**The last word on how to build a better bodyfrom the late, great Mike Mentzer** With his revolutionary Heavy Duty system, Mike Mentzer changed the way bodybuilders train, showing them that less is more when it comes to making great gains. In *The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer* , you will discover Mike’s most advanced training techniques and philosophiespreviously known only to his inner circle and personal clients. Drawing upon never-before-released materials, his longtime colleague John Little reveals Mentzer’s most powerful lessons and workout plans, including: * The importance of working to failure * Techniques for pushing past mental and physical plateaus * How overtraining impedes progress * A complete advanced Heavy Duty training system The workout that worked like magic for Mr. Universe himself More than an instruction manual, this thorough compendium brings together a lifetime of insights, training truths, and personal philosophies from one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time.