Bodybuilding Legends Show

John Hansen
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. 12/22/2021

    Steve Bribois - Part Two

    Steve Brisbois, former pro bodybuilder in the 1980's and '90's, joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for Part Two of his interview. In this episode, Steve talks about the drug testing that was used for the 1990 Arnold Classic, competing in the 1992 Mr. Olympia in Helsinki, Finland and witnessing the death of Mohamed Benaziza during the Grand Prix tour in Europe following the Mr. Olympia, an event that caused Steve to retire from the sport of bodybuilding. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "The Tail End of the Comet" written by Dick Tyler from the July, 1969 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. Time Stamps: 3:38 - John's Photo Shoot 6:00 - Email from last week's podcast 7:15 - Premiere of the movie "Dream Big" 9:23 - Beginning of Steve Brisbois Interview, Part Two 13:00 - Was Mike Ashley natural? 17:11 - Missing out on the 1990 Mr. Olympia 18:15 - Beating Rich Gaspari and Robby Robinson 20:36 - Competing in the first IronMan Pro Invitational 24:09 - Meeting Momo Benaziza 27:25 - Working for the supplement company Hot Stuff 28:20 - Competing in the 1992 Mr. Olympia 30:38 - The hype surrounding Lou Ferrigno's comeback 35:30 - Steve's opinion on the results of the 1992 Olympia 37:25 - Momo Benaziza's last few days 53:20 - Steve's decision to retire from competing 1:03:09 - Host John Hansen reads the article "The Tail of the Comet" written by Dick Tyler about the 1968 IFBB Mr. Universe contest from the July, 1969 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. Links: John's Online Training John's YouTube Channel Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen Fitness website John's Facebook Page John's Instagram Page Bodybuilding Legends Instagram

    1h 14m
  2. 12/25/2021

    1971 In Review, Part One

    Jerry Brainum joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for our annual end of the year in review. On this episode, we go back 50 years to 1971 to review the major bodybuilding events from that year. In Part One of the episode, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the 1971 AAU Mr. America where Casey Viator won the contest at only 19 years old. Also discussed in this episode are the 1971 IFBB Mr. America where Ken Waller beat Boyer Coe for the title and the 1971 IFBB Mr. USA/Mr. World where Ed Corney and Franco Columbu won the overall titles. At the end of the episode, John reads an article from June, 1972 issue of Muscle Builder magazine about the 1971 IFBB Mr. USA and Mr. World contests. Time Stamps: 5:20 - Emails from last week's podcast 8:50 - Chris Dickerson passes away 9:57 - 1971 Year in Review, Part One with Jerry Brainum 12:00 - How the AAU Mr. America was judged back in the '60's and '70's 18:44 - Olympic Weightlifting and Boxing are eliminated from the upcoming Summer Olympics 21:00 - The 1971 AAU Mr. America 22:00 - Ken Waller's wedding 26:00 - Artie Zeller's picture at the beach 29:40 - Why Ken Waller was disqualified from the 1971 Mr. America 31:25 - Casey Viator vs. Ken Waller 32:22 - Other top bodybuilders who competed in the 1971 AAU Mr. America 49:55 - 19 year old Mike Mentzer at the 1971 Mr. America 1:00:46 - Bodypart Awards at the 1971 AAU Mr. America 1:09:21 - Casey Viator was a freak of nature 1:13:20 - The 1971 IFBB Mr. America 1:22:20 - Jerry's movie story 1:31:43 - Results of the 1971 IFBB Mr. America 1:38:50 - The 1971 IFBB Mr. USA/Mr. World contest 1:45:35 - John Hansen reads the contest report of the 1971 IFBB Mr. USA and Mr. World written by Mike Katz from the June, 1972 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. Links: Bodybuilding Legends Show website John Hansen Fitness Online Training and Nutrition with John John's YouTube channel John's Facebook Page John's Instagram page Bodybuilding Legends Instagram page

    1h 58m
  3. 01/12/2022

    1981 In Review , Part One

    Jerry Brainum joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to review the year 1981 in the world of Bodybuilding. In Part One of the interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the 1981 AAU Mr. America contest won by Tim Belknap from Rockford, Illinois, the 1981 IFBB Mr. Universe contest in which Lance Dreher from the USA won the heavyweight class and the 1981 NABBA Mr. Universe won by John Brown in the amateur class and Robby Robinson in the pro division. Jerry and John finish off their discussion talking about the IFBB Pro Grand Prix events in 1981 including the Night of the Champions won by Chris Dickerson. Jerry and John also talk about the WABBA organization promoted by Serge Nubret and the Pro World Cup won by Sergio Oliva. Finally, they talk about the spectacular shape achieved by Boyer Coe who won the World Cup Grand Prix in Montreal held after the 1981 Mr. Olympia contest. At the end of the Podcast, host John Hansen reads two articles from the October, 1981 issue of Muscle Builder magazine including the 1981 IFBB New England Grand Prix where Albert Beckles defeated Chris Dickerson written by John Balik and the 1981 Night of the Champions written by Roger Schwab. John also reads an article about Boyer Coe winning the World Cup Grand Prix written by Denie from the April, 1982 issue of Muscle Training Illustrated magazine. Time Stamps: 5:30 - The Transformation Challenge from Pro Physique 6:30 - John reads emails from last week's podcast 11:00 - Beginning of interview of 1981 In Review, Part One with Jerry Brainum 13:20 - The 1981 AAU Mr. America won by Tim Belknap 19:25 - When Belknap won the Mr. Illinois contest in 1980 27:21 - The rivalry between Tim Belknap and Lance Dreher 29:04 - The results of the 1981 Mr. America contest 33:55 - The 1981 IFBB Mr. Universe in Egypt 39:40 - When Belknap had to go back in 1982 to get his pro card 46:35 - The 1981 NABBA Mr. Universe 1:00:30 - The IFBB Pro Grand Prix contests in 1981 1:03:57 - Boyer Coe wins the 1981 World Cup Grand Prix 1:06:11 - Serge Nubret and the WABBA organization 1:16:32 - Kal Szkalak competing in the WABBA Pro World Cup 1:19:30 - When former bodybuilders don't workout anymore 1:28:40 - John reads two articles from the October, 1981 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine - The New England Grand Prix written by John Balik and the 1981 Night of the Champions written by Roger Schwab 1:38:13 - John reads an article about Boyer Coe winning the 1981 World Cup Grand Prix from the April, 1982 issue of Muscle Training Illustrated written by Denie. Links: Jerry Brainum's newsletter Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen Fitness Pro Physique John's YouTube Channel John's Facebook Page Bodybuilding Legends Instagram Page

    1h 44m
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
4.7
out of 5
144 Ratings

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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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