Mike Mentzer: American Odysseus - John Little's New Book

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Who is Mike Mentzer, really, and why is he considered so controversial?

Prolific Author and High-Intensity Training Expert John Little returns to talk about the new book on Mike Mentzer: American Odysseus — why is it so important to know the truth about Mike Mentzer and everything that happened to him?

John goes into Mike’s confrontation with Arnold Schwarzenegger, how his views on high-intensity training changed over the years, what type of HIT workouts he may prescribe if he were training clients today, and more.

With the surprising amount of misinformation about and pushback against Mike Mentzer today, you’ll want to tune in to this episode to learn why all of this is really going on.

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Show Notes

00:33 – About the new book on Mike Mentzer: American Odysseus
03:00 – When Mike Mentzer confronted Arnold Schwarzenegger — why?
11:00 – The reactions to the new book
12:12 – John’s motivations for writing the book
16:43 – John’s thoughts on the days of Bruce Lee and Mike Mentzer’s respective deaths
18:23 – The process of writing the book and why John did it the way he did
26:12 – How Mike Mentzer would actually think about strength training
28:51 – Mike’s little-known mental health challenges
34:14 – Mike Mentzer VS Dr. Doug McGuff and John Little on HIT
37:32 – If Mike were alive today, how would he approach exercise?
54:29 – John Little’s approach to HIT workouts nowadays
1:02:30 – How does John’s current approach affect his business?
1:08:11 – On acquiring the Mike Mentzer estate with Simon Shawcross