Bodybuilding Legends Show

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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!

  1. 27/09/2022

    Bill Pearl Tribute with Boyer Coe, Richard Baldwin

    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

    1h 18m

  2. 18/10/2022

    Red Lerille - 1960 Mr. America

    1960 AAU Mr. America winner Red Lerille joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to talk about his career in bodybuilding. Red won the 1960 AAU Mr. America and then won his height class at the 1960 NABBA Mr. Universe. Red became a gym owner after his bodybuilding career ended and he now owns Red Lerille's Health and Racquet Club in Lafayette, Louisiana, one of the biggest gyms in the country. Red was also a mentor to the legendary bodybuilder Boyer Coe and he talks about his relationship with Boyer over his great career. At the end of the Podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "How I Became a Mr. America" by Lloyd Lerille from the July-August, 1960 issue of IronMan Magazine. (Time Stamps below) Time Stamps: 1:50 - Pro Physique weekend in Denver 5:05 - Emails from last week's show 10:00 - Start of interview with Red Lerille 10:55 - Red's last visit with Bill Pearl 13:25 - How Red got started in bodybuilding 14:40 - What Bodybuilding was like in the 1940's 16:15 - Winning the Mr. Orleans contest 18:30 - Red's genetics for bodybuilding 19:16 - Joe Gold's gym in New Orleans 20:00 - Red's early contest wins 21:20 - Bodybuilding training while serving in the Navy 23:00 - The original Muscle Beach 25:50 - Red's memories of Bill Pearl 27:27 - Competing in the AAU Mr. America 33:50 - The 1960 NABBA Mr. Universe in London 38:10 - Mentoring Boyer Coe 40:47 - How Red got involved in the gym business 44:23 - Red's current workout routine at 86 years old 47:30 - Red's Gym 52:00 - Bodybuilding today 52:45 - Casey Viator 56:10 - Host John Hansen reads the article "How I Became a Mr. America" written by Lloyd "Red" Lerille from the July-August, 1960 issue of IronMan Magazine. Links: Red Lerille's Gym John's Online Training Bodybuilding Legends website Become a Patreon Donor John's YouTube Channel Muscle Maturity Podcast John Hansen Fitness website

    1h 6m

  3. 25/10/2022

    Rick Wayne - Part One

    Rick Wayne, 1967 IFBB Mr. World, is the guest this week on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Rick was also one of the best writers to write for Joe Weider's magazines Muscle Builder/Power and Flex for many years. Rick authored the books Muscle Wars, The Bodymen and all three of the Three More Reps books.  In Part One of his interview, Rick talks about how he started bodybuilding as a kid living in St. Lucia. Rick also tells some early stories of meeting Arnold Schwarzenegger at the 1966 NABBA Mr. Universe, working for Joe Weider as an editor of Muscle Builder/Power and Flex Magazine and the influence of the bodybuilding magazines during the Golden Age of the sport. After the interview with Rick Wayne, host John Hansen reads the article "The IFBB Celebrates a Super Anniversary" written by Rick Wayne from the April/May, 1971 issue of Muscle Builder Magazine. (Time Stamps below). Time Stamps: 3:40 - Upcoming Seminar in Massachusetts 4:50 - Emails for the Podcast 8:05 - Start of interview with Rick Wayne, Part One 9:05 - How Rick got started in bodybuilding 17:10 - The bodybuilding writers who influenced Rick 20:45 - Jack Neary 21:44 - Joe Weider's impact on bodybuilding 30:00 - The articles in the bodybuilding magazines 37:40 - Arnold and Joe Weider 38:50 - When Rick first met Arnold in 1966 42:30 - Rick's commitment to bodybuilding 49:00 - Lou becoming the Hulk 52:30 - Was Arnold a racist? 54:10 - Getting anything you want out of life 55:47 - Rick's steroid use 58:30 - Arnold's biography 1:01:30 - Writing in the first person 1:07:40 - John Hansen reads the article "The IFBB Celebrates a Super Anniversary" written by Rick Wayne from the April/May, 1971 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. Links: John's Online Coaching Bodybuilding Legends website Become a Patreon Sponsor John's YouTube Channel Muscle Maturity Podcast John Hansen Fitness website

    1h 47m

  4. 31/10/2022

    Rick Wayne - Part Two

    Rick Wayne, 1967 IFBB Mr. World, joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for Part Two of his interview. Rick was one of the best writers in the bodybuilding industry. He wrote for Joe Weider's Muscle Builder and Flex Magazine during the Golden Era of Bodybuilding and is highly regarded as the best writer to write about bodybuilding. Rick was the author of the books The Bodymen, Muscle Wars and all three of the Three More Reps books. In Part Two of his interview, Rick talks about getting to know the real Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Sergio-Arnold feud, Sergio's comeback at the 1984 Mr. Olympia, Rick's injury before the 1976 Mr. Olympia and Rick's thoughts on the current state of Bodybuilding. Time Stamps: 4:12 - Emails from last week's show 16:33 - Start of Rick Wayne interview, Part Two 17:38 - Who was the better bodybuilder - Sergio or Arnold? 21:45 - Sergio's comeback at the 1984 Mr. Olympia 24:22 - Sergio and Arnold backstage at the 1969 Mr. Olympia 29:10 - Conan is a Dog 34:52 - "Arnold: Saint or Devil" article 36:00 - Arnold and Kurt Waldheim 41:06 - Rick's neck injury before the 1976 Mr. Olympia 44:30 - Arnold's feud with Trump 49:30 - Are black bodybuilders being treated fairly? 56:00 - Sergio and Arnold at World's Gym 59:25 - Accusations of Arnold being racist 1:08:09 - When Bodybuilding was at it's best 1:11:40 - Women's Bodybuilding 1:15:56 - Host John Hansen reads the article "Arnold: Saint or Devil" written by Rick Wayne for the April, 1981 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. Links: John's Online Coaching John Hansen Fitness website Bodybuilding Legends website Support the Podcast on Patreon John on RX Muscle - Heavy Muscle Radio John's YouTube Channel Rick Wayne Interview, Part One Video Muscle Maturity Podcast

    1h 44m

  5. 07/11/2022

    Rick Wayne - Part Three

    Patreon Sponsor link 1967 IFBB Mr. World Rick Wayne joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for Part Three of his interview. Rick is regarded as one of the best writers in the bodybuilding industry. He worked for Joe Weider's Muscle Builder and Flex Magazines for many years and he is the author of The Bodymen, Muscle Wars and the Three More Reps series of books. In addition, Rick was one of the best bodybuilders during the late 1960's and early 1970's, winning the 1967 IFBB Mr. World and placing high in many other top level competitions. In Part Three of his interview, Rick talks about the Arnold-Sergio rivalry, Joe Weider's relationship with Arnold, how Rick trained for his bodybuilding contests and his thoughts on Mike Mentzer, Bertil Fox, Serge Nubret, Frank Zane and Steve Reeves as well as his relationship with the eccentric Vince Gironda. At the end of the interview, host John Hansen reads the article "Now the Real Story of the '84 Mr. Olympia!" written by Rick Wayne for the March, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. Time Stamps: 3:47 - Emails from last week's show 9:30 - Start of the Rick Wayne, Part Three interview 10:00 - Who was better - Arnold or Sergio? 11:30 - Arnold guest posing in 1976 16:44 - Frank Zane 18:23 - Serge Nubret 19:35 - Group picture 24:00 - Steve Reeves 26:42 - Rick's singing career 28:55 - The end of the bodybuilding magazines 34:00 - Rick and Mohamed Makkawy 35:40 - Controversial quotes in Rick's articles 37:00 - Arnold's feelings about the 1980 Mr. Olympia 40:20 - Bertil Fox 44:15 - Mike Mentzer 45:05 - Rick's training methods 48:45 - 1970 IFBB Mr. World 50:10 - Kal Szkalak and the bodybuilder's union 56:00 - "Pumping Iron 2" and Cory Everson 59:00 - Vince's Gym 1:06:00 - O.J. Simpson and Robert Blake 1:09:30 - Host John Hansen reads the article "Now the Real Story of the '84 Mr. Olympia!" written by Rick Wayne for the March, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. Links: John's Online Coaching Become a Patreon Sponsor Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen Fitness website John's YouTube Channel Muscle Maturity Podcast

    1h 55m

  6. 15/11/2022

    Joe Abbenda - 1962 Mr. America

    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

    1h 36m

  7. 11/12/2022

    Rich Gaspari - "Gaspari" the Documentary

    Rich Gaspari, 1989 Arnold Classic Champion and 3x Mr. Olympia runner-up, joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to talk about a new documentary about his life called "Gaspari". Rich also talks about bodybuilders turning pro today and how hard it was to get a pro card in the 1980's, recovering from his recent neck surgery, the importance of Bodybuilding History, his relationship with Joe Weider and the reality of getting older. At the end of the Podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "The Knee in the Back that made Gaspari Rich" written by Jeff Everson for the December, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. (Time Stamps below)   Time Stamps: 4:00 - The passing of Jim Lorimer 8:35 - RIP Eric the Trainer 11:00 - The NPC Nationals 12:20 - Bodybuilding Seminar in January 13:15 - Arnold Amateur canceled 14:05 - Pumping Iron the book re-released 16:17 - Beginning of Rich Gaspari interview 17:17 - The Olympia in December 19:17 - The 1982 NPC Nationals 22:00 - The difficulty of getting a pro card in the 1980's 34:30 - Moses Maldonado 35:32 - Phil Williams 39:10 - "Gaspari" the documentary 45:12 - Canceling the Arnold Amateur 47:10 - Remembering Jim Lorimer 49:30 - Recovering from neck surgery 53:20 - Spreading the advice of fitness 56:50 - Pumping Iron the book re-release 58:15 - The importance of Bodybuilding History 1:00:00 - The legacy of Bill Pearl 1:08:55 - Doing what you love 1:11:15 - The Big 6-0 is around the corner 1:14:30 - The Bodybuilding magazines and Rick Wayne 1:15:30 - Rich's relationship with Joe Weider 1:29:00 - John Hansen reads the article "The Knee in the Back that made Gaspari Rich" written by Jeff Everson for the December, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. Links: Become a Patreon Sponsor John's Online Coaching John Hansen Fitness.com Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel

    1h 43m

  8. 25/12/2022

    1972 In Review, Part One with Jerry Brainum

    The Bodybuilding Legends Podcast celebrates the end of each year by looking back at the Bodybuilding world 50, 40 and 30 years in the past. On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, guest Jerry Brainum joins host John Hansen to talk about the year 1972. In Part One of their interview, Jerry and John talk about the 1972 AAU Mr. America contest won by Steve Michalik. They also discuss the 1972 NABBA Mr. Universe contest won by Frank Zane in the Professional class and Elias Petsas in the Amateur division. At the end of the podcast, John Hansen reads two articles from IronMan Magazine. The first article is called "Physiques of '72...The Year in Review" written by Franklin Page from the May, 1973 issue of IronMan Magazine and the second article is titled "The Death of Bodybuilding" written by Steve Michalik from the September, 1972 issue of IronMan Magazine. (Time Stamps below) Time Stamps: 4:00 - Mr. Olympia Review 8:00 - Emails from listeners 13:00 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum 15:30 - Steve Michalik and steroids 27:15 - 1972 AAU Mr. America 28:20 - Pete Grymkowski 33:00 - Winning the Mr. America on personality 37:50 - Bob Birdsong 40:44 - Most Muscular award 43:25 - John Corvello 45:50 - Joe Abbenda 55:00 - Body part awards at the Mr. America 58:00 - 1972 NABBA Mr. Universe 1:06:00 - Building a good back 1:09:00 - No entry fees for the NABBA Mr. Universe 1:13:15 - Warren Frederick and Bill Grant 1:20:00 - Lou Ferrigno in the NABBA Mr. Universe 1:25:30 - The body changes when you get older 1:27:00 - Frank Zane wins the 1972 Pro NABBA Mr. Universe 1:35:00 - Host John Hansen reads the article "Physiques of '72...The Year in Review" by Franklin Page from the May, 1973 issue of IronMan Magazine. 1:54:04 - John reads the article "The Death of Bodybuilding" by Steve Michalik from the September, 1972 issue of IronMan Magazine. Links: Jerry Brainum's newsletter Become a Patreon Sponsor Online Coaching with John Hansen John Hansen Fitness Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel

    2h 4m
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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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  • Creator
    John Hansen
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2022
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2017 Body Building Legends Show
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    Bodybuilding Legends Show

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