by John Robert Cardillo Q. Arthur Jones had a training philosophy that was totally opposite to how bodybuilders were training at the time. Tell us about Arthur Jones. A. Jones was ahead of his time. His method of training was one set of each exercise performed to concentric failure followed by as many negative (eccentric) repetitions as possible. This type of training was done mostly on the Nautilus and Medx Fitness machines that he invented. He was a critical thinker who understood physiology, and he had a real passion for scientific ways to do things. I loved his authoritative style of speaking and how he was able to push me far beyond what I thought I could do. I was a sponge around him, because he was a genius. I went down to see him many times, and attended seminars that he ran. I stayed in touch with him until he passed away.   Read More…