A Classic Mike Mentzer HIT Routine

A “Classic” Mike Mentzer HIT routine

Here is a “classic” Mike Mentzer HIT routine from his early training. Legs are given a little more reps than the upper body. o!adays HIT enthusiasts often perform fe!er reps" preferring the #$%& range. The main legs !orkout is repeated. He later created a “'onsolidated (outine” !hich had even less e)ercises. *ach !orkout is follo!ed by +$, days of complete rest. Legs -orkout % %. Leg e)tension e)tension %/ %/& & reps 0superset !ith leg press %/ %/& & reps1 . 'alf 'alf rais raisee %/ %/& & reps reps 2. 3it$ 3it$up up % %/ /& & rep repss 'hest and 4ack -orkout %. 5lat dumbbell dumbbell 6ye 6ye #/%& #/%& reps 0superset !ith !ith incline incline bench press %/2 %/2 reps1 reps1 . 7verhead 7verhead cable cable pullover pullover #/%& #/%& reps reps 0superset !ith !ith reverse$gr reverse$grip ip cable pulldo! pulldo!n n #/%& reps1 2. 8ead 8eadli lift ft 9/ 9/: : rep repss Legs -orkout  %. Leg e)tension e)tension %/ %/& & reps 0superset !ith leg press %/ %/& & reps1 . 'alf 'alf rais raisee %/ %/& & reps reps 2. 3it$ 3it$up up % %/ /& & rep repss 8elts and ;rms -orkout -orkout %. 8umbbell 8umbbell latera laterall raise raise #$% #$%& & reps reps . 4ent$o 4ent$ove verr latera laterall raise raise #$%& #$%& reps reps 2. 4a 4arbe rbell ll curl curl #$%& #$%& reps reps +. Triceps cable cable pressdo pressdo!n !n #$%& #$%& reps 0superset !ith !ith 8ip 2/9 reps1