Podcast appearances and mentions of harold poole

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

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

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  

Joe Abbenda, 1962 AAU Mr. America and NABBA Mr. Universe winner, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Joe talks about how he began bodybuilding as a teenager and the early gyms he trained at in New York. Joe also tells the stories of when he started competing in bodybuilding and traveling to the national level competitions. Joe was one of the few bodybuilders who was able to win both the AAU Mr. America and the NABBA Mr. Universe competitions in the same year. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads the 1983 Mr. Olympia report written by Rick Wayne for the February, 1984 issue of Muscle & Fitness Magazine. Time Stamps: 1:30 - Mr. America and Mr. Universe winners in the same year 2:39 - The Rick Wayne Interviews 5:10 - Joint-Friendly Fitness 7:20 - Beginning of Joe Abbenda Interview 8:00 - When Joe started training 11:39 - The friendships in bodybuilding 14:40 - Working out in the gyms 17:00 - Reg Park's 5x5 workout 19:07 - Earning the athletic points for the Mr. America contest 24:00 - The Mr. America anniversary 25:00 - Joe's early competitions 28:06 - Competing in the Mr. America 31:50 - Bill Pearl's passing 35:00 - Winning the AAU Mr. America and the NABBA Mr. Universe in the same year 37:00 - A young Harold Poole 38:15 - Competing in the NABBA Mr. Universe 43:00 - Traveling to Europe 44:00 - Joe's career after bodybuilding 47:00 - Guest posing with Reg Park 56:00 - When Joe stopped competing 1:13:10 - Host John Hansen reads the 1983 Mr. Olympia report written by Rick Wayne from the February, 1984 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. Links: John's Online Training Become a Patreon Sponsor Joint-Friendly Fitness book Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen Fitness John's YouTube Channel  

Mr. America, Mr. Universe and Mr. World Boyer Coe and 2x Middleweight Mr. America champion Richard Baldwin offer their thoughts and memories of the great Bill Pearl who passed away on September 14th at the age of 91. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "The Bill Pearl Story" written by George Coates for the March, 1972 issue of IronMan Magazine. (Time Stamps below) Time Stamps: 4:00 - Writing Bodybuilding History 8:25 - Beginning of interview with Boyer Coe and Richard Baldwin 9:22 - When Boyer Coe found out about Bill Pearl 12:21 - Richard talks about meeting Bill Pearl 14:10 - What Bill Pearl will be remembered for 17:10 - When Bill Pearl guest posed in 1971 19:52 - Bill Pearl's posing 22:30 - Bodybuilding isn't just about size 24:40 - Sergio Oliva in 1966 28:30 - Harold Poole in the Mr. America contest 31:00 - Arthur Jones and Bill Pearl 36:00 - The integrity of the NABBA Mr. Universe 38:54 - Winning the Mr. America and Mr. Universe the same year 41:55 - When Bill Pearl guest posed at the 1978 Mr. America 44:25 - Bill Pearl's strongman act 45:52 - Bill's older brother Harold 49:00 - The champions who Bill trained 52:00 - Richard's messages from Bill toward the end 54:43 - Boyer's tattoo 57:20 - John Hansen reads the article "The Bill Pearl Story" written by George Coates from the March, 1972 issue of IronMan Magazine. Links: John's Online Coaching Become a Patreon Donor Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel Muscle Maturity Podcast John Hansen Fitness website  

Jerry Brainum, Tom Terwilliger and Phil Williams discuss the topic of "Who Looked the Best in the Mandatory Poses" during the Golden Age of Bodybuilding (1960's to the 1980's). In Part Two of the interview, Jerry, Tom, Phil and host John Hansen look at the Rear Double Biceps, the Rear Lat Spread, the Overhead Abdominal Pose and the Most Muscular Pose and make their choices of the bodybuilder who looked best in each pose. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Beginning of the Podcast 4:10 - Review of the 2021 New York Pro 11:50 - Part Two of the "Who Looked the Best in the Mandatory Poses" interview 12:00 - Who has the Best Overhead Abdominal Pose? 12:46 - John Hnatyschak 13:25 - Thierry Pastel 13:55 - The combination of thick abs and a small waist 15:09 - Developing the obliques during ab training 16:46 - Frank Zane's abs 17:26 - Steve Michalik's small waist 18:13 - The benefits of doing a vacuum pose 21:16 - The vote for Best Abdominal Pose 22:37 - Who had the Best Rear Double Biceps pose? 23:00 - Phil Williams back at the 1988 Chicago Pro 25:28 - What makes up a great Rear Double Biceps pose? 26:26 - The best way to train for back separation and definition 27:20 - The importance of genetics in developing a great back 31:06 - Who had the Best Rear Lat Spread? 32:18 - What makes up a great Rear Lat Spread pose? 32:54 - Franco's great rear lat spread 33:14 - Tony Pearson's lat spread 34:55 - How Momo Benaziza's back inspired Dorian Yates 35:13 - Freddy Ortiz's freaky rear lat spread 36:45 - Samir's Christmas Tree lower back 38:22 - The vote for Best Rear Lat Spread 41:05 - Who Had the Best Most Muscular Pose? 42:00 - Harold Poole's Most Muscular 43:12 - Franco's Most Muscular pose 43:35 - The comparison of Sergio vs. Arnold in the Most Muscular Pose 44:15 - Gary Strydom's freaky most muscular 44:35 - Why did Sergio look so freaky in the Most Muscular pose? 45:58 - Lou Ferrigno made the Most Muscular pose famous 48:00 - The vote for Best Most Muscular Pose 50:44 - The neck of Vic Siepke 53:44 - How would Jeff King have done competing in the IFBB? 55:06 - The potential of Matt Mendenhall 1:01:41 - Bonus Question - Who had the Best Legs in the Golden Era? 1:04:00 - The problem with winning too many trophies John on RX Muscle - NY Pro Review John Hansen Fitness.com Bodybuilding Legends Website Support the Podcast on Patreon Jerry Brainum's Applied Metabolics Newsletter John's YouTube Channel John's Instagram Page John's Facebook Page      

Earl Maynard, 1964 NABBA Mr. Universe and 1965 IFBB Mr. Universe, talks about his great bodybuilding career for the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Earl was one of only three competitors who competed in the first Mr. Olympia contest in 1965 (along with Larry Scott and Harold Poole) and he explains how he started lifting weights as a teenager in the Bahamas before relocating to England and winning the 1964 NABBA Mr. Universe contest. Earl also talks about winning the 1965 IFBB Mr. Universe on the same night he competed in the first Mr. Olympia contest in Brooklyn, New York. Finally, Earl talks about his pro wrestling and acting career. Links - Bodybuilding Legends Show website John Hansen Fitness website John's YouTube Channel Support the Podcast on Patreon Bodybuilding Legends Show - Facebook Page Bodybuilding Legends Show - Instagram Page

The Bodybuilding Legends Podcast is celebrating its 2nd Anniversary with this Special Episode. Host John Hansen picks some of his favorite clips from interviews over the last year. Included in this Anniversary Special are Jerry Brainum talking about the 1966 Mr. Olympia with Larry Scott and Harold Poole, Phil Williams talking about his relationship with gym owner George Turner, John DeFendis talking about training with 1972 Mr. America Steve Michalik, Joey Fulco talking about training at Mr. America's Gym in New York, Manuel Perry talking about training at Gold's Gym for the first time and Steve Davis talking about training with Frank Zane in the summer of 1977. Bodybuilding Legends Show website John Hansen Fitness website Facebook Instagram YouTube

Mount Olympus Presents: PRIDE OF OLYMPUS Age of Heroes Recorded Thursday May 30, 2019, 9-11 PM EDT Produced and Hosted by Hercules Invictus I. Mythic Tribute to Harold Poole by Michael Del Russi II. Pride of Olympus: The Next Iteration III. Champions of Arcadia: Meet Mark and Kim Nagelhout

In episode 2 of a 3 part series, Jim tells us about Harold Poole--member of the LDS church, and survivor of the Bataan Death March. This episode discusses in detail how Mr. Poole survived one of the most infamous historical events of the 20th century.

In episode 2 of a 3 part series, Jim tells us about Harold Poole--member of the LDS church, and survivor of the Bataan Death March. This episode discusses in detail how Mr. Poole survived one of the most infamous historical events of the 20th century.