Bodybuilder Criticized for His PED Use, Hates Golden Era Legend’s Philosophy of More Rest

Published Sep 5, 2023 | 1:10 PM EDT

Late bodybuilder Mike Mentzer always advocated high-intensity training (HIT) methods. He also believed in taking breaks in between the exercises to build a desired physique. It is sad news that he had to leave bodybuilding because of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Despite that, he never truly leaves the sport. His love for sports made him make recordings of his training techniques and dietary plans. Thus, bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts still follow his ideas and ways of doing things.

Recently, bodybuilder and fitness influencer Sam Sulek shared his opinions on Mark’s training regime, where he emphasized taking a rest after an intense workout session.

Sam Sulek disapproves of Mike’s resting tips

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In the short clip uploaded by AEG Fitness to their YouTube channel. Sulek opines, and he didn’t approve of Mike’s approach of taking too much rest. According to him, this will affect the progress. He asked multiple questions to make his points.

The 21-year-old fitness icon said, “How often do you need a rest week? How often are you taking significant periods off of the gym? That’s going to most certainly affect your progress”. taking rest is important but recuperating for days will surely affect your fitness and might loosen up the muscles. It will never help you to get significant results.

He further added to his statement, “Consistency, is the number one factor. Let’s say you do lift maybe twice a week and you get the craziest workout ever. then you don’t go in the rest of your days, man. I guess Mike Mentzer might think that’s a good idea. One workout and then four days of rest I’m not so convinced”, he emphasized that being consistence is the key to success. He exemplifies this by saying, you did rigorous training and lifted heavy weights twice a week. And, if you skip the gym for the next 3-4 days, it might not be good for your progress. According to him, it’s essential to take breaks, but days off from the gym will affect your growth. His clearly not persuaded by the techniques of the late bodybuilder.

His declaration of being natural!

Furthermore, the bodybuilder himself has shocked the entire community with the results. While he constantly says that his physique is all natural even though, he frequently shares his knowledge about fitness with his followers. Some people in the fitness community raise their eyes at him being all-natural. They criticize him for speculation about using PEDs for an enhanced physique. They say he might not be telling the truth about using supplements.

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The never-ending debate of being natty or not will always exist. Nevertheless, what do you think about his point of view on Mike’s idea of taking a good, long break after an acute workout session? Do let us know in the comments.

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Arpita Shrivastava is a bodybuilding writer at EssentiallySports. She holds a Master's Degree in Mass communication. She has done her graduation in Hindi literature From Delhi University.

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Parth Sharma

Bodybuilder Criticized for His PED Use, Hates Golden Era Legend’s Philosophy of More Rest

Sam Sulek disapproves of Mike’s resting tips

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