long do you exercise and how many times a week? Tell me in the Comments down below π