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Bodybuilding Legends Show
John Hansen
Bodybuilding Stars from the Golden Age
- 1 hour 11 minutesThe 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:
Bodybuilding Legends official website
John's Summer Shape-Up Special!
13 April 2024, 1:07 am - 2 hours 4 minutesRemembering 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.
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2 April 2024, 4:08 am - 1 hour 23 minutes1978 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.
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26 March 2024, 4:01 am - 1 hour 2 minutesBodybuilding 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.
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19 March 2024, 4:37 am - 55 minutes 38 secondsArnold 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.
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4 March 2024, 3:22 am - 1 hour 40 minutesBodybuilding 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.
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26 February 2024, 12:40 pm - 1 hour 59 minutes1993 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.
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20 February 2024, 12:38 am - 1 hour 40 minutes1993 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.
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15 February 2024, 6:28 pm - 1 hour 30 minutes1993 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:
Jerry's Applied Metabolics newsletter
5 February 2024, 8:55 pm - 1 hour 17 minutes1983 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
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29 January 2024, 3:16 pm - 1 hour 21 minutes1983 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
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