Bodybuilding Legends Show
This website is devoted to the Legends of Bodybuilding from the 1960’s to the 1990’s. Featuring extensive interviews with the Bodybuilding Stars from the Golden Age of the sport, the Bodybuilding Legends Show reveals the history of the sport of Bodybuilding through the careers of it’s most legendary stars. Learn about the competitions, the emotions and the motivations of the best bodybuilders in the world. Each interview is full of video clips and photographs from the legendary competitions as well as colorful recollections of the Bodybuilding Era during it’s classic years. Enjoy the best years of Bodybuilding on the Bodybuilding Legends Show website!
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1974 Mr. Olympia and Serge Nubret
05/02/2024
1974 Mr. Olympia and Serge Nubret
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:
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The Days of Reeves, Scott and Oliva
04/13/2024
The Days of Reeves, Scott and Oliva
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:
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Remembering Roger Schwab
04/02/2024
Remembering Roger Schwab
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:
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1978 Night of the Champions and World Cup
03/26/2024
1978 Night of the Champions and World Cup
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:
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Bodybuilding in the Movies
03/19/2024
Bodybuilding in the Movies
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:
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Arnold Classic Tribute
03/04/2024
Arnold Classic Tribute
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:
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Bodybuilding Magazines - 1983 Pro World and John Balik's Bodybuilding News
02/26/2024
Bodybuilding Magazines - 1983 Pro World and John Balik's Bodybuilding News
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:
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1993 In Review, Part Three - 1993 Mr. Olympia Review with Shawn Ray and Jerry Brainum
02/20/2024
1993 In Review, Part Three - 1993 Mr. Olympia Review with Shawn Ray and Jerry Brainum
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:
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1993 In Review, Part Two with Jerry Brainum
02/15/2024
1993 In Review, Part Two with Jerry Brainum
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:
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1993 In Review, Part One with Jerry Brainum
02/05/2024
1993 In Review, Part One with Jerry Brainum
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:
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1983 In Review, Part Two with Jerry Brainum
01/29/2024
1983 In Review, Part Two with Jerry Brainum
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:
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1983 In Review, Part One with Jerry Brainum
01/22/2024
1983 In Review, Part One with Jerry Brainum
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:
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1973 In Review with Jerry Brainum
01/08/2024
1973 In Review with Jerry Brainum
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:
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1963 In Review with Jerry Brainum
01/01/2024
1963 In Review with Jerry Brainum
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:
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Bodybuilding Magazines - 1980 and 1981 Mr. Olympia reports
12/25/2023
Bodybuilding Magazines - 1980 and 1981 Mr. Olympia reports
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:
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Bodybuilding Magazine - 1980 Grand Prix Contests
12/04/2023
Bodybuilding Magazine - 1980 Grand Prix Contests
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:
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Bodybuilding Magazines - Mr. Olympia articles
11/21/2023
Bodybuilding Magazines - Mr. Olympia articles
On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads a series of articles about the Mr. Olympia winners from 1977-1983. The articles that are included in this episode include "How the Kid with the Football Exploded Robby's Dream" about Frank Zane's first Mr. Olympia win in 1977, "A Bodybuilders Notebook: How I won the Mr. Olympia" by Franco Columbu in 1981, "Chris Dickerson: Iron in the Blood", an interview with Chris Dickerson before he won the 1982 Mr. Olympia and "The Higher You Climb, the More You Can See" by Samir Bannout after his 1983 Mr. Olympia win. Time Stamps: 4:00 - Emails and comments from podcast listeners 9:20 - John reads the article "How the Kid with the Football Exploded Robby's Dream" written by Rick Wayne from the February, 1978 issue of Muscle Builder/Power magazine. 26:55 - John reads the article "A Bodybuilder's Notebook: How I won the Mr. Olympia" by Franco Columbu from the April, 1982 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. 44:24 - John reads the article "Chris Dickerson: Iron in the Blood" by Bill Reynolds from the January, 1983 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. 1:04:43 - John reads the article "The Higher You Climb, the More You Can See" by Samir Bannout and Bill Reynolds from the March, 1994 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. Links:
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Paul Becker - Mike Mentzer and Me
11/16/2023
Paul Becker - Mike Mentzer and Me
Author Paul Becker joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for this episode to talk about his new book Mike Mentzer and Me. Paul explains what it was like to train with Mike Mentzer about a year before he passed away and what he learned about Mike's training philosophy. Paul also talks about how he was able to apply these training principles to his own workouts in order to compete in natural bodybuilding competitions. At the end of the episode, host John Hansen reads the article "Mike Mentzer Heavyweight" written by Bill Reynolds about Mike Mentzer's training to win the 1978 IFBB Mr. Universe. This article appeared in the March, 1979 issue of Muscle Builder & Power magazine. Links: Time Stamps: 2:30 - 2023 Mr. Olympia report 12:15 - Emails to the Podcast 22:00 - Interview with Paul Becker, author of Mike Mentzer and Me. 1:07:45 - John Hansen reads the article "Mike Mentzer Heavyweight" written by Bill Reynolds for the March, 1979 issue of Muscle Builder & Power magazine.
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Arnold - A Portrait by George Butler
10/25/2023
Arnold - A Portrait by George Butler
On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads excerpts from the book Arnold Schwarzenegger - A Portrait by George Butler. In his 1990 book, the director of the movie "Pumping Iron" displays his many rare photographs of Arnold Schwarzenegger from their relationship between 1972-1980 as well as sharing his thoughts and reflections on the impact Arnold made in bodybuilding and Arnold's unique mindset and personality. (Time Stamps below). Links: Time Stamps: 2:40 - Mr. Olympia preview 5:00 - New video on YouTube 5:40 - Emails for the podcast 12:00 - John reads excerpts from the book Arnold Schwarzenegger - A Portrait by George Butler
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Bodybuilding Magazines - MuscleMag Articles
10/10/2023
Bodybuilding Magazines - MuscleMag Articles
On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads a series of articles from some old MuscleMag International magazines from the late 1970's and early 1980's. MuscleMag International magazine was published by Robert Kennedy. The magazine started in 1974 and it became one of the most popular magazines in the bodybuilding industry thanks in part to its unbiased coverage of all the bodybuilding organizations, great articles and pictures and cutting edge gossip from around the bodybuilding world. The articles that are included in this episode are "Weider is a Trip" written by Rick Wayne for the April, 1975 issue of MuscleMag International, "Stay Hungry: Arnold Makes a Hit!" written by Denie for the August, 1976 issue of MuscleMag, "The Year of Zane" written by Frank Zane for the August, 1977 issue of MuscleMag and "Here for the Gambling!" written by Chris Lund for the September, 1981 issue of MuscleMag. Time Stamps: 8:50 - Rest In Peace Joseph Grossi 9:44 - Emails for the Podcast 11:50 - John reads the article "Weider is a Trip" written by Rick Wayne for the April, 1975 issue of MuscleMag International. 49:00 - John reads the article "Stay Hungry: Arnold Makes a Hit!" written by Denie for the August, 1976 issue of MuscleMag International. 1:03:00 - John reads the article "The Year of Zane" written by Frank Zane for the August, 1977 issue of MuscleMag International. 1:11:07 - John reads the article "Here for the Gambling!" written by Chris Lund for the September, 1981 issue of MuscleMag International. Links:
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Pumping Iron - Quotes from the Book
09/25/2023
Pumping Iron - Quotes from the Book
In this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen revisits the classic book Pumping Iron. John reads all the quotes included in the book as well as reading some of the relevant excerpts from the original book published in 1974 and written by Charles Gaines. At the beginning of the podcast, John talks about the career of bodybuilder Franklyn Greene who recently passed away this past week. Links:
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Bodybuilding Magazine Articles Part 6
09/11/2023
Bodybuilding Magazine Articles Part 6
On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads a series of articles from the bodybuilding magazines in 1977. The articles that are included in this episode include "AFAB Star Wars" written by Denie for the MuscleMag Annual 3, "Tom Minichiello Stages Successful Mr. Western Hemisphere/Mr. USA Contests" by Rick Wayne for the February, 1978 issue of Muscle Builder, "The Good, the Bad, The Ugh-ly" written by Rick Wayne for the October, 1977 issue of Muscle Builder, "Rapping with Kal Szkalak" written by Armand Tanny for the December, 1977 issue of Muscle Builder, "Now I'm After Makkawy Says Danny Padilla" written by Rick Wayne for the October, 1977 issue of Muscle Builder, "Mr. Olympia or The Hulk" written by Lou Ferrigno for the December, 1977 issue of Muscle Builder. Time Stamps: 2:25 - Rest In Peace Lisa Lyon 7:40 - Comments on Steve Weinberger video on YouTube 12:00 - Host John Hansen reads the article "AFAB Star Wars" written by Denie for MuscleMag Annual 3 24:55 - John reads the article "AFAB's Tom Minichiello Stages Successful Mr. Western Hemisphere/Mr. USA Contests" by Rick Wayne for the February, 1978 issue of Muscle Builder Magazine. 40:40 - John reads the article "The Good, the Bad, the Ugh-ly" written by Rick Wayne for the October, 1977 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. 56:25 - John reads the article "Rapping with Kal Szkalak" written by Armand Tanny for the December, 1977 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. 1:07:20 - John reads the article "Now I'm After Makkawy Says Danny Padilla" written by Rick Wayne for the October, 1977 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. 1:13:30 - John reads the article "Mr. Olympia or The Hulk" by Lou Ferrigno for the December, 1977 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. Links:
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6 Year Anniversary Special, Part Three
09/04/2023
6 Year Anniversary Special, Part Three
For the final installment of the 6th Anniversary of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen selects some clips of his favorite interviews of the last six years. Included in Part Three of the 6th Anniversary show are interviews with Jerry Brainum about the 1971 NABBA Mr. Universe and the 1971 Mr. Olympia, Australian photographer Robert Nailon talks about meeting Arnold for the first time and his thoughts on the 1980 Mr. Olympia, Tom Terwilliger, Jerry Brainum and Phil Williams give their pick for the Best Double Biceps pose in the Golden Era, Jack Neary talks about meeting Joe Weider and writing for Muscle Builder magazine, Jack also discusses the Kal Szkalak-Joe Weider fight, Lee Haney, Rich Gaspari, Lee Labrada and Shawn Ray pick their favorite Mr. Olympia contest and Rick Wayne tells some great stories about Sergio Oliva, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steve Reeves and Joe Weider. (Time Stamps below) Time Stamps: 5:00 - Emails from podcast listeners 9:00 - Interview with Jerry Brainum about Bill Pearl winning the 1971 NABBA Mr. Universe 15:10 - Jerry Brainum talks about the 1971 Mr. Olympia 23:07 - Interview clip with Australian photographer Robert Nailon about meeting Arnold for the first time and his thoughts on the 1980 Mr. Olympia 49:18 - Tom Terwilliger, Jerry Brainum and Phil Williams make their pick for which bodybuilder had the best front double biceps from the Golden Era of Bodybuilding 1:13:20 - Writer Jack Neary talks about how he started writing for Muscle Builder magazine 1:24:00 - Jack Neary talks about the Kal Szkalak and Joe Weider feud 1:31:45 - Lee Haney, Rich Gaspari, Lee Labrada and Shawn Ray talk about their favorite Mr. Olympia contest 1:42:00 - Writer Rick Wayne tells some great stories and recollections of Sergio Oliva, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steve Reeves and Joe Weider. Links:
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6th Anniversary Show, Part Two
08/21/2023
6th Anniversary Show, Part Two
The Bodybuilding Legends Podcast continues the celebration of our 6th Anniversary with some excerpts from some of our favorite interviews over the last six years. Included in Part Two of teh 6th Anniversary Special are interviews with Rich Gaspari, Rick Wayne, Jerry Brainum, Roger Schwab, John Little and Jack Neary. (Time Stamps below) Time Stamps: 5:00 - Andrew Jacked wins the Texas Pro 7:30 - 1977 Mr. America event 13:00 - Rich Gaspari talks about turning pro in 1984 27:00 - Rick Wayne talks about Arnold and Joe Weider's relationship 36:30 - Jerry Brainum discusses aesthetic vs. mass monster physiques 50:00 - Roger Schwab talks about the beginning of Women's Bodybuilding 1:05:00 - Author John Little talks about Bruce Lee and his martial arts expertise 1:22:00 - Jack Neary talks about seeing the 1980 Mr. Olympia Links:
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6th Anniversary Show, Part One
08/15/2023
6th Anniversary Show, Part One
The Bodybuilding Legends Podcast is celebrating the 6th Anniversary of the podcast by featuring clips of some of our favorite episodes. Included in Part One of the 6th Anniversary special are interviews with Rick Wayne, Charles Gaines, Lee Labrada, Tony Pearson, Tom Terwilliger, Phil Williams, Danny Padilla, Boyer Coe and Roy Callender. (Time Stamps below) Time Stamps: 9:45 - Rick Wayne talks about Joe and Ben Weider 15:55 - The question Arnold asked Rick Wayne back in 1966 24:30 - Tony Pearson, Tom Terwilliger and Phil Williams talk about training after 60 39:00 - Charles Gaines remembers his friend George Butler and the idea for Pumping Iron 51:00 - Charles Gaines talks about why Bodybuilding is the most unique sport in the world 55:15 - Lee Labrada talks about the beginning of his pro career 1:01:25 - Lee Labrada's philosophy on Bodybuilding and Posing 1:08:10 - Danny Padilla remembers Sergio Oliva and the 1979 Night of the Champions 1:19:00 - Danny Padilla talks about the 1981 Mr. Olympia 1:26:40 - Boyer Coe and Roy Callender share their memories of Chris Dickerson Links:
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Steve Weinberger
08/08/2023
Steve Weinberger
Steve Weinberger, head judge for the IFBB Pro League and co-owner of Bev's Gym in New York, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Steve talks about being involved with the film "Pumping Iron II: The Women" in 1983, meeting Bev Francis and some of the memorable competitions he saw in the 1980's. Steve also gives his thoughts on judging a physique, how much posing matters in bodybuilding and what factors are important for winning a contest. At the end of the Podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "Heeere's Bev!" written by Rick Wayne for the November, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. (Time Stamps below). Time Stamps: 2:00 - Tampa Pro 4:00 - Samir Bannout - Lifetime Achievement Award 5:20 - Happy Birthday to Arnold and Jay Cutler 7:00 - 12 Week Transformation Program 7:40 - Emails to the Podcast 11:00 - Beginning of Steve Weinberger interview 1:00:17 - John Hansen reads the article "Heeere's Bev" written by Rick Wayne for the November, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. Links:
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Brian Moss - Part Two
07/10/2023
Brian Moss - Part Two
Brian Moss, the founder of Better Bodies Gym in New York City, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. In Part Two of his interview, Brian talks about his career as a photographer in the bodybuilding world, his thoughts on the current state of women's bodybuilding and his break-up with Gladys Portugues. At the end of the interview, host John Hansen reads two articles from Flex Magazine. The first is an interview with Brian Moss called "Her Range is Limitless" by Rick Wayne for the August, 1985 issue and the second article is "Gladys Heads West" written by Caroline McNamara for the December, 1986 issue of Flex Magazine. Time Stamps: 2:50 - Happy Anniversary to the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast 7:18 - Emails from last week's show 14:30 - Brian Moss interview, Part Two 1:02:50 - Host John Hansen reads the article "Her Range is Limitless" by Rick Wayne for the August, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. 1:11:30 - John reads the article "Gladys Heads West" written by Caroline McNamara for the December, 1986 issue of Flex Magazine. Links:
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Brian Moss - Part One
07/03/2023
Brian Moss - Part One
Brian Moss, the founder of the original Better Bodies Gym in New York, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. In Part One of his interview, Brian talks about why he opened up Better Bodies Gym in the 1980's, his decision to market his gym to women and his idea for developing an advertising agency to represent bodybuilders. At the end of the Podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "Introducing the New, Improved Gladys Portugues" written by Bill Dobbins for the May, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. Time Stamps: 2:28 - Happy Birthday to Tom Platz and Lance Dreher 3:54 - Emails from last week's show 14:00 - Start of interview with Brian Moss, Part One 1:02:12 - John Hansen reads the article "Introducing the New, Improved Gladys Portugues" from the May, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine Links:
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Arnold Netflix Documentary - Part Two with Jerry Brainum
06/26/2023
Arnold Netflix Documentary - Part Two with Jerry Brainum
This week on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, writer Jerry Brainum returns for Part Two of his interview about the documentary on Arnold Schwarzenegger currently playing on Netflix. In the second part of their interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about Part One of the documentary "Arnold" which centers around Arnold Schwarzenegger's bodybuilding career. Included in the discussion is Arnold's introduction to bodybuilding in Austria, his temptuous relationship with his father and brother and choosing Reg Park for his role model. After the interview, John reads the article "As I Saw It..." written by Rick Wayne about the 1969 Mr. Olympia contest between Sergio and Arnold. (Time Stamps below) Time Stamps: 2:47 - Old picture of Jerry Brainum 3:30 - Happy Birthday Rachel McLish 4:48 - Brian Moss Interview 5:55 - Comments about the Mike Quinn Tribute 9:35 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum, Part Two 12:08 - The influence of Arnold Schwarzenegger 16:30 - The unseen footage of "Pumping Iron" 20:00 - 1970 Mr. World and Jim Lorimer 24:00 - Arnold growing up in Austria 27:20 - Learning from people around you 29:06 - The difference between Arnold and Sergio 32:40 - The influence of Reg Park 34:30 - How Arnold's father motivated him to succeed 37:30 - Arnold's brother 40:30 - Arnold's first night in America 44:00 - Arnold's friendship with Frank Zane 45:44 - Arnold and Joe Weider 47:00 - Contest reports in the magazines 54:20 - Arnold promoting bodybuilding in the '70's 55:40 - Will there be another Arnold? 1:05:54 - Host John Hansen reads the article "From Where I Sat.." written by Rick Wayne about the 1969 Mr. Olympia contest. Links:
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Arnold Netfllix Documentary - Part One with Jerry Brainum
06/19/2023
Arnold Netfllix Documentary - Part One with Jerry Brainum
This week on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, writer Jerry Brainum is the guest to discuss the new documentary on Netflix called "Arnold". This 3 part documentary series covers the life of Arnold Schwarzenegger in three episodes that talk about his life as an Athlete, Actor and Politician. In Part One of the interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about Arnold's movie career from his auspicious debut in "Hercules in New York" (1970) to the peak of his Hollywood career with films such as "Twins" (1988), "Total Recall" (1990) and "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" (1991). At the end of the interview, John reads the article "Arnold Schwarzenegger on Movies, Muscles & Maria" by Steve Holman for the July, 1988 issue of IronMan Magazine. (Time Stamps below): Time Stamps: 3:00 - Mike Quinn Tribute video now on YouTube 3:37 - Congratulations to Byron Lawson 4:25 - Comments on Gabe Boudreaux interview 8:35 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum about the Arnold documentary on Netflix 10:35 - Arnold being candid in the documentary 13:30 - How often did Arnold train with Franco? 17:15 - Arnold is the greatest success story 20:09 - "I'm going to be a major movie star!" 22:40 - "Hercules in New York" (1970) 25:10 - Waiting for the right roles 26:25 - Winning the Golden Globe award 26:50 - Lou Ferrigno landing the Incredible Hulk 30:00 - Arnold's breakthrough role in "Stay Hungry" 32:12 - The impact of "Pumping Iron" on Arnold's career 33:30 - Frank Zane and Dave Draper as actors 36:12 - The delay in making "Conan the Barbarian" 39:50 - The controversy in the making of "Pumping Iron" 42:20 - Arnold the comedian 45:00 - "I'll Be Back" 45:50 - The events that led to Arnold being a movie star 47:15 - Always curious 49:00 - How Arnold has changed as he's gotten older 55:40 - Arnold's arrogance and his popularity 59:00 - Arnold's inappropriate remarks to women 1:00:00 - A more balanced documentary 1:07:30 - Arnold's friendship with Franco 1:11:45 - John reads the article "Arnold Schwarzenegger on Muscles, Movies & Maria" written by Steve Holman for the July, 1988 issue of IronMan Magazine. Links:
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