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Mike Mentzer Biography

Mike Mentzer is one of the most popular and richest Bodybuilder who was born on November 15, 1951 in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, United States. Author, bodybuilder, entrepreneur, and philosopher. Numerous fitness-related books were published by him, including Heavy Duty Nutrition and High Intensity Training the Mike Mantzer Way.

In the 1980 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding contest, he was defeated by He was defeated by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1980 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition..

Mike Mentzer (November 15, 1951 – June 10, 2001) was an American IFBB professional bodybuilder, businessman and author.

Jones pioneered the principles of high-intensity training in the late 1960s. He emphasized the need to maintain perfectly strict form, move the weights in a slow and controlled manner, work the muscles to complete failure (positive and negative), and avoid overtraining. Casey Viator saw fantastic results training under the direction of Jones, and Mentzer became very interested in this training philosophy. Eventually, however, Mentzer concluded that even Jones was not completely applying his own principles, so Mentzer began investigating a more full application of them. He began training clients in a near-experimental manner, evaluating the perfect number of repetitions, exercises, and days of rest to achieve maximum benefits.

Ray Mentzer, a fellow bodybuilder, was his brother. He was a native of Germantown, Pennsylvania. At forty-nine, he died from heart failure in Rolling Hills.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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As you know, Mike was a voracious reader of philosophy in college-so that would put him at, say 18 years old, in 1970. He read the more traditional philosophers then, and “probably” didn’t fully embrace Ayn Rand until the mid- or later 1980s (since none of his writings mentioned her until at least the mid-80s if not later). In my opinion, Mike’s ideas on bodybuilding were “allowed” to emerge because of his Objectivism. His approach to critical thought, analytical thinking, and knowing there is one truth, all allowed him to buck conventional thought and push onward with his own mental effort.

Mike Mentzer Net Worth

Mike Mentzer is one of the richest Bodybuilder from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Mentzer's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After winning the Mr. Universe title, 1978, he began his bodybuilding career.

He was a fan of Ayn Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism. He believed that the mind and the body were one and all.

Mike Mentzer was born on November 15, 1951 in Ephrata, Pennsylvania and grew up there. In grammar school and Ephrata High School, he received “all A’s”, He credits his 12th grade teacher, Elizabeth Schaub, for his love “of language, thought, and writing.” In 1975, he started attending the University of Maryland as a pre-med student where his hours away from the gym were spent in the study of “genetics, physical chemistry, and organic chemistry.” After three years he left the university. He said his ultimate goal during that period was to become a psychiatrist.

Mentzer’s training courses (books and audio tapes), sold through bodybuilding magazines, were extremely popular, beginning after Mentzer won the 1978 IFBB Mr. Universe contest. This contest gathered a lot of attention, because at it he became the first bodybuilder ever to receive a perfect 300 score from the judges. Some time later, Mentzer attracted more attention when he introduced Dorian Yates to high-intensity training, and put him through his first series of workouts in the early ’90s. Yates went on to win the Mr. Olympia six consecutive times, from 1992 to 1997.

In late 1979, Mentzer won the heavyweight class of the Mr. Olympia, again with a perfect 300 score, but he lost in the overall to Frank Zane who was awarded the title for a third time that year. In the 1980 Mr. Olympia he placed fourth (in a tie with Boyer Coe) behind Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Dickerson and Frank Zane.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Mike Mentzer height 5 ft 8 in Mike weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Mentzer started competing in local physique contests when he was 18 years old and attended his first contest in 1969. In 1971, Mentzer entered and won the Mr. Lancaster contest. In 1971 he suffered his worst defeat, placing 10th at the AAU Mr. America, which was won by Casey Viator. Mentzer considered his presence at this contest important later on, as he met Viator, who gave Mentzer the contact information for his trainer Arthur Jones. Due to a severe shoulder injury, he was forced to quit training from 1971 to 1974. In early 1975, however, he resumed training and returned to competition in 1975 at the Mr. America contest, placing third behind Robby Robinson and Roger Callard. Mentzer went on to win that competition the next year, in 1976. He won the 1977 North America championships in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and competed a week later at the 1977 Mr. Universe in Nîmes, France, placing second to Kal Szkalak. In 1978, Mentzer won the Mr. Universe in Acapulco, Mexico with the first and only perfect 300 score. He became a professional bodybuilder after that 1978 Universe win.

Mentzer died on June 10, 2001 in Rolling Hills, California. He was found dead in his apartment, due to heart complications, by his younger brother and fellow bodybuilder Ray Mentzer. Two days later, Ray died from complications from his long battle with Berger’s disease.

Who is Mike Mentzer Dating?

According to our records, Mike Mentzer is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Mike Mentzer’s is not dating anyone.

In the late ’80s, Mentzer returned to training bodybuilders and writing for Iron Man magazine and spent much of the 1990s regaining his stature in the bodybuilding industry. Mike had met Dorian Yates in the 1980s and made an impression on Dorian’s bodybuilding career. Years later when Yates won Joe Weider’s “Mr. Olympia”, he credited Mike’s “Heavy Duty” principles for his training. Mike, his brother Ray, and Dorian formed a clothing company called “MYM” for Mentzer Yates Mentzer, also known as “Heavy Duty Inc”, in 1994. MYM was based on the success of Don Smith’s “CrazeeWear” bodybuilding apparel. The three principals wanted to capitalize on the physically fit lifestyle, which today has gone mainstream. With the blessing and promotion of Joe Weider, the trio manufactured and distributed their own line of cut-and-sew sportswear.

Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Bodybuilder. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mike Mentzer celebrates birthday on November 15 of every year.

In 2002, Mentzer was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame.

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