Podcast appearances and mentions of bob gruskin

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

1988 NPC USA Champion John DeFendis talks about his amazing comeback after a five year layoff to win the 1988 NPC USA Championships in Las Vegas on Part Two of his interview with the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. John talks about taking third place in the 1979 AAU Mr. USA at only 20 years old, his many attempted comebacks in the 1980's, the potential of Steve Michalik and his big win at the 1988 NPC USA after a five year layoff. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "Highstakes Gamble" written by Julian Schmidt for the December, 1988 issue of Flex Magazine.   Time Stamps: 2:45 - Happy Birthday to Sergio Oliva and Frank Zane 3:40 - Happy 5th Anniversary to the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast 5:20 - Orlando Europa 7:00 - The Fall Transformation Challenge 8:22 - Emails this week 14:00 - Start of interview with John DeFendis, Part Two 14:30 - 1979 Mr. USA contest 17:43 - John's competitors at the 1988 NPC USA 19:30 - Rory Leidelmeyer and Matt Mendenhall 23:16 - John's attempted comebacks in the '80's 26:00 - Steve Michalik's potential 31:15 - Watching the 1987 Nationals from the audience 34:34 - Bob Gruskin's critique of John's physique 37:48 - Renel Janvier 41:00 - The 1988 NPC USA contest 45:50 - Crazy leg workouts 50:20 - The direction of bodybuilding 58:20 - John Hansen reads the article "Highstakes Gamble" by Julian Schmidt from the December, 1988 issue of Flex Magazine.   Links: John's Online Training Bodybuilding Legends website Support us on Patreon Fall Transformation Challenge John's YouTube Channel John Hansen Fitness website Muscle Maturity Podcast John's Facebook Page Bodybuilding Legends Instagram

Two Mr. America and Mr. Universe winners join the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast on this episode. Matt DuFresne, 1989 AAU Mr. America and NABBA Mr. Universe, is interviewed on the podcast along with his friend Jeff King, 1983 AAU Mr. America and NABBA Mr. Universe. In Part One of their interview, Matt and Jeff talk about their early days of training in Massachusetts and competing as teenagers before winning the Mr. America title in their early 20's. At the end of the Podcast, host John Hansen reads the 1983 Mr. America report from the January, 1984 IronMan Magazine. Time Stamps: 2:00 - The Pro Physique Experience 3:15 - Happy Birthday to my brother Don 6:00 - Ronnie Coleman on the Tonight Show 8:00 - Start of interview with Matt DuFresne and Jeff King 9:20 - Competing in the AAU and the NPC 12:00 - Big Daddy's Gym 18:57 - When Matt started competing 20:30 - Competing against Ken "Flex" Wheeler 21:30 - Jeff's early influences in bodybuilding 27:00 - Meeting famous bodybuilders in person 29:20 - When Matt worked with Bob Gruskin 32:00 - Gruskin's advice to Jeff to compete in the Mr. America 34:55 - The freaks of bodybuilding 37:40 - The love of training vs. winning competitions 39:35 - The night Matt won the Mr. America 41:10 - Bob Gruskin's help at the NABBA Mr. Universe 44:04 - Why Matt quit competing so young 46:20 - What drugs were being used in the 1980's? 48:30 - How Jeff felt winning the Mr. America and the Mr. Universe in the same year 53:00 - Host John Hansen reads the 1983 AAU Mr. America report written by Al Antuk from the January, 1984 issue of IronMan Magazine. Links: John's Online Training Become a Patreon Sponsor Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen Fitness website John's YouTube channel Bodybuilding Legends Instagram John's Facebook Page  

David Hawk, winner of the 1985 NPC USA and IFBB World Games, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. In Part One of his interview, David talks about how he got started in bodybuilding while playing football in high school, competing in the teenage bodybuilding competitions and winning the Teenage Mr. America in 1982. At the end of the interview, host John Hansen reads the article "Dave Hawk Soars" by Jim Manion for the January, 1986 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. Time Stamps: 1:45 - 2022 Arnold Classic recap 4:50 - Breakfast with Lee Haney 6:35 - Happy Birthday to John 7:52 - Emails from last week's show 10:05 - Start of David Hawk, Part One interview 11:45 - Dave talks about his recent injuries 21:20 - When Dave started weight training 24:20 - Dave's introduction to Bodybuilding 25:17 - Dave's first teenage contest 29:50 - Dave's Dad's advice about competing in bodybuilding 31:50 - The popularity of bodybuilding with teens in the 1980's 35:30 - Vince McMahon's plan for Bodybuilding 37:30 - Masters Bodybuilding competition 39:00 - Competing in the Teenage Mr. America in 1981 42:25 - Getting married young 43:40 - Bulking up in the 1980's 45:30 - Bob Gruskin 46:50 - Winning the 1982 Teenage Mr. America 48:30 - Using steroids for competition 50:26 - Learning how to pose for contests 58:30 - Dave's trick for getting his legs ripped onstage 1:02:23 - Host John Hansen reads the article "Dave Hawk Soars" by Jim Manion from the January, 1986 issue of Muscle&Fitness Magazine. Links: Arnold Classic Interviews for RXMuscle Brandon Curry Interview Arnold Classic Prejudging Wrap-up Arnold Classic Finals Wrap-up Heavy Muscle Radio - Arnold Classic Review John Hansen Fitness Bodybuilding Legends website

Dan Morrow, 1980's Teenage Bodybuilding Champion, is the guest on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Dan talks about how he started training at 14 years old in Pennsylvania, started competing at 17 years old, meeting Bob Gruskin, competing and training with Jeff King and his memories of competing in the 1980 Teenage Mr. America and Teenage Mr. USA. Time Stamps: 3:00 - The 40th Anniversary of the 1980 Mr. Olympia contest 9:30 - Emails about the John Taylor Interview 20:33 - Interview with Dan Morrow 30:06 - Dan's friendship with Greg DeFerro 39:30 - Meeting and working out with Jeff King 46:35 - The competitive teenage contests in the 1980's 1:02:07 - Why Mike Mentzer was his inspiration Bodybuilding Legends Show website John Hansen Fitness website John Hansen's YouTube Page  

On April 14th, 2020, the respected and legendary bodybuilding coach Bob Gruskin passed away. As a tribute to this legendary man in the bodybuilding world, four world champions join the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to talk about how Bob helped to motivate and educate them to be winners in the sport. Guests include Tom Terwilliger, former IFBB Pro Bodybuilder, John DeFendis, 1988 NPC USA Champion, Jerry Scalesse, 1987 NABBA Mr. Universe winner and Richard Politano.

Jerry Scalesse, one of the best amateur bodybuilders in the 1980's, talks about how bodybuilding was in the '80's for the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Jerry talks about working with legendary contest prep guru Bob Gruskin, training with legendary bodybuilders John DeFendis and Mike Quinn and his memories of competing at the national level in the AAU, the NPC and NABBA.

Nutrition Expert and Contest Prep Coach Chris Aceto is interviewed for the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast about his early days in Bodybuilding. Chris talks about competing in bodybuilding competitions in Massachusetts, learning about training and nutrition from Bob Gruskin, training with Mr. America Jeff King, meeting Jay Cutler for the first time when he was a teenager, working at the Bodybuilding Camps in California in the 1980's and writing diets for the top bodybuilding pros at Gold's Gym in Venice, California.

Scott York is not a single dimensional man. He is an entrepreneur, athlete, body builder, physical trainer, weight loss coach, life mentor. In this podcast episode, Scott takes us on a tour down memory lane introducing us to some of the greatest bodybuilders of all times. He’s worked with people like Mike Scarcella, Bob Ruskin, Frank Capallupo and many others. He is the creator of the DVD Series Body Builder’s Reality with Lee Priest, he mentors with inspirational heavy weights like Joe Vitale. He’s put the knowledge he’s gained over the years to good use. In 2015, he was crowned Austin’s Fittest Man over 50. He is an overall amazing guy we can learn a lot from. Listen in as we talk about the topics like visualization, how to develop mental toughness, the importance of experiencing achievements, how to set goals and achieve them. I hope you get inspired by Scott as much as I did!