Bodybuilding Legends Show

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, Carlos Cassana, from the popular YouTube page Golden Era Bookworm, is the guest to talk about his passion for Bodybuilding. In Part One of his interview, Carlos talks about how he became interested in Bodybuilding as a young man, his fascination with the early bodybuilders from the Bronze and Silver Eras and why the Golden Era was the greatest period in Bodybuilding history. Carlos also talks about the effects of anabolic steroids on the body and how the drugs changed the sport of of bodybuilding from each era. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads an excerpt from the book Bodybuilding: Tracing the Evolution of the Ultimate Physique written by Gordon LaVelle.  Time Stamps: 3:14 - The Pittsburgh Pro Championship 4:17 - John's Contest Prep 5:30 - Start of interview with Carlos Cassana from the Golden Era Bookworm YouTube channel 6:10 - How Carlos became interested in bodybuilding 12:15 - Why Carlos started his YouTube channel 14:40 - The role of steroids in Bodybuilding 17:30 - Does blood work reveal the effects of steroids? 25:00 - What effects do growth hormone and steroids have on the body? 30:45 - The different eras of bodybuilding history 36:00 - The beginning of bodybuilding competitions 37:45 - Why the Golden Era of Bodybuilding is the best 47:10 - Host John Hansen reads an excerpt from the book Bodybuilding: Tracing the Evolution of the Ultimate Physique written by Gordon LaVelle. Links: Become a Patreon Member  Golden Era Bookworm YouTube Channel John Hansen Fitness website John Hansen YouTube Bodybuilding Legends website

Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness, Flex and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to discuss the 1994 Mr. Olympia contest. In Part Two of his interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the results from the 1994 Mr. Olympia and the Grand Prix contests that took place in the weeks following the Olympia. At the end of the interview, John reads the article "Dorian the Devastator" written by Rosemary Hallum from the March, 1995 issue of MuscleMag International magazine. Time Stamps: 3:10 - Starting the diet 4:52 - John Little's book about Mike Mentzer 5:55 - Emails to the Podcast 7:55 - Bodybuilding: Tracing the Evolution of the Ultimate Physique book 15:30 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum, Part Two 19:00 - Kevin Levrone at the 1994 Mr. Olympia 20:25 - Paul Dillett, 4th place at the 1994 Mr. Olympia 23:00 - Porter Cottrell, 5th place at the 1994 Mr. Olympia 23:30 - Chris Cormier in his first Mr. Olympia 24:20 - Nasser at the 1994 Mr. Olympia 26:00 - Charles Clairmonte at the 1994 Mr. Olympia 27:05 - The deep line-up at the 1994 Mr. Olympia 28:45 - The most overlooked bodybuilder at the 1994 Mr. Olympia 30:18 - The European Grand Prix contests  33:30 - Training the abs 40:30 - The danger of diuretics 41:50 - The movie "Magazine Dreams" 53:15 - The inspiration of Steve Reeves 1:01:40 - John reads the article "Dorian the Devastator" written by Rosemary Hallum for the March, 1995 issue of MuscleMag International magazine. Links: Jerry's newsletter Applied Metabolics Become a Patreon Member John Hansen's Workout and Nutrition Programs Bodybuilding Legends website  

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, Jerry Brainum is the guest to review the 1994 Mr. Olympia contest. In Part One of their interview, Jerry and host John Hansen first talk about the recent passings of bodybuilders Lloyd "Red" Lerille and Pat Neve. Jerry and John also begin their discussion of the 1994 Mr. Olympia contest in which Dorian Yates won his third title over Shawn Ray and Kevin Levrone. At the end of the interview, John reads two articles. The first article is the contest report of the 1960 AAU Mr. America won by Red Lerille. This article comes from the August, 1960 issue of IronMan Magazine. The second article  Time Stamps: 3:44 - Emails to the podcast 6:00 - Start of the interview with Jerry Brainum 7:15 - Tribute to Lloyd "Red" Lerille, 1960 Mr. America 12:35 - Tribute to Pat Neve, 1974 Mr. USA 24:35 - Robby Robinson death rumors 27:30 - Jerry in "Death Race 2000" 33:00 - Review of the 1994 Mr. Olympia 51:55 - John reads the 1960 AAU Mr. America contest report written by Peary Rader from the August, 1960 issue of IronMan Magazine. 1:08:12 - John reads the article "How Pat Neve is Training for the Mr. America" written by Bill Reynolds from the July, 1976 issue of IronMan Magazine. Links: Jerry's Newsletter - Applied Metabolics Become a Patreon Member John Hansen Workout and Nutrition Programs Bodybuilding Legends website  

Jack Neary, one of bodybuilding's greatest writers to cover the sport, joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for Part Two of his interview. In this interview, Jack talks about when he was suspended from the IFBB for a contest article he wrote. He also talks more about Robby Robinson and Kal Szkalak and he gives his thoughts on why Arnold Schwarzenegger entered the 1980 Mr. Olympia contest. At the end of the interview, host John Hansen reads the article "The 1976 IFBB World Championships, Mr. Universe report" written by Jack Neary for the February, 1977 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.  Time Stamps: 2:07 - John's review of the movie "Magazine Dreams" 4:40 - Bodybuilding: Tracing the Evolution of the Ultimate Physique 8:50 - Beginning of Jack Neary Interview, Part Two 9:00 - When Jack got banned by the IFBB 17:40 - Robby Robinson's personality 21:55 - When Jack first saw Lee Haney 23:10 - How hard did Robby train? 25:22 - Jack's impression of Kal Szkalak 35:30 - Why did Arnold enter the 1980 Mr. Olympia? 39:10 - Frank Zane's Mr. Olympia reign 41:45 - The Golden Age of Bodybuilding compared to today 48:40 - When Jack got deported from the United States 59:40 - John Hansen reads the article "1976 IFBB World Bodybuilding Championships Mr. Universe report" written by Jack Neary from the February, 1977 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.  Links: Become a Patreon Member John's Online Workout and Nutrition Programs Bodybuilding Legends Website Bodybuilding Legends on Instagram Bodybuilding Legends on Facebook  

Jack Neary, one of the best writers to ever write for Joe Weider's Muscle Builder magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. In Part One of his interview, Jack talks about his friendship with Mike Mentzer as well as his thoughts about the 1980 Mr. Olympia contest including the backstage argument with Mentzer and Arnold. Jack also talks about his relationship with Robby Robinson in the late 1970's. At the end of the interview, host John Hansen reads the article "The Heat is On" written by Jack Neary for the November, 1976 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.  Time Stamps: 4:50 - Emails to the Podcast 8:10 - Start of interview with Jack Neary, Part One 9:25 - The popularity of Mike Mentzer 28:50 - The backstage meeting at the 1980 Olympia 34:45 - Jack's thoughts on the 1980 Mr. Olympia 49:15 - Franco winning the 1981 Olympia 52:15 - Jack's friendship with Robby Robinson 1:03:00 - John Hansen reads the article "The Heat Is On" written by Jack Neary for the November, 1976 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.   Links: Become a Patreon Member John's Online Workout and Diet Programs Bodybuilding Legends Website Bodybuilding Legends on Instagram Bodybuilding Legends on Facebook

On. this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen talks about the passing of Lloyd "Red" Lerille, 1960 AAU Mr. America, who passed away on March 14, 2025. John reads an article about Red when he won the 1960 Mr. America contest from IronMan Magazine. John also reads a series of articles written by Jack Neary, one of the best writers to work for Muscle Builder Magazine in the late 1970's.  Time Stamps: 1:00 - The passing of Red Lerille 2:15 - The rumor of Robby Robinson's death 4:00 - Upcoming Jack Neary interview 8:00 - 2025 Arnold Classic review 9:05 - Emails to the Podcast 13:15 - John reads the article "How I Became a Mr. America" written by Peary Rader for the August, 1960 issue of IronMan Magazine. 23:10 - John reads the article "The 1976 American Bodybuilding Championship" written by Jack Neary for the January, 1977 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. 37:05 - John reads the article "In Two Years, I'll Reach the Top" written by Jack Neary for the December, 1976 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. 50:16 - John reads the article "The Thinking Man's Bodybuilder" written by Jack Neary for the October, 1979 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. 1:13:50 - John reads the article "He Paid His Dues, Now He's Being Paid Back" written by Jack Neary for the September, 1979 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.  Links: Become a Patreon Member for the Podcast John Hansen Workout and Nutrition Programs Bodybuilding Legends Show website Bodybuilding Legends Podcast on Instagram Bodybuilding Legends Podcast on Facebook

Bodybuilding legends Kevin Levrone and Shawn Ray are the guests on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to review the 1994 Mr. Olympia contest. Shawn was in second place at the Mr. Olympia in 1994 while Kevin took third place that year. Both Kevin and Shawn talk about their condition at the contest, the controversial win by Dorian Yates who was competing with a torn bicep and how the contest was judged in the individual rounds. Kevin and Shawn also talk about the direction the sport of bodybuilding took in the 1990's when size was the major factor in winning the Mr. Olympia. At the end of the interview, host John Hansen reads the article "Shadow of a Doubt" written by Peter McGough for the January, 1995 issue of Flex Magazine.  Time Stamps: 2:36 - Preview of the 2025 Arnold Classic 4:30 - Start of interview with Kevin Levrone and Shawn Ray 6:45 - Kevin talks about his Mr. Olympia prep for 1994 8:45 - Shawn talks about his prep for the 1994 Olympia  14:00 - Dorian's torn bicep in 1994 24:40 - "Dorian was the enemy" 27:00 - The Three Rounds of Prejudging 37:15 - How important is the Posing Round? 43:00 - Flex Wheeler's absence at the 1994 Olympia 45:00 - Kevin talks about his pec tear in 1993 50:45 - Was 1994 a pivotal year in Bodybuilding? 1:10:30 - John reads the article "A Shadow of a Doubt" written by Peter McGough for the January, 1995 issue of Flex Magazine.  Links: Patreon Membership for the Podcast John Hansen Online Training and Nutrition Programs Kevin Levrone Supplements Bodybuilding Legends website

Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness, Flex and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to continue the end of the year reviews for the year 1994 in Bodybuilding. In Part Two of their interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the professional bodybuilding contests from 1994 including the Arnold Classic, Night of the Champions, IronMan Pro Invitational, San Jose Pro, Chicago Pro and others. At the end of the interview, John reads two articles from 1994 including "Bodybuilding's Blow Out - 1994 Arnold Classic report" written by Julian Schmidt for the July, 1994 issue of Flex Magazine and "Night of Champions XVI" written by Johnny Fitness for the October, 1994 issue of Muscle Mag International.  Time Stamps: 4:34 - Emails to the Podcast 7:30 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum 7:50 - 1994 Pro IronMan Invitational review 15:40 - 1994 Arnold Classic 37:30 - San Jose Pro Invitational 39:00 - German and French Pro Invitational  47:55 - Niagara Falls Pro 56:30 - Chicago Pro Invitational 1:00:45 - Night of the Champions 1:10:30 - John reads the article "Bodybuilding's Blow Out" written by Julian Schmidt for the July, 1994 issue of Flex Magazine. 1:22:15 - John reads the article "Night of Champions XVI" written by Johnny Fitness for the October, 1994 issue of Muscle Mag International.  Links: Jerry's Applied Metabolics newsletter Become a Patreon Member John's Training and Nutrition Programs A History of Physical Culture and Bodybuilding Vol One

Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness, Flex and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to continue their end of the year Reviews for the year 1994 in Bodybuilding. In Part One of their interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the top amateur competitions from 1994 including the NPC USA which was won by Dennis Newman, the 1994 North American Championships won by Jeff Poulin and the 1994 NPC Nationals won by Paul DeMayo. At the end of the interview, John reads three articles from 1994 including the NPC USA contest report written by John Little from the December, 1994 issue of Flex Magazine, the 1994 NPC Nationals contest report written by Jason Mathus from the April, 1995 issue of Muscle Mag International magazine and an interview with Dennis Newman written by Don Ross for the March, 1995 issue of Muscular Development magazine.  Time Stamps: 3:20 - Upcoming Arnold Classic 4:50 - Mom and Dad's 65th Anniversary 5:50 - Getting in shape for the New Year 7:15 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum 8:20 - 1994 NPC USA 11:00 - Craig Titus losing it 19:00 - Phil Herndon 20:20 - Dennis Newman getting leukemia 31:15 - Other class winners at the 1994 USA 34:10 - 1994 North American Championships 38:00 - 1994 NPC Nationals 40:05 - Sad ending for Paul DeMayo 43:00 - Top 3 at the NPC Nationals 45:45 - Rory Leidelmeyer bombs at the Nationals 49:35 - Other class winners at the 1994 NPC Nationals 53:13 - John reads the 1994 NPC USA contest report written by John Little for the December, 1994 issue of Flex Magazine. 1:04:27 - John reads the 1994 NPC Nationals contest report written by Jason Mathus for the April, 1995 issue of Muscle Mag International magazine. 1:31:03 - John reads an interview with Dennis Newman written by Don Ross for the March, 1995 issue of Muscular Development magazine.  Links: Subscribe to Jerry's Newsletter Become a Patreon Member for the Podcast Pro Physique Transformation Challenge John Hansen's Online Training Nutrition Programs

Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to continue the Review of the year 1984 in Bodybuilding. In Part Three of his interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the 1984 Mr. Olympia contest in which Lee Haney won his first Mr. Olympia title and Sergio Oliva made a comeback to the IFBB after 12 years. John and Jerry also talk about the 1984 Pro World and the World Grand Prix championships, both won by Albert Beckles.  Time Stamps: 5:00 - Pro Physique Transformation Challenge 6:30 - Patreon Members Newsletter 7:50 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum 8:15 - 1984 Mr. Olympia review 8:45 - The return of Sergio Oliva 20:28 - Old School vs New School 22:05 - Lee Haney, Mr. Olympia 28:50 - Mohamed Makkaway 30:00 - Jusup Wilkosz 32:18 - Albert Beckles 40:00 - Roy Callender 40:55 - Samir Bannout 46:10 - Bob Paris 47:33 - Sergio Oliva 53:33 - Tom Platz 56:15 - Bob Birdsong 58:35 - Chris Dickerson 1:00:30 - Tony Pearson 1:04:12 - Boyer Coe 1:07:00 - No Night of the Champions in 1984 1:07:30 - 1984 Pro World Championships 1:13:10 - 1984 World Grand Prix Links: Jerry's Newsletter Applied Metabolics Bodybuilding Legends Patreon Membership Pro Physique Transformation Challenge John Hansen's Workout and Nutrition Programs    

Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness, Flex and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for the annual Year in Review show. On this episode, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the year 1984 in Bodybuilding. In Part Two of their interview, Jerry and John discuss the 1984 NPC Nationals won by Mike Christian and the 1984 IFBB Mr. Universe which was held in Las Vegas. At the end of the podcast, John reads two articles about Rich Gaspari and Mike Christian, respectively.  Time Stamps: 4:15 - Emails to the Podcast 8:40 - Happy Birthday! 11:00 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum 11:39 - 1984 NPC Nationals Lightweight Class 13:35 - 1984 NPC Nationals Middleweight Class 22:30 - 1984 NPC Nationals Light Heavyweight Class 27:08 - 1984 NPC Nationals Heavyweight Class 37:30 - 1984 IFBB Mr. Universe Lightweight Class 38:22 - 1984 IFBB Mr. Universe Middleweight Class 39:52 - 1984 IFBB Mr. Universe Light Heavyweight Class 41:54 - 1984 IFBB Mr. Universe Heavyweight Class 51:10 - John reads the article "Arms and the Man" written by Bill Reynolds from the April, 1985 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.  1:01:15 - John reads the article "Mike Christian Going for the Knockout" written by Armand Tanny from the May, 1985 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.    Links: Sign up for Jerry's Applied Metabolics newsletter Become a Patreon Member John Hansen's Workout and Nutrition Programs Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel

Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness, Flex and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for the annual Year in Review show. On this episode, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the year 1984 in Bodybuilding. In Part One of their interview, Jerry and John talk about the 1984 AAU Mr. America contest won by Joe Meeko and the 1984 NABBA Mr. Universe contest won by Brian Buchanan. At the end of the podcast, John reads an article about the 1984 AAU Mr. America written by Al Antuck from the March, 1985 issue of IronMan Magazine.  Time Stamps: 3:15 - Bodybuilding Seminar in Massachusetts 4:07 - 1980 Mr. Olympia Judges 6:50 - Beginning of interview with Jerry Brainum 9:07 - Shawn Perrine 13:20 - 1984 Mr. America Short Class 25:15 - 1984 Mr. America Medium Class 32:30 - 1984 Mr. America Medium Tall Class 37:05 - 1984 Mr. America Tall Class 42:00 - 1984 NABBA Mr. Universe 42:30 - Tim Belknap 46:36 - Joe Meeko vs. Mike Quinn 48:10 - Brian Buchanan 52:00 - Pro NABBA Mr. Universe 57:20 - John Hansen reads the 1984 Mr. America contest report written by Al Antuck from the March, 1985 issue of IronMan Magazine. Links: Sign up for Jerry's Newsletter Become a Patreon Member John's Online Workout and Diet Programs Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen's YouTube Channel      

Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for the annual Year in Review show. On this episode, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the year 1974 in Bodybuilding. In Part Two of their interview, Jerry and John discuss the 1974 Mr. Olympia contest in which Arnold Schwarzenegger won his fifth Mr. Olympia title over Lou Ferrigno, Franco Columbu and Frank Zane. They also talk about the 1974 IFBB Mr. America won by Bob Birdsong and the 1974 IFBB Mr. World won by Bill Grant. Finally, Jerry and John talk about the 1974 IFBB Mr. International won by Lou Ferrigno and promoted by Arnold and Franco. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads two articles including the 1974 Mr. International contest report written by George Kaye for the January, 1975 issue of Muscle Builder magazine and the 1974 Mr. Olympia contest report also written by George Kaye for the March, 1975 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.  Time Stamps: 2:35 - Seminar with Lee Haney and Lenda Murray this weekend 3:45 - Mike Mentzer book by John Little 6:00 - Emails to the Podcast 12:00 - Part Two of 1974 in Review with Jerry Brainum 13:15 - 1974 IFBB Mr. America 17:30 - 1974 IFBB Mr. World 21:41 - 1974 Mr. Olympia 39:30 - Is Bigger Better? 41:10 - 1974 IFBB Mr. International 58:24 - John reads the 1974 IFBB Mr. International contest report written by George Kaye from the January, 1975 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.  1:14:50 - John reads the 1974 IFBB Mr. Olympia/Mr. World/Mr. America contest report written by George Kaye from the March, 1975 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.   Links: Seminar in Massachusetts Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website John's Workout and Diet Programs John Hansen YouTube Channel

Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness magazine and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Jerry joins host John Hansen to review the Year 1974 in Bodybuilding. In Part One of their discussion, Jerry and John talk about the 1974 AAU Mr. America contest won by Ron Thompson, the 1974 NABBA Mr. Universe contest which was won by Roy Duval (Amateur) and Chris Dickerson (Professional) and the 1974 IFBB Mr. Universe won by Lou Ferrigno for the second consecutive year. At the end of the interview, John Hansen reads the article "The Mr. America Struggle" written by Franklyn Page about 1974 AAU Mr. America winner Ron Thompson for the November, 1974 issue of IronMan Magazine.  Time Stamps: 1:10 - Celebrating the Holidays 8:30 - Part One of 1974 Year in Review with Jerry Brainum 9:15 - Jerry's competitive career 11:00 - 1974 AAU Mr. America contest 25:43 - Current generation views of Chris Dickerson and Arnold 34:17 - 1974 NABBA Mr. Universe contest 44:07 - 1974 IFBB Mr. Universe contest 54:10 - John reads the article "The Mr. America Struggle" written by Franklyn Page from the November, 1974 issue of IronMan Magazine.   Links: Jerry's Applied Metabolics Newsletter Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends Website John Hansen's Workout and Nutrition Programs John's YouTube Channel

Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. On this episode, Jerry and John talk about the year 1964 in Bodybuilding for their annual End of the Year Review. Jerry and John review the major competitons of 1964 including the 1964 AAU Mr. America contest won by Val Vasilieff, the 1964 NABBA Mr Universe won by John Hewlett and Earl Maynard and the 1964 IFBB Mr. America and Mr. Universe won by Harold Poole and Larry Scott, respectively.  Time Stamps: 2:24 - John's competition 6:54 - Emails to the Podcast 11:36 - 1964 Year in Review with Jerry Brainum 12:30 - 1964 AAU Mr. America  46:50 - 1964 NABBA Mr. Universe 59:00 - 1964 IFBB Mr. America and Mr. Universe Links: Become a Patreon Member John Hansen Workout and Nutrition Programs Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen YouTube Channel

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads a series of articles from Dan Lurie's Muscle Training Illustrated magazine. Included in the articles read is an article about a young Lou Ferrigno, Lance Dreher after he won the 1981 IFBB Mr. Universe, an interview with Rachel McLish after she won her second Ms. Olympia title in 1982, a profile on Phil Williams after his dominating win at the 1985 NPC Nationals and a feature article on Phil Hill after he won his pro card at the 1987 NPC Nationals.  Time Stamps: 3:30 - John's contest next week 5:30 - New Mike Mentzer book 7:50 - Emails to the Podcast 10:10 - John reads the article "Who Really Trained Lou Ferrigno or The Truth Hurts" written by Denie from the October, 1974 issue of Muscle Training Illustrated.  22:30 - John reads the article "The Thrill of Victory, the Agony of Defeat" written by Jim Marchand about 1981 Mr. Universe Lance Dreher from the June, 1982 issue of Muscle Training Illustrated.  31:30 - John reads the article "Inside Story: An Interview with Rachel McLish" by Doris Barrilleaux from the May, 1983 issue of Muscle Training Illustrated. 51:40 - John reads the article "Williams Turns Swede" written by Lou Parees from the August, 1986 issue of Muscle Training Illustrated. 1:05:45 - John reads the article "Phil Hill: Bodybuilding's Black Messiah" written by Denie from the May, 1988 issue of Muscle Training Illustrated.  Links: John's Contest Live Stream link Become a Patreaon Member Bodybuilding Legends website John's Online Workout and Diet Programs  

Mike Torchia, 1976 Teenage Mr. America and 1977 Collegiate Mr. America, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Mike talks about how he started bodybuilding as a teenager and transformed his body from a fat kid to a bodybuilding champion, eventually winning the Teenage Mr. America and the Collegiate Mr. America. Mike also shares his story of traveling to California as a young man to train with Arnold and Franco at Gold's gym, guest posing with Sergio Oliva and working out with Arthur Jones. At the end of the interview, host John Hansen reads the contest report of the 1976 AAU Teenage Mr. America from the MuscleMag Annual 77.  Time Stamps: 2:30 - 1974 Mr. Olympia - 50 year anniversary 5:27 - Interview with Mike Torchia 6:05 - How Mike started bodybuilding 9:50 - Mike's first bodybuilding competition 12:30 - Training at Gold's Gym in the '70's 17:00 - Posing lessons from Ed Corney 21:00 - Hanging out with Arnold and Franco  25:44 - Training with Casey Viator and Arthur Jones 30:00 - No cardio with old school training 33:00 - Guest posing with Sergio Oliva 36:15 - Training with Arnold at Gold's Gym 38:35 - Working out with Serge Nubret 40:20 - Winning the 1976 Teenage Mr. America 43:35 - The trend towards size 44:40 - Training Hollywood Stars 52:40 - Mike's Podcast 54:35 - Mike's acting career 59:35 - AI Mike 1:07:30 - Mike Tyson - Jake Paul fight 1:12:10 - John reads the 1976 Teenage Mr. America contest report from MuscleMag Annual 77   Links: Mike Torchia Podcast Become a Patreon Member John's Workout and Nutrition Programs Bodybuilding Legends website  

Sean Paul Jenkins, 1985 NPC USA and IFBB World Games Middleweight winner, is the guest this week on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. In Part Two of his interview, Sean talks about the art of posing, returning to competition in 2010, competing in his first Mr. Olympia, competing in Mixed Pairs competitions and starting a career as a chiropractor. At the end of the Podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "Sean Jenkins: The Wild Child Speaks Out" written by Milika Popovich for the March, 1987 issue of Flex Magazine.  Time Stamps -  2:50 - John competing again 3:45 - Chris Bumstead article 5:00 - Emails to the Podcast 9:00 - Sean Paul Jenkins interview, Part Two 9:30 - The Art of Posing 13:45 - Returning to competition in 2010 17:00 - The current gym culture 20:10 - Dealing with injuries 23:12 - Competing in his first Mr. Olympia 26:40 - Problems with peaking 28:00 - Competing in Mixed Pairs competitions 34:00 - IFBB Pro competitions 39:30 - Getting in shape once a year 41:10 - Sean as a Bodybuilding TV commentator 44:00 - Helping out other bodybuilders 48:47 - Becoming a chiropractor 1:01:24 - Host John Hansen reads the article "Sean Jenkins: The Wild Child Speaks Out" written by Milika Popovich for the March, 1987 issue of Flex Magazine.  Links:  Become a Patreon Member John's Online Workout and Diet Programs Bodybuilding Legends website 2024 NPC Holiday Classic Info  

Sean Paul Jenkins, Middleweight Champion of the 1985 NPC USA and IFBB World Games, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. On Part One of his interview, Sean Paul talks about how he started bodybuilding after incurring an injury playing football and his early experiences competing in the sport. Sean also talks about competing in the 1985 NPC USA Championships and then traveling to London to compete and win his class at the 1985 IFBB World Games, earning his pro card. At the end of the interview, host John Hansen reads the article "Sean Paul Jenkins: A Bodybuilding Star is Born" written by Margaret Wallace from the February, 1986 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.  Time Stamps: 2:00 - Chris Bumstead competes in Open Bodybuilding 5:35 - Emails to the Podcast 6:55 - Videos on YouTube 8:50 - Sean Paul Jenkins interview, Part One 9:55 - When Sean started weight training 14:15 - Sean's first bodybuilding competitions 16:22 - Training with J.J. Marsh 19:19 - Great genetics 21:00 - 20 Rep Workout 23:00 - Competing natural 25:30 - Getting ready for the USA 31:30 - Sean's competition diet 35:50 - Sean's workout after retiring 39:00 - Life after competition 48:00 - 1985 NPC USA 49:00 - 1985 IFBB World Games 52:10 - Competing in Pro Mixed Pairs competitions 56:10 - Becoming a good poser 1:02:30 - John reads the article "Sean Paul Jenkins: A Bodybuilding Star is Born" written by Margaret Wallace from the February, 1986 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. Links: Become a Patreon Sponsor Dave Draper article John Hansen Online Workout and Diet Programs Bodybuilding Legends website    

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads four articles from Muscle & Fitness magazine circa 1987. Included in the articles read on this episode are "The First Great Strongman" about the life of Eugene Sandow written by David Chapman, "Eyewitness to History" about the 1987 Night of the Champions contest report written by Ben Pesta, "The Psychology of a Competitor" written by Mike Mentzer and "Haney by a Mile" about the 1987 Mr. Olympia contest report written by Jeff Everson.  Time Stamps: 4:00 - Emails to the Podcast 9:00 - Happy Birthday Lee Haney 10:30 - John reads the article "The First Great Strongman" written by David Chapman from the September, 1987 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.  27:20 - John reads the article about the 1987 Night of the Champions contest called "Eyewitness to History" written by Ben Pesta from the October, 1987 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. 42:40 - John reads the article "The Psychology of a Competitor" written by Mike Mentzer from the November, 1987 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.  55:20 - John reads the article about the 1987 Mr. Olympia report called "Haney by a Mile" written by Jeff Everson for the February, 1988 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.  Links: Become a Patreon Member John's Online Workout and Nutrition Programs Bodybuilding Legends Website Bodybuilding Legends Instagram Bodybuilding Legends Facebook  

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, former Muscle and Fitness writer Jerry Brainum is the guest to talk about the 2024 Mr. Olympia contest. In Part Two of his interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the top competitors in the contest. They also talk about the Classic Physique Olympia and the retirement of Chris Bumstead. At the end of the interview, John reads the 1985 Mr. Olympia contest report written by Bill Reynolds from the February, 1996 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.  Time Stamps: 2:15 - Chris Bumstead planning to compete in Open Men's Bodybuilding 4:20 - John's current diet to get ripped 10:09 - New videos up on YouTube 11:00 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum, Part Two 11:05 - Andrew Jacked, 5th Place in the Mr. Olympia 19:45 - Hungry to win 23:42 - 2024 Classic Physique Olympia 27:00 - Chris Bumstead retires 33:30 - The popularity of the Classic Physique division 35:38 - Top competitors in Classic Physique 38:00 - Weight restrictions for Classic Physique 41:00 - Mandatory blood tests for Pro Bodybuilders 47:25 - Symmetry Round 51:00 - New divisions in Bodybuilding 1:02:50 - Prize money in the Mr. Olympia 1:15:42 - John Hansen reads the article "Haney: Two in a Row" written by Bill Reynolds for the February, 1996 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.    Links: Jerry Brainum's Newsletter Patreon Sponsor Link John Hansen's Workout and Nutrition Programs Bodybuilding Legends website  

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, former Muscle and Fitness writer Jerry Brainum, is the guest to talk about the recent 2024 Mr. Olympia contest. In Part One of the interview, Jerry and host John Hansen review the biggest competition of the year. They analyze all the top contestants and talk about their strengths and weaknesses and what they should do to improve for next year.  Time Stamps: 1:53 - Chris Bumstead to compete in Open Bodybuilding  4:00 - Today's Pro Bodybuilders Guest Posing 8:50 - Start of Jerry Brainum Interview, Part One 11:00 - Perfect balance in the arms 13:10 - The 2024 Mr. Olympia review 14:30 - Samson Dauda, the new Mr. Olympia 19:00 - Bloated Bellies 21:28 - Older competitors 25:48 - Nick Walker dropping out of the Olympia 35:24 - The sad ending of Shawn Rhoden 40:37 - Hadi Choopan, 2nd Place  47:11 - Derek Lunsford, 3rd Place 52:46 - Improving as a Mr. Olympia winner 1:01:39 - Martin Fitzwater, 4th Place Links: Jerry Brainum's Newsletter Bodybuilding Legends Patreon Sponsor link Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen Workout and Diet Programs

 Victor Terra, 1983 AAU Teenage Mr. America and NPC Teenage USA, NABBA Amateur and Pro Mr. Universe and the Short Class winner of the 1985 AAU Mr. America, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. In Part Two of his interview, Victor talks about competing and winning the 1985 AAU Jr. Mr. America and Mr. America competitions and his experience competing at the NABBA Mr. Universe contest. Victor also discusses the details of his contest prep and what he is doing now after stepping away from the bodybuilding stage. Time Stamps: 2:00 - Mr. Olympia review 17:18 - Start of interview with Victor Terra, Part Two 17:30 - Winning the Teenage Mr. America and Teenage Mr. USA 21:50 - Competing in the AAU or the NPC? 25:30 - Entering the NABBA Mr. Universe 29:45 - 1984 NPC Nationals 32:00 - Competing in the '80's 36:00 - 1985 Jr. Mr. America 37:24 - 1985 AAU Mr. America 41:00 - Guest posing in Europe 48:00 - Competing in the NABBA Mr. Universe 1:00:00 - The difference between the 90's and today 1:06:00 - Keeping the waist small 1:10:00 - Bodybuiders Victor admired Links: John Hansen Training and Diet Programs Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website

Victor Terra, 1983 Teenage Mr. America and Teenage Mr. USA, NABBA Mr. Universe and Pro Mr. Universe and Short Class Winner at the 1985 AAU Mr. America, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. In Part One of his interview, Victor explains how he started bodybuilding and meeting his mentor Bob Gruskin. Victor also talks about his succes competing in the Teenage Bodybuilding contests by winning both the AAU Teenage Mr. America and the NPC Teenage Mr. USA in the same year.  Time Stamps: 2:46 - Florida Hurricanes 4:04 - Mr. Olympia this weekend 8:50 - Start of interview with Victor Terra 12:23 - Meeting Bob Gruskin 17:00 - Competing in teenage bodybuilding contests 22:00 - Victor's genetic potential 27:35 - 1983 Teenage Mr. America 32:00 - Intense training 35:00 - Victor's future after bodybuilding 39:15 - Victor's training to get bigger 43:40 - Developing weak points 46:30 - Keeping a 28 inch waist 50:30 - Stopping competition 55:10 - Visting Gold's Gym in the 80's   Links: John's Workout and Diet Programs Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website

Bob Cicherillo, 2000 NPC USA Champion and the "Voice of Bodybuilding", is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to talk about his long career in bodybuilding. Bob began competing at only 13 years old in his hometown of Rochester, New York. He won the 1987 NPC Junior Nationals and battled his way to the top through the competitive ranks of the NPC until he finally got his pro card by winning the 2000 NPC USA Championships. Bob talks about what bodybuilding was like in the 1980's and '90's, the current judging standards of the IFBB and should the posing round be judged on this episode of the podcast. At the end of the interview, host John Hansen reads the article "The Junior Nationals Champ Doesn't Train for Second Place" written by J.M. Manion from the April, 1988 issue of Flex Magazine. (Time Stamps below).  Time Stamps: 3:00 - Reading the book Mister America 4:30 - Emails to the Podcast 10:55 - Start of interview with Bob Cicherillo 12:00 - When Bob started bodybuilding 19:30 - Competing against Shawn Ray  21:30 - When the NPC started 29:20 - Bob's first Mr. Olympia show 32:35 - Winning the Jr. Nationals 37:00 - The Incumbancy Factor at the Mr. Olympia 44:07 - Judging all 3 Rounds in Bodybuilding 1:07:30 - Predicting the 2024 Mr. Olympia 1:17:52 - Host John Hansen reads the article "The Junior Nationals Champ Doesn't Train for Second Place" written by J.M. Manion from the April, 1988 issue of Flex Magazine.   Links: John's Training and Diet Programs Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website Bodybuilding Legends on Instagram Bodybuilding Legends on Facebook Mike Mentzer Original HIT Workout Mike Mentzer: Life, Death and the Night of the Champions

Dan Solomon, the President of the Mr. Olympia competition, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Dan talks about the events that will take place for the 60th Mr. Olympia competition which will take place in Las Vegas on October 10-13, 2024. Dan gives the details on the new venue for the Mr. Olympia and what goes into putting on the biggest bodybuilding competition in the world. At the end of the interview, host John Hansen reads three articles from some old bodybuilding magazines including the 1968 Mr. Olympia report from Muscle Builder magazine, the first article written about Arnold Schwarzenegger written by Joe Weider in Muscle Builder magazine and a great article from Rick Wayne about Arnold's only real competition from a 1975 issue of Muscle Mag International. (Time Stamps below) Time Stamps: 3:25 - Emails to the Podcast 8:08 - Interview with Dan Solomon about the 60th Mr. Olympia 10:40 - Remembering Joe Weider 14:08 - Former Mr. Olympia champions onstage this year 17:10 - Bodybuilding is bigger than ever 19:00 - Mr. Olympia back in Vegas 25:40 - Gold Sandow Statue 26:30 - The power of social media 28:50 - No one person is bigger than the sport 31:18 - Current Olympia Champions 33:00 - Future goals for the Mr. Olympia 39:58 - Mr. Olympia Watch Party 43:55 - John Hansen reads the article "The Frosting on the Cake" written by Dick Tyler about the 1968 Mr. Olympia contest from the January, 1969 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. 50:40 - John reads the article "Arnold Schwarzenegger" written by Joe Weider for the May, 1969 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. 1:12:42 - John reads the article "Don't Kid the Kid" written by Rick Wayne for the Summer, 1975 issue of Muscle Mag International magazine.  Links: Mr. Olympia website John's Training and Diet Programs Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website  

Nicolas Chemla, author of the new book Mister America, is the guest on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for Part Two of his interview. Mister America is a novel about the life of bodybuilder Mike Mentzer. Originally published in France in 2019, Mister America has now been translated to English and is available in the United States. In Part Two of his interview, Nicolas talks about Mike's trip to see the first Mr. Olympia contest in 1965, Mike's friendship with Dave Mastorakis, meeting Arthur Jones and Casey Viator in 1971, Mike's relationship with Joe Weider and the eventual decline of his life. At the end of the interview, host John Hansen reads the article "Mike Mentzer - A Future Superstar" written by Armand Tanny for the January, 1976 issue of Muscle Builder magazine and then John reads an excerpt from the book Mister America when a young Mike Mentzer goes to see the first Mr. Olympia contest in New York in 1965.  Time Stamps: 3:05 - Upcoming Mr. Olympia 4:00 - Emails to the Podcast 7:07  - Start of interview with Nicolas Chemla, Part Two 7:41 - Meeting Larry Scott and Dave Draper 10:30 - Joe Weider vs. Bob Hoffman 13:45 - John Ziegler and Mike Mentzer 24:30 - Rolling Stones concert 33:00 - Meeting Arthur Jones and Casey Viator 41:20 - Mike's relationship with Joe Weider 50:20 - Mike's magazine Workout 55:40 - The decline of Mike's life 59:30 - John reads the article "Mike Mentzer - A Future Superstar" by Armand Tanny from the January, 1976 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. 1:09:10 - John reads an excerpt from the book Mister America. Links: Mister America book on Amazon John Hansen's Training and Nutrition Programs Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website  

Nicolas Chemla, author of the book Mister America, is the guest of this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Mister America is a novel about the life of bodybuilder Mike Mentzer. Originally published in France in 2019, Mister America is now available in the United States and translated to English. In Part One of his interview, Nicolas talks about why he decided to write the book about Mike Mentzer and the people he interviewed for the book. At the end of the episode, host John Hansen reads the first article written about Mike Mentzer from the April, 1976 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.  Time Stamps:  4:40 - Emails to the Podcast 6:30 - Start of interview with Nicolas Chemla, author of the book Mister America 1:02:12 - Host John Hansen reads the first article written about Mike Mentzer from the April, 1976 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.  Links: Mister America on Amazon John's Online Training and Diet Programs Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads four selected articles from the bodybuilding magazines during the 1970's-1980's era. These articles include a report of the 1977 NABBA Mr. Universe, Lee Haney's article after winning his first Mr. Olympia title, Frank Zane's thoughts about retiring from bodybuilding competition and an interview with Rick Wayne from 1987.  Time Stamps: 2:20 - New book about Mike Mentzer 5:00 - New Videos on YouTube 6:16 - John's Physique Transformation 7:45 - Emails to the Podcast 9:07 - John reads the 1977 NABBA Mr. Universe report written by Robert Kennedy for Muscle Mag Annual 3. 20:35 - John reads the article "How I Won the Big O(ne)" written by Lee Haney from the April, 1985 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. 27:00 - John reads the article "Frank Zane is Letting Go" written by Jeff Everson for the August, 1986 issue of Flex Magazine.  39:20 - John reads the article "Is It Live or Is it...?" written by Mashay Bernstein for the March, 1987 issue of Flex Magazine.  Links: Become a Patreon Member John Hansen's Online Training and Nutrition Programs John's YouTube Channel Bodybuilding Legends Website  

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, guest Jerry Brainum joins John Hansen for Part Three of their interview about the history of the Mr. Olympia contest. On this episode, Jerry and John talk about the Lee Haney Era (1984-1991) in which Lee Haney set the record for most Mr. Olympia wins. They also discuss the Mass Monster Era which started when Dorian Yates was winning the Mr. Olympia contest from 1992-1997. Dorian was followed by Ronnie Coleman who tied Lee Haney's record of 8 consecutive wins. At the end of the podcast, John Hansen reads the article "Once Upon a Time in Australia" about the controversial 1980 Mr. Olympia contest.  Time Stamps: 4:55 - Emails to the Podcast 15:08 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum 15:10 - The Lee Haney Era (1984-1991) 19:10 - The Incumbency Factor 21:47 - The Mass Monster Era 30:50 - Ronnie Coleman Era (1998 - 2005) 32:40 - The Winning Look for the Modern Bodybuilder 35:30 - The Jay Cutler Era 37:04 - Phil "The Gift" Heath 41:45 - When did the bloated abs look start? 46:00 - Overall thoughts on the Mr. Olympia History 48:09 - Favorite Era of the Mr. Olympia 58:50 - "Once Upon a Time in Australia" Links: Jerry's Newsletter Become a Patreon Member John Hansen Fitness Programs John Hansen's YouTube Channel Bodybuilding Legends website  

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, guest Jerry Brainum joins John Hansen for Part Two of his discussion about the History of the Mr. Olympia contest. On this episode, Jerry and John talk about the Columbus Years (1976-1979) when Arnold and Jim Lorimer promoted the Mr. Olympia in Columbus, Ohio. They also discuss the Controversial Years (1980-1981), the two most controversial Mr. Olympia's in the history of the event when both Arnold and Franco came back after a five year layoff to again win the title. Finally, Jerry and John talk about the In-Between Years when Chris Dickerson (1982) and Samir Bannout (1983) both won the title for the first time. At the end of the interview, John reads three articles about these years in bodybuilding. These articles include an opinion piece about Frank Zane winning the 1979 Mr. Olympia and also two articles about Arnold and Franco's comeback.  Time Stamps: 2:40 - Andrew Jacked 6:50 - Emails  11:00 - Interview with Jerry begins 11:10 - The Columbus Years (1975-1979) 19:05 - Arnold promoting bodybuilding 25:00 - The Controversial Years (1980-1981) 40:15 - The In-Between Years (1982-1983) 48:40 - John reads the article "In Defense of Zane" by Garry Bartlett for the May, 1980 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. 55:00 - John reads the article "How I Saw the Mr. Olympia" by Steven Robinson for the March, 1982 issue of IronMan Magazine.  1:01:04 - John reads the article "Olympia Report" by Jack Neary for the February, 1981 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.  Links: Jerry's Newsletter - Applied Metabolics Workout and Diet Programs by John Hansen Become a Patreon Sponsor Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel Bodybuilding Legends on Instagram

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, guest Jerry Brainum joins John Hansen for a discussion about the History of the Mr. Olympia contest. This year will mark the 60th Mr. Olympia so Jerry and John go all the way back to the first Mr. Olympia contest and talk about the different eras of the biggest bodybuilding contest in the world. In Part One of their discussion, Jerry and John talk about the Bud Parker Era (1965-1969) when the Mr. Olympia was held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music for the first five years. They also discuss the Arnold Era which lasted from 1970-1975 when Arnold Schwarzenegger was the King of Bodybuilding.  Time Stamps: 2:50 - The Podcast is back! 5:25 - The Tampa Pro 6:05 - Emails to the show 11:00 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum 17:11 - The Bud Parker Era (1965-1969) 18:10 - The 1966 Mr. Olympia 34:36 - Sergio's Mr. Olympia wins 43:32 - The Arnold Era (1970-1975) 44:00 - 1970 Mr. Olympia 46:09 - 1971 Mr. Olympia 49:55 - Arnold vs. Sergio in 1972 56:56 - 1973 Mr. Olympia 59:10 - Arnold's calf implant rumors 1:07:05 - 1974 Mr. Olympia 1:10:16 - 1975 Mr. Olympia in Pretoria, South Africa   Links: Jerry's Newsletter Become a Patreon Sponsor Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel John's Nutrition and Workout Coaching Bodybuilding Legends Podcast - Instagram

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads three contest reports about the 1984 NPC Nationals. This great competition was won by Mike Christian in the heavyweight class and overall with Rich Gaspari taking first place in the light heavyweight class. John reads the contest reports from Flex Magazine, Muscle & Fitness and IronMan Magazine. Also included in this episode is the contest report from the 1984 IFBB Mr. Universe written by Robert Kennedy for MuscleMag International magazine.  Time Stamps: 2:46 - John Bubb RIP 4:15 - Email to the show 4:50 - John reads the article "In Search of the Golden Fleece" written by Jeff Everson from the March, 1985 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.  22:04 - John reads the article "Christian Wins Nationals" written by Dave Sauer for the March, 1985 issue of IronMan Magazine. 27:25 - John reads the article "Whistlin' Dixie" written by Denie for the March, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. 41:05 - John reads the article "Christian Crowned at the Palace" written by Robert Kennedy for the March, 1985 issue of MuscleMag International magazine.  Links: Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends Show website John's YouTube Channel John's Online Coaching Bodybuilding Legends Instagram  

The 1984 Mr. Olympia contest was one of the best Olympia's in the 60 year history of that competition. Featuring 20 of the best bodybuilders of that time, the 1984 Mr. Olympia featured bodybuilders from the 1970's (Chris Dickerson, Boyer Coe, Robby Robinson, Albert Beckles, Roy Callender, Bob Birdsong) matching up with the current group of bodybuilding champs (Lee Haney, Mohamed Makkawy, Samir Bannout, Jusup Wilcosz, Bob Paris). The most exciting aspect of this contest, however, was the return of Sergio Oliva to the Mr. Olympia stage. After a 12 year absence from the Mr. Olympia contest, Sergio decided to come back to New York and make a bid for the title. Lee Haney won his first of eight Mr. Olympia titles at this contest and he showed the dominance that would make him the best bodybuilder of the 1980's and one of the greatest of all time.  On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads all the contest reports of the 1984 Mr. Olympia from the major bodybuilding magazines (Muscle & Fitness, Flex, Muscle Mag International and IronMan). Written by Jeff Everson, Rick Wayne, Greg Zulak and Garry Bartlett, these contest reports of the 1984 Mr. Olympia will reveal all the drama, excitement, anticipation and emotion of one of the best Mr. Olympia competitions in history.  Time Stamps: 4:45 - Lee Haney interview on YouTube 6:12 - Emails to the Podcast 8:55 - John reads the 1984 Mr. Olympia report written by Greg Zulak from the March, 1985 issue of Muscle Mag International.  45:20 - John reads the article "Hands Down, It's Haney!" written by Jeff Everson from the February, 1985 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.  1:04:40 - John reads the article "Mr. Olympia" written by Garry Bartlett from the March, 1985 issue of IronMan Magazine. 1:22:10 - John reads the article "It's Haney Bug Squasher Extraordinaire!" written by Rick Wayne from the March, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine.  Links: Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel John Hansen Online Coaching Bodybuilding Legends Instagram

Famous photographer Chris Lund took some of the best photos in Bodybuilding during his time working for the magazines. But Chris also wrote some articles for MuscleMag International during his time working for the magazine in the 1980's. On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads four articles written by Chris Lund from 1981-1982 for MuscleMag International. The bodybuilders covered in these articles include Bertil Fox, Sergio Oliva, Serge Nubret and Albert Beckles.  Time Stamps: 5:00 - Happy Birthday Ronnie Coleman 5:55 - Guest Posing in Pittsburgh 8:10 - New Videos on YouTube 9:00 - John reads an article about Bertil Fox written by Chris Lund for the November, 1981 issue of MuscleMag International magazine. 25:40 - John reads the article "A Day with Sergio" written by Chris Lund for the January, 1982 issue of MuscleMag International magazine. 41:37 - John reads the article "Watching Serge Nubret Train" written by Chris Lund for the September, 1982 issue of MuscleMag International magazine.  51:20 - John reads the article "Albert Beckles Has Come Into His Own" written by Chris Lund for the November, 1982 issue of MuscleMag International magazine. Links: Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel John's Online Coaching

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the 1974 Mr. Olympia contest by reading two articles from Sports Illustrated Magazine about bodybuilding and the Mr. Olympia contest that year. John reads the article "The Men and the Myth" by Richard W. Johnston from the October 14, 1974 issue of Sports Illustrated and then he reads the follow-up article "Trying to Muscle In" written by Barry McDermott which was reprinted in the March, 1975 issue of Muscle Builder/Power magazine. John also reads two articles on the legendary Serge Nubret from the Muscle Mag Annual issues. The first article is "An M.M.I. interview with....Serge Nubret" written by Bill Reynolds and Denie from Muscle Mag Annual 77 and the second article is "In the Gym with Serge Nubret" written by Robert Kennedy for the Muscle Mag Annual 79/80. Time Stamps: 3:54 - "The Guru" documentary 5:41 - Albert Beckles alive or dead? 7:00 - Emails 8:37 - John reads the article "The Men and the Myth" from the October 14, 1974 issue of Sports Illustrated. 47:40 - John reads the article "Trying to Muscle In" from Sports Illustrated magazine. 54:22 - John reads the article "An M.M.I. interview with...Serge Nubret" written by Bill Reynolds and Denie from Muscle Mag Annual 77. 1:08:10 - John reads the article "In the Gym with Serge Nubret" written by Robert Kennedy from Muscle Mag Annual 79/80. Links: Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel John Hansen Online Coaching John Grimek Posing! Unseen Footage of Steve Reeves and John Grimek

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads some articles from the Golden Age of Bodybuilding when Steve Reeves, John Grimek, Larry Scott and Sergio Oliva were winning the top championships. Included in the articles shared on this episode are "Steve Reeves Wins 1947 Mr. America" written by Mark Wolfe from the January, 1978 issue of Muscle Builder magazine, "Mr. America Contest 1947" written by Peary Radar from the Fall, 1947 issue of IronMan Magazine, "The Mr. Universe Contest" written by George Walsh from the October, 1948 issue of Strength and Health magazine, "The 1950 Mr. Universe Contest" written by George Walsh from the April, 1975 issue of Muscle Mag International, "The Night Larry Scott Conquered New York" written by Rick Wayne from the April-May, 1978 issue of Muscle Builder magazine and "Bodybuilding's Finest Hour" written by Rick Wayne from the July, 1978 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.  Time Stamps: 2:30 - New Videos on YouTube 4:00 - Summer Shape-Up Special 4:55 - O.J. Simpson and Rick Wayne 5:55 - Tim Belknap 7:30 - John reads the article "Steve Reeves Wins 1947 Mr. America" written by Mark Wolfe from the January, 1978 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. 12:15 - John reads the article "Mr. America Contest 1947" written by Peary Radar from the Fall, 1947 issue of IronMan Magazine. 26:00 - John reads the article "The Mr. Universe Contest" written by George Walsh from the October, 1948 issue of Strength and Health magazine.  39:00 - John reads the article "The 1950 Mr. Universe Contest" written by George Walsh from the April, 1975 issue of MuscleMag International magazine. 54:40 - John reads the article "The Night Larry Scott Conquered New York" written by Rick Wayne from the April-May, 1978 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. 1:05:35 - John reads the article "Bodybuilding's Finest Hour" written by Rick Wayne from the July, 1978 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.   Links: Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends official website John's Summer Shape-Up Special! John's YouTube Channel John's Ebay Page      

Roger Schwab, head judge for the IFBB Professional League during the late 1970's and early 1980's, passed away on March 25, 2024 at the age of 79.  Roger was a guest on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast several times since the podcast began in 2017, sharing his stories of watching some of the most historical bodybuilding competitions from the Golden Era, training with Mike Mentzer and judging top competitions like the Mr. Olympia. As a tribute to Roger, this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast is dedicated to him. Included in this episode are excerpts of previous interviews conducted with Roger from 2017-2020. Rest In Peace Roger, we'll miss you.  Time Stamps: 8:35 - Emails to the podcast 10:40 - Summer Shape Up with John 14:25 - New Videos on YouTube 17:00 - Roger Schwab talks about the filming of "Pumping Iron", meeting Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Golden Era of Bodybuilding. 30:30 - Roger Schwab talks about being the Head Judge at the 1981 Mr. Olympia and who he would have picked for his top five.  46:30 - Roger Schwab talks about seeing Larry Scott for the first time at the 1962 IFBB Mr. America contest 1:04:05 - Roger Schwab talks about the 1966 Mr. Olympia where Larry Scott beat Harold Poole and Sergio Oliva. 1:22:15 - Roger Schwab talks about recent passing of Stacey Bentley and the beginning of Women's Bodybuilding. 1:41:40 - Roger Schwab talks about training with Mike Mentzer in 1980 and the passing away of Franco Columbu and Ed Corney.  Links: Become a Patreon Member Listen to Roger Schwab's old interviews Bodybuilding Legends website John's Online Workout and Nutrition Coaching John's YouTube Channel John's Ebay Page

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads the contest reports of the first Night of the Champions contest in 1978 as well as the 1978 World Cup promoted by Golds Gym owner Ken Sprague. Included in the articles read are "The Night of the Champions Turns Into the Night of Controversy" from the October 1978 issue of Muscle Digest magazine, "The Night of the Champions Was Robby Robinson Day At Last" from the August, 1978 issue of Muscle Builder Magazine, "Night of the Champions" from the 1978 Muscle Mag Annual, "Gold's Classic" from the December, 1978 issue of Muscle Digest magazine and "The World Cup" from the December, 1978 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.   Time Stamps: 3:20 - Shape Up for Summer Fitness Challenge 4:30 - Gasparilla Film Festival 6:00 - John's Ebay Page 7:40 - John reads the article "The Night of the Champions Turns Into the Night of Controversy" written by Bob Summer for the October, 1978 issue of Muscle Digest magazine. 15:30 - John reads the article "The Night of the Champions was Robby Robinson Day At Last" written by Rick Wayne for the August, 1978 issue of Muscle Builder Magazine.  42:25 - John reads the article "Night of the Champions" written by John Balik for the 1978 Muscle Mag Annual issue. 49:42 - John reads the article "Gold's Classic" from the December, 1978 issue of Muscle Digest magazine.  55:06 - John reads the article "The World Cup" written by Rick Wayne for the December, 1978 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.   Links: Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website John's Online Coaching John's YouTube Channel John's Ebay Store "Stand Tall" Video Review

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen goes back to the years 1976-1977 when the movies discovered the sport of bodybuilding with the release of "Stay Hungry" (1976) and "Pumping Iron" (1977). John reads a series of articles from both Muscle Builder magazine and Muscle Mag International about these two ground breaking movies when they were being made and then finally released. The articles include "Arnold on Location in "STAY HUNGRY" from the November, 1975 issue of Muscle Builder magazine, "The Genesis of "Pumping Iron" from the March, 1977 issue of Muscle Builder, "Bodybuilders Movie - At Last!" from the December, 1976 issue of Muscle Mag International, "Pumping Iron Preview" from the February, 1977 issue of Muscle Mag International and "They Loved Him with Clothes On" from the April, 1977 issue of Muscle Builder.  Time Stamps: 1:07 - A review of the new movie "Love Lies Bleeding" 6:55 - Arnold UK recap 9:10 - Seminar with Lee Haney and Lenda Murray 10:09 - John reads the article "Arnold on Location in "STAY HUNGRY" written by Franco Columbu for the November, 1975 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. 14:42 - John reads the article "The Genesis of "Pumping Iron" written by Armand Tanny for the March, 1977 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. 31:40 - John reads the article "Bodybuilders Movie - At Last!" written by Rick Wayne for the December, 1976 issue of Muscle Mag International.  40:55 - John reads the article "Pumping Iron Preview" written by Denie for the February, 1977 issue of Muscle Mag International. 47:40 - John reads the article "They Loved Him with Clothes On" written by Janet Charlton for the April, 1977 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.  Links: Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website John's Online Coaching John's YouTube Channel

In this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, as a tribute to the Arnold Classic, host John Hansen reads three articles about some old Arnold Classic competitions from the 1990's. John also reads an interview with Arnold from 1993 about his views on the future of the Bodybuilding and Fitness industry. At the beginning of the podcast, John talks about the 2024 Arnold Classic which took place this past weekend from March 1st-3rd, 2024.  Time Stamps: 3:15 - John talks about the results from the 2024 Arnold Classic. 7:38 - Rare clips from "Pumping Iron" 10:20 - Seminar with Lee Haney and Lenda Murray 11:26 - New video on YouTube 12:35 - John reads the article "Class at the Classic" written by Steve Holman about the 1990 Arnold Classic from the June, 1990 issue of IronMan Magazine. 21:52 - John reads the article "Just Desserts" written by Lonnie Teper about the 1991 Arnold Classic from the June, 1991 issue of IronMan Magazine. 24:00 - John reads the article "Flex's Classic Win" written by Johnny Fitness about the 1993 Arnold Classic from the July, 1993 issue of MuscleMag International magazine.  38:08 - John reads the article "Arnold Speaks, Part Two" written by Don Ross from the July, 1993 issue of Muscular Development magazine.    Links: Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website John's Online Coaching Programs John's YouTube Channel

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads three articles about the 1983 Pro World Bodybuiliding Championships from three different magazines - Muscle & Fitness, Flex Magazine and Muscle Mag International. John also talks about John Balik's Bodybuilding News magazines which ran during the year 1983 and he reads two articles from that magazine about the 1983 NPC Nationals and the 1983 IFBB Mr. Universe.  Time Stamps: 5:50 - Arnold Classic next weekend 7:50 - Seminar in Massachusetts 9:18 - Emails this week 12:50 - John reads an article about the 1983 NPC Nationals from John Balik's Bodybuilding News 29:10 - John reads an article about the 1983 IFBB Mr. Universe from John Balik's Bodybuilding News 49:52 - John reads the article "Makkawy Swoops Twists and Flexes his Way to Victory Again" written by Bob Kennedy from the August, 1983 issue of Muscle Mag International 1:07:47 - John reads the article about the 1983 World Professional Bodybuilding Championships written by Bill Dobbins for the August, 1983 issue of Flex Magazine. 1:22:00 - John reads the contest report of the 1983 World Pro Championships written by Bill Reynolds for the August, 1983 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.  Links: Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen Online Coaching Programs John's YouTube Channel

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, guests Shawn Ray and Jerry Brainum discuss the 1993 Mr. Olympia contest where Dorian Yates won his second Mr. Olympia title and Shawn Ray placed a very close third place behind runner-up Flex Wheeler. Shawn talks about training with Flex Wheeler earlier in the year to prep him for his Arnold Classic win, his own preparation for the Mr. Olympia that year and his thoughts on Dorian Yates changing the sport of bodybuilding by introducing the Mass Monster era. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads the 1993 Mr. Olympia Report written by Peter McGough from the January, 1994 issue of Flex Magazine.  Time Stamps: 7:14 - Start of interview with Shawn Ray and Jerry about the 1993 Mr. Olympia contest 8:30 - Shawn talks about the 1992 Mr. Olympia 10:40 - Training with Flex Wheeler for the 1993 Arnold Classic 13:45 - Flex Wheeler's physique at the 1993 Arnold 15:20 - Shawn's analysis of his physique at the 1993 Mr. Olympia 17:30 - Shawn's reaction after the 1992 Mr. Olympia 19:45 - Losing to Flex at the 1993 Olympia 22:00 - Flex's genetics vs. condition 24:00 - Dorian vs. Flex at the 1993 Olympia 27:20 - Flex's reaction to beating Shawn at the 1993 Olympia 32:20 - Dorian introduced the Mass Monster Era in 1993 34:00 - Changing the judging rounds from the relaxed round to posing 36:00 - The introduction of lighter weight classes in bodybuilding 42:30 - Shawn's opinion of Dorian in 1993 43:53 - Should Dorian have won the Mr. Olympia with a torn bicep? 49:30 - The end of Symmetry and Shape 51:45 - The Incumbancy Factor 56:10 - Judging Symmetry and Posing 1:02:20 - Adding more divisions 1:07:50 - Lou Ferrigno in the 1993 Mr. Olympia 1:08:27 - Why Shawn refused the WBF contract 1:21:42 - Health care for pro bodybuilders 1:29:50 - John reads the 1993 Mr. Olympia report written by Peter McGough from the January, 1994 issue of Flex Magazine. Links: Jerry Brainum's Newsletter John's Online Coaching Become a Patreon Sponsor Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel      

Jerry Brainum, former writer for Flex, Muscle & Fitness and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to review the year 1993 in Bodybuilding. In Part Two of their interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about some of the major professional bodybuilding competitions in 1993 including the IronMan Pro Invitational, the Arnold Classic won by Flex Wheeler, the Night of the Champions won by Porter Cottrell and some other IFBB Grand Prix events. At the end of the podcast, John reads an article written by Kal Szkalak for the May/June issue of Muscle Digest magazine regarding the controversial judging of the 1977 IFBB Mr. Universe in which Kal beat Mike Mentzer in the heavyweight class. (Time Stamps below)   Time Stamps: 5:20 - RIP Carl Weathers 6:13 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum 6:40 - Flex Wheeler's pro debut 11:10 - Myostatin gene 15:40 - New bodybuilding talent in the 90's 20:17 - Growth hormone and insulin 23:45 - Women competitors and drugs 27:05 - 1993 Pro IronMan Invitational 42:25 - Mike Matarazzo's dangerous condition 48:45 - Grand Prix contests after the Arnold 50:53 - Porter Cottrell sweeps the spring shows 59:40 - Porter vs Munzer at the 1993 Night of the Champions 1:06:00 - Low body fat percentages and muscle loss 1:19:15 - WBF Bodybuilders return to the IFBB 1:32:00 - John reads the article "What Happened to Simple Honesty?" written by Kal Szkalak for the May/June 1978 issue of Muscle Digest magazine.   Links: Jerry's Applied Metabolics newsletter Become a Patreon Sponsor Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel John's Online Coaching Programs

Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness, Flex and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to review the year 1993 in Bodybuilding. In Part One of his interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the top amateur competitions from the year 1993. Included in their discusssion is the 1993 NPC USA Championships won by Chris Cormier, the 1993 NPC Nationals won by Mike Francois and the 1993 IFBB North American Championships won by David Fisher. (Time Stamps below) Time Stamps: 4:20 - Emails to the podcast 8:25 - John and Jerry talk about the 1993 NPC USA Championships 20:47 - The 1993 NPC Nationals won by Mike Francois 41:48 - The 1993 IFBB North America Championships 47:26 - The 1993 IFBB World Amateur Championships 53:10 - Bodybuilders in the movies 58:35 - Visualizing your success 1:05:00 - 1993 NPC Teenage Nationals with Jay Cutler and Branch Warren 1:12:12 - John reads the article "When Fate Has Different Plans" written by Lou Ferrigno about Lou's preparation for the 1994 Masters Mr. Olympia competition from the March, 1995 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.    Links: Jerry's Applied Metabolics newsletter Become a Patreon Sponsor Bodybuilding Legends website John's Online Training Programs John's YouTube Channel

Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to review the year 1983 in Bodybuilding. In Part Two of his interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the professional bodybuilding competitions from that year including the 1983 Professional World Championships won by Mohamed Makkawy, the 1983 Night of the Champions won by Lee Haney, the 1983 Mr. Olympia won by Samir Bannout and the 1983 Las Vegas Grand Prix also won by Lee Haney. At the beginning of the podcast, Jerry and John talk about the 1983 IFBB Mr. Universe won by Bob Paris over Berry DeMey. (Time Stamps below). Time Stamps: 4:15 - Emails to the podcast 12:47 - John and Jerry talk about the 1983 IFBB Mr. Universe 19:35 - 1983 Pro World Championships 27:50 - 1983 Night of the Champions  29:50 - Should posing be judged? 39:20 - Scott Wilson wins the Portland Grand Prix 40:20 - 1983 Mr. Olympia 46:00 - Where should Bertil Fox have placed at the Olympia? 51:27 - Frank Zane's last contest 58:10 - 1983 Olympia - different bodytypes 1:02:43 - Grand Prix shows after the Olympia 1:10:20 - 1983 Las Vegas Grand Prix   Links: Jerry's Newsletter Become a Patreon Sponsor Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen's Online Training John's YouTube Channel  

Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to review the year 1983 in Bodybuilding. In Part One of this episode, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the major amateur competitions in 1983 including the 1983 AAU Mr. America won by Jeff King, the 1983 NABBA Mr. Universe won by Jeff King (amateur) and Edwardo Kawak (Professional) and the 1983 NPC Nationals won by Bob Paris. (Time stamps below). Time Stamps: 4:24 - Maui Trip 8:00 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum 10:00 - Current state of the Mr. America title 12:50 - 1983 AAU Mr. America 22:10 - 1983 NABBA Mr. Universe - Amateur 23:10 - 1983 NABBA Mr. Universe - Professional 26:50 - Training the abs 32:48 - National level AAU contests 34:10 - 1983 NPC Nationals 35:08 - Bob Paris 38:55 - Rory Leidelmeyer 45:10 - Great posing routines 52:22 - Mike Christian at the 1983 NPC Nationals 55:50 - Matt Mendenhall's potential 1:00:40 - Rich Gaspari top 5 at 20 years old 1:06:22 - Jerry's 8x10 photos 1:14:40 - Other class winners at the 1983 NPC Nationals   Links: Jerry's Newsletter Become a Patreon Sponsor John Hansen Online Training Programs Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel  

Jerry Brainum, former writer at Muscle & Fitness and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to review the year 1973 in Bodybuilding. Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the major bodybuilding competitions in 1973 including the 1973 AAU Mr. America won by Jim Morris, the 1973 NABBA Mr. Universe won by Chris Dickerson and Boyer Coe, the 1973 IFBB Mr. America won by Lou Ferrigno, the 1973 IFBB Mr. World won by Ken Waller and the 1973 IFBB Mr. Universe also won by Lou Ferrigno. Also discussed is the 1973 Mr. Olympia contest which was featured in the book Pumping Iron. Finally, Jerry and John talk about the controversial IFBB Mr. International contest which was held in Tijuana, Mexico.  Time Stamps: 3:44 - "The Iron Claw" 4:25 - Emails to the Podcast 16:45 - Interview with Jerry Brainum  17:05 - Jim Morris wins the 1973 AAU Mr. America 26:05 - Pete Grymkowski takes second again 32:05 - Chris Dickerson wins the 1973 NABBA Mr. Universe 37:00 - Boyer Coe wins the Pro 1973 NABBA Mr. Universe 40:10 - Reg Park was natural 48:00 - Lou Ferrigno wins the 1973 IFBB Mr. America 48:50 - Lou wins the IFBB Mr. Universe too! 50:20 - Ken Waller wins the 1973 IFBB Mr. World 52:32 - Arnold wins the 1973 Mr. Olympia 55:27 - Steve Reeves is honored at the WBBG event in New York 1:03:05 - Tom Minichello's book 1:07:24 - The 1973 IFBB Mr. International contest 1:18:40 - Joe Weider the businessman 1:23:40 - Was the judging panel favored towards Arnold?   Links:  Jerry Brainum's Newsletter Become a Patreon Sponsor Bodybuilding Legends Website John's Online Coaching John's YouTube Channel John on It's Just Bodybuilding Video Review

Happy New Year! In this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, guest Jerry Brainum again joins John Hansen for their annual End of the Year review in which they look back 30, 40 and 50 years in Bodybuilding History. For this episode, Jerry and John actually go back 60 years to 1963 to discuss the AAU Mr. America in which Harold Poole lost to Vern Weaver and the IFBB Mr. America and Mr. Universe featuring such superstars as Larry Scott, Freddy Ortiz and Hugo Labra. Jerry and John also talk about the people we lost in 2023 from the bodybuilding world.  Time Stamps: 3:15 - The Bodybuilding Legends Podcast in review for 2023 10:55 - Beginning of interview with Jerry Brainum 17:20 - Remembering those we lost in 2023 17:40 - Kurt Marnul  21:05 - Mike Quinn 24:40 - Lisa Lyon 36:30 - Joe Grossi 37:25 - Ruth Silverman 50:00 - 1963 In Review - Arnold's first contest 51:13 - Harold Poole leaves the AAU for the IFBB 52:00 - The 1963 AAU Mr. America 58:40 - The IFBB challenges the AAU 1:06:45 - The 1963 NABBA Mr. Universe Links: Jerry's Newsletter Become a Patreon Sponsor Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel John's Online Coaching  

In this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads the contest reports of the controversial 1980 and 1981 Mr. Olympia contests from Muscle Mag International and Muscle Digest magazines. The articles included in this episode include "Arnold's 7th Olympia Win Tarnished by Controversy" written by Jon Meade from the December, 1980 issue of Muscle Digest magazine, "The Olympia Fiasco" written by Frank Burwash from the April, 1981 issue of Muscle Digest, "Columbu in Columbus: Can It Be True?" written by Robert Kennedy for the March, 1982 issue of Muscle Mag International and "Mr. Olympia - Franco's Hollow Victory" written by Kevin Campbell and Joe Trocolli from the February, 1982 issue of Muscle Digest magazine.  Time Stamps: 6:40 - December birthdays  7:40 - Hard time for dieting during the holidays 11:11 - John reads the article "Arnold's 7th Olympia Win Tarnished by Controversy" written by Jon Meade for the December, 1980 issue of Muscle Digest magazine 48:42 - John reads the article "The Olympia Fiasco" written by Frank Burwash from the April, 1981 issue of Muscle Digest magazine.  55:12 - John reads the article "Columbu in Columbus: Can It Be True?" written by Robert Kennedy for the March, 1982 issue of Muscle Mag International. 1:15:35 - John reads the article "Mr. Olympia - Franco's Hollow Victory" written by Kevin Campbell and Joe Trocolli from the February, 1982 issue of Muscle Digest magazine.  Links: Become a Patreon Sponsor Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel John Hansen Fitness website  

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads a series of articles about the 1980 IFBB Grand Prix circuit as reported in Muscle & Fitness magazine. This was the first year in which the IFBB held a series of professional contests from February to May, 1980 featuring some of the best professional bodybuilders in the world. Included in these competitions were bodybuilders such as Chris Dickerson, Casey Viator, Robby Robinson, Roy Callender, Samir Bannout, Ed Corney, Boyer Coe and others. John reads each of the contest reports from Muscle & Fitness magazine for all five of these competitions. Sit back and enjoy the contest coverage of some of the best bodybuilders in the Golden Era competing in the first IFBB Grand Prix circuit. At the beginning of the podcast, John remembers Ruth Silverman, editor and writer at IronMan Magazine, who passed away on 12/1/23. Time Stamps: 5:05 - Rest In Peace Ruth Silverman 16:20 - Emails and Comments on the Podcast 25:10 - John reads the article "First Stop Miami" about the 1980 Florida Grand Prix written by Marilyn Guzman from the June, 1980 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.  38:15 - John reads the article "Casey is King of Them All" about the 1980 Louisiana Grand Prix written by Bill Reynolds from the July, 1980 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.  51:00 - John reads the article "Duel in the Sun" about the 1980 California Grand Prix by Bill Reynolds from the August, 1980 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.  1:04:10 - John reads the article "Viator Supreme in Steel City" about the 1980 Pennsylvania Grand Prix written by Bill Reynolds from the September, 1980 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.  1:16:30 - John reads the article "Last Stop New York" about the 1980 Night of the Champions written by Marilyn Guzman from the October, 1980 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.  Links: Ruth Silverman Interview Become a Sponsor for the Podcast Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel