MIKE MENTZER: THE INTERVIEW THAT BLEW PEOPLES MINDS

In 1993, just prior to the release of his new revised Heavy Duty book, Mike Mentzer was interviewed by Muscle Media 2000 magazines Bill Phillips. Dorian Yates had just won his 2nd Mr. Olympia title, and as photos had appeared in the muscle magazines of Mike putting Dorian through several workouts, and as Dorian himself had acknowledged Mikes influence on his training, Phillips wanted to find out what Mikes approach to training was all about. The resulting 90minute interview caused a sensation throughout the bodybuilding world. It marked the first time that Mike had taken his new training beliefs public, apart from some articles that had appeared in Joe Weiders magazines. Mike was given a platform to thoroughly explain his system, and the listeners response was overwhelming. Never before had the bodybuilding public heard such a rational, cogent presentation of what proper training was all about. I remember speaking with Mike some weeks after the interview was released and he said that he was shoc