Mike Mentzer
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About
Professional bodybuilder, author, entrepreneur, and philosopher. He published numerous fitness-themed books, including Heavy Duty Nutrition and High-Intensity Training the Mike Mentzer Way.
Before Fame
He began his bodybuilding career after winning the Mr. Universe title in 1978.
Trivia
He was a follower of author Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism: he believed that mind and body are one and the same.
Family Life
He was the brother of fellow bodybuilder Ray Mentzer. A native of Germantown, Pennsylvania, he died of heart failure in Rolling Hills, California at the age of forty-nine.
Associated With
He was defeated by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1980 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition.
