Bodybuilding Legends Show

John Hansen
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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!

  1. 01/19/2022

    1981 In Review, Part Two

    Jerry Brainum is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to review the year 1981 in Bodybuilding. In Part Two of his interview, Jerry joins host John Hansen to talk about the 1981 Mr. Olympia contest, one of the most controversial events in the history of bodybuilding in which Franco Columbu won his second Mr. Olympia title over Chris Dickerson, Tom Platz, Roy Callender and Danny Padilla. At the end of the podcast, John reads a chapter from the book Muscle Wars written by Rick Wayne called "The Greatest Booing Contest of All Time" about the 1981 Mr. Olympia. Time Stamps: 2:30 - Rest in Peace Frank Calta 5:10 - Remembering Bob Gajda, 1966 Mr. America 7:34 - The bodybuilders who passed away in 2021 12:40 - The correct score sheets from the 1981 Mr. Olympia 15:33 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum about the 1981 Mr. Olympia 17:51 - John's thoughts about the 1981 Mr. Olympia 19:38 - Should Danny Padilla have won the 1981 Mr. Olympia? 24:00 - The boycott of the '81 Olympia was justified 26:00 - The fan's favorites of the 1981 Olympia after the prejudging 30:15 - Why did the judges score Franco so high? 32:58 - Was the points system responsible for the controversial decision at the 1981 Olympia? 36:30 - Analyzing the judges scoresheets 44:15 - The posing routines of the competitors 46:40 - The crowd's reaction to the final placings 49:00 - Was the 1981 Mr. Olympia more controversial than 1980? 51:13 - Could Frank Zane have won the 1981 Mr. Olympia? 58:30 - Leg development was important in the '80's 1:05:45 - Host John Hansen reads an excerpt from the book Muscle Wars by Rick Wayne "The Greatest Booing Contest of All Time" about the 1981 Mr. Olympia. Links: Best 10 Exercises for Over 50 video John's interview with Sal's Classic Bodybuilding Archives John's YouTube Channel John's Facebook Page Bodybuilding Legends on Instagram Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen Fitness

    1h 36m

  2. 01/27/2022

    Chris Dickerson Tribute - Boyer Coe, Roy Callender, Bill Neylon

    The Bodybuilding Legends Podcast devotes this episode as a tribute to the late Chris Dickerson who passed away on December 23rd, 2021. The guests for this tribute include 4x Mr. Universe and Mr. America Boyer Coe, Mr. Universe and Professional Mr. Universe Roy Callender and NPC judge Bill Neylon. Boyer, Roy and Bill share their memories of Chris. Boyer talks about competing with Chris back in the 1960's, Roy remembers his battles with Chris on the Grand Prix circuit in 1980 and '81 and Bill talks about what a gentleman Chris was with his fans. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "Elegance is the Game, Dickerson's the Name" written by Bill Reynolds and Armand Tanny for the January, 1980 issue of Muscle&Fitness magazine. Time Stamps: 3:08 - John announces a new seminar planned for March 4:00 - Emails from last week's show 11:00 - Beginning of Chris Dickerson Tribute 12:00 - When Boyer Coe first met Chris Dickerson 13:46 - When Boyer and Chris first competed against each other 14:55 - Bill talks about when he first met Chris Dickerson in 2003 19:00 - Roy Callender talks about when he first met Chris Dickerson 21:20 - Boyer talks about how the contests were judged back in the 1960's 25:09 - Boyer talks about competing against Roy in the NABBA Mr. Universe 26:00 - Roy talks about what made Chris a great bodybuilder 28:16 - When bodybuilders used to compete in a lot of contests 32:44 - Chris Dickerson was the first African-American to win the Mr. America 34:12 - Boyer remembers competing against Sergio Oliva in 1966 36:10 - When Arthur Jones got Ken Waller suspended from the AAU Mr. America 38:15 - Boyer tells the story of traveling to South Africa with Chris 44:45 - When Roy was suspended from competing in the IFBB in 1971 47:40 - Boyer and Roy talk about the 1980 Mr. Olympia 56:06 - Chris's thoughts about the 1980 and '81 Mr. Olympia 58:25 - When Franco came up onstage at the 1980 Mr. Olympia prejudging 1:00:53 - Chris was a great ambassador for bodybuilding 1:04:50 - Boyer Coe's greatest competitive year 1:07:20 - Roy talks about what it is like to be a real bodybuilder 1:13:37 - John reads the article "Elegance is the Game, Dickerson's the Name" written by Bill Reynolds and Armand Tanny from the January, 1980 issue of Muscle&Fitness magazine. Links: Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen Fitness website John's Online Coaching John's YouTube Channel John's Facebook Page Bodybuilding Legends on Instagram

    1h 27m

  3. 02/08/2022

    1991 In Review, Part One

    Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness Magazine and IronMan Magazine, is the guest for this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Jerry and host John Hansen discuss the year 1991 in Bodybuilding. Included in the discussion in Part One is the 1991 IronMan Pro Invitational won by J.J. Marsh, the 1991 Arnold Classic won by Shawn Ray and the 1991 Night of the Champions won by Dorian Yates. At the beginning of the podcast, Jerry and John talk about the recent deaths of Tom Prince, 1997 NPC Nationals winner, and the legendary Marvin Eder who passed away last week at 90 years old. Time Stamps: 5:20 - Emails from last week's podcast 10:20 - Start of the interview with Jerry Brainum, 1991 Year in Review, Part One 11:35 - Jerry talks about the recent passing of Tom Prince, 1997 NPC Nationals winner 23:14 - Do you have to train heavy to get big? 27:34 - Marvin Eder, bodybuilding legend, passes away at 90 years old 39:20 - The heavy drug use of today's bodybuilders 48:00 - When John first saw Dorian Yates 1:00:52 - Can you train heavy when you get older? 1:06:52 - The 1991 IronMan Pro Invitational 1:14:48 - The 1991 Arnold Classic 1:18:17 - The 1991 Niagara Falls Invitational won by Albert Beckles 1:21:00 - The 1991 Night of the Champions 1:23:20 - How close was the 1991 Mr. Olympia decision? 1:26:56 - Sonny Schmidt 1:30:50 - Sergio Oliva's bigger older brother 1:37:17 - Host John Hansen reads an excerpt from the book Legends of the Iron Game, Vol. 2 about the life of Marvin Eder Links: Jerry Brainum's newsletter Bodybuilding Legends website John's Online Coaching John's YouTube Channel John's Facebook page Bodybuilding Legends Instagram page

    1h 44m

  4. 02/16/2022

    1991 In Review, Part Two

    Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness magazine and IronMan Magazine, joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for Part Two of his interview about the year 1991 In Review. Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the top amateur competitions from that year including the 1991 NPC USA Championships won by Mike Matarazzo, the 1991 IFBB North America won by Ray McNeil and the 1991 NPC Nationals won by Kevin Levrone and featuring an all star line-up of future champions. Jerry and John conclude the podcast by talking about the 1991 Mr. Olympia contest, won for the 8th time by Lee Haney. At the end of the podcast, John reads the article "An Interview with Lee Hayney, 1982 American World Champion" by Doris Barrilleaux from the April, 1983 issue of Muscle Training Illustrated magazine. Time Stamps: 5:00 - Back injury 5:50 - Emails from last week's show 8:56 - Beginning of the interview with Jerry Brainum about 1991 In Review, Part Two 9:43 - Jerry remembers Mike Matarazzo 11:00 - The potential of Flex Wheeler 13:00 - The 1991 NPC USA Championships 15:25 - The 1991 IFBB North America 16:03 - The tragedy of Ray McNeil 17:25 - Paul Dillet 22:07 - The 1991 NPC Nationals was one of the best ever 23:55 - Kevin Levrone's first interview 33:20 - Ronnie Coleman's appearance at the 1991 Nationals 35:36 - Chris Cormier's failed attempt to make the USA Team to the Universe 36:40 - Matt Mendenhall's strong fifth place 39:10 - Porter Cottrell, light heavyweight winner 40:42 - The 1991 Mr. Olympia, one of the best in history 43:00 - Lee Haney's contract with TwinLab right before the 1991 Mr. Olympia 47:20 - Did Lee Haney know he was going to retire after 1991? 51:03 - Retiring at the top of your game 54:13 - Ronnie Coleman's last Mr. Olympia contest 57:00 - Will anyone break the record number of wins at the Mr. Olympia? 1:01:40 - The one factor that might allow someone to beat the Mr. Olympia record 1:26:11 - John Hansen reads the article "An Interview with Lee Hayney 1982 American and World Champion" written by Doris Barrilleaux for the April, 1983 issue of Muscle Training Illustrated. Links: Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen Fitness John's YouTube Channel John's Facebook Page Bodybuilding Legends Instagram Page

    1h 40m

  5. 03/02/2022

    Charles Gaines - Remembering George Butler

    Charles Gaines, the author of the book Pumping Iron and Stay Hungry, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to talk about his friend and partner George Butler, who passed away last October 21st, 2021. George directed the movie "Pumping Iron" and also was the photographer of the book Pumping Iron. Charles talks about how he and George first met in 1972 on an assignment for an article about bodybuilding for Sports Illustrated magazine, the idea for the book Pumping Iron, meeting Arnold Schwarzenegger and the challenges in publishing the book and getting the movie made. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads an article about Arnold Schwarzenegger's son Joseph Baena from the March, 2022 issue of Men's Health magazine written by Andrew Heffenan. John also reads the article "Cutting Some Fancy Figures" written by Charles Gaines for the July 10, 1972 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine. Time Stamps: 2:10 - Information about John's Seminar in Massachusetts. 3:06 - The 2022 Arnold Classic 4:21 - The Most Muscular Podcast on YouTube 6:42 - Start of the interview with Charles Gaines 7:36 - The passing of George Butler 9:08 - How George and Charles met 11:53 - The story behind the book Stay Hungry 16:26 - The first article written about bodybuilding for Sports Illustrated magazine 26:00 - Charle's second article on bodybuilding for Oui Magazine 27:50 - The struggle to find a publisher for the book Pumping Iron 29:45 - Covering the 1972 Mr. Universe contest in Baghdad, Iraq 33:54 - Hanging out with Arnold in Venice, California in the summer of 1973 35:12 - Meeting Arnold for the first time 39:10 - The strategy that made the book Pumping Iron such a big success 43:23 - Making the movie "Pumping Iron" 47:55 - The key to writing fiction 49:42 - What Charles thought about the movie "Stay Hungry" 54:00 - The problems involved in getting the book and movie "Pumping Iron" released 59:36 - Charles remembers George Butler 1:03:00 - Host John Hansen reads an article about Joseph Baena written by Andrew Heffernan from the March, 2022 issue of Men's Health 1:20:00 - John reads the article "Cutting Some Fancy Figures" written by Charles Gaines for the July 10, 1972 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine.

    1h 32m

  6. 03/02/2022

    John Citrone

    John Citrone, one of Britain's best bodybuilders, talks about his great career on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. John took first place in his class at the prestigious NABBA Mr. Universe from 1966-1969. After retiring from the sport for many years, John made a comeback to competition as a Masters competitor, eventually winning the Masters World Championships 6x and the Masters Mr. Universe contest 5x. Today, at 78 years old, John is still in fantastic shape and he reveals his secrets for longevity and health in bodybuilding. Time Stamps: 2:05 - The passing of Bostin Lloyd at 29 years old 4:20 - Happy Birthday Jerry Brainum 4:37 - Preview of the Arnold Classic 9:24 - Beginning of interview with John Citrone 10:00 - John talks about how he stays in shape at 78 years old 13:38 - When John started lifting weights at 14 years old 16:30 - How John started competing in bodybuilding contests 18:00 - John's first competition as a teenager 19:27 - When John began competing in the NABBA Mr. Universe contest 21:17 - The judging at the NABBA Mr. Universe 21:45 - When John first met Arnold Schwarzenegger 24:50 - Competing against Arnold in professional division of the NABBA Mr. Universe 26:20 - Beating Freddy Ortiz in the 1968 Mr. Universe 28:50 - Meeting Bill Pearl for the first time 30:50 - Wag Bennett 32:00 - John talks about Rick Wayne's physique 33:55 - When did the bodybuilders in England start using steroids? 36:57 - Why John didn't compete in the Mr. Olympia contest 40:37 - How John started doing his strongman act 44:30 - When John started competing again as a Masters competitor 50:04 - Getting leaner as a masters competitor 55:36 - John's thoughts on the legends of bodybuilding 1:02:44 - John's bad accident doing his strength act 1:14:15 - Host John Hansen reads the chapter about John Citrone from Bill Pearl's Legends of the Iron Game, Vol. 3 1:17:33 - John reads the article "The Wisdom of Gaspari' from the July, 1989 issue of Flex Magazine. Links: Bodybuilding Legends Show website John Hansen Fitness John's YouTube Channel John's Facebook Page Bodybuilding Legends Instagram

    1h 30m

  7. 03/10/2022

    David Hawk, Part One

    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

    1h 13m

  8. 03/17/2022

    David Hawk, Part Two

    David Hawk, 1985 NPC USA Champion and one of the most popular pro bodybuilders in the 1980's, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. In Part Two of his interview, David talks about winning the 1985 NPC USA overall title over Matt Mendenhall and then winning his class at the 1985 IFBB World Games in London. He also talks about competing as an IFBB Pro in contests such as the Night of the Champions and the Pro World Championships in Columbus, Ohio. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "Olympia '81, Part 1" written by Rick Wayne from the February, 1982 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. Time Stamps: 1:10 - Old Bodybuilding Magazines 3:00 - John's Bodybuilding Seminar in April 4:40 - Emails from last week's show 7:15 - Beginning of interview with Dave Hawk 9:00 - Competing against Rich Gaspari at the 1983 NPC Jr. Nationals 15:30 - When Dave competed as a heavyweight in the 1984 NPC USA 19:00 - Winning the overall title at the 1985 NPC USA Championships 22:00 - The IFBB World Games in London 38:35 - Competing in his first pro show 48:15 - Increasing the entertainment aspect of Bodybuilding 50:18 - The event that made Dave question his future in the sport 1:01:50 - John Hansen reads the article "Olympia '81, Part 1" written by Rick Wayne for the February, 1982 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. Links: Bodybuilding Legends Show website John Hansen Fitness website John's YouTube Channel Bodybuilding Legends Instagram Page John's Facebook Page

    1h 38m
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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
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    © 2017 Body Building Legends Show
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