Despite being 54 years old, Mike O’Hearn’s muscle mass and aesthetics are better than bodybuilders half his age. The Titan has forged an irreplaceable name for himself in the bodybuilding fraternity. Being a 4x Mr. Universe, O’Hearn’s physique is no less than a superhuman body, which is the result of his four decades of hard work and training.
He is a model, actor, fitness influencer, and personal trainer, and the American Gladiator star credits his jacked physique to power bodybuilding. Recently, after reminiscing about his closest friend, the late Rich Piana, Mike O’Hearn posted a picture of himself, with a quote attached to it.
O’Hearn’s take on excellence
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Mike O’Hearn tweeted a picture of himself with the caption, “It’s your life, your one and only life, so take excellence very personally.” It’s a known fact among the bodybuilding fraternity that O’Hearn admires his physique and he loves working out to excel every day. Thus, the Titan believes not just in getting better physically, he works out with a target to get better mentally.
— Mike Titan O'Hearn (@MikeOHearn) September 11, 2023
He posted on his YouTube channel the valuable insight of how to work out differently, in which he explained to his fans and followers the significance of going off-leash. Being an athlete and a bodybuilder himself, he said, “I say leash off sometimes. When the leash is off, it just means don’t do the workout to try to get better, do the workout to try to get mentally better and challenge yourself.” He goes on to explain that one’s goal should be to get mental peace.
Thus, he quotes along the same lines,
“That sets you pull up are better than any kind of workout. When you leash off while you’re working out and get into a fight with the weights.” Mike O’Hearn believes that the true intensity lies in the reps and sets, and that’s where the body derives its actual conditioning. O’Hearn does not lift heavy weights. Also, the Titan believes in power bodybuilding as he once shared.ADVERTISEMENT
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Mike O’Hearn and Power Bodybuilding
In one of his YouTube videos, the 54-YO Titan confessed, “I’m also doing power bodybuilding but cutting up.” So during a cut, most bodybuilders reduce their calorie intake and start training with lighter weights, as they increase their sets and reps. Thus, this tactic helps bodybuilders improve their conditioning and it further reveals the gains made while the bulking phase was going on.
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Despite the cuts and reduction in calories, Mike O’Hearn was lifting heavy weights, which is quite the opposite approach as he said, “Different approach, and I don’t tell you guys to do it that way because power bodybuilding, really um, drains that nervous system.” O’Hearn has made waves in the bodybuilding community with his tips and tricks on fitness. What do you think about his advice? Let us know in the comments below.
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