The 1984 Mr. Olympia contest was one of the best Olympia's in the 60 year history of that competition. Featuring 20 of the best bodybuilders of that time, the 1984 Mr. Olympia featured bodybuilders from the 1970's (Chris Dickerson, Boyer Coe, Robby Robinson, Albert Beckles, Roy Callender, Bob Birdsong) matching up with the current group of bodybuilding champs (Lee Haney, Mohamed Makkawy, Samir Bannout, Jusup Wilcosz, Bob Paris). The most exciting aspect of this contest, however, was the return of Sergio Oliva to the Mr. Olympia stage. After a 12 year absence from the Mr. Olympia contest, Sergio decided to come back to New York and make a bid for the title. Lee Haney won his first of eight Mr. Olympia titles at this contest and he showed the dominance that would make him the best bodybuilder of the 1980's and one of the greatest of all time.

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads all the contest reports of the 1984 Mr. Olympia from the major bodybuilding magazines (Muscle & Fitness, Flex, Muscle Mag International and IronMan). Written by Jeff Everson, Rick Wayne, Greg Zulak and Garry Bartlett, these contest reports of the 1984 Mr. Olympia will reveal all the drama, excitement, anticipation and emotion of one of the best Mr. Olympia competitions in history.

Time Stamps:

4:45 - Lee Haney interview on YouTube

6:12 - Emails to the Podcast

8:55 - John reads the 1984 Mr. Olympia report written by Greg Zulak from the March, 1985 issue of Muscle Mag International.

45:20 - John reads the article "Hands Down, It's Haney!" written by Jeff Everson from the February, 1985 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.

1:04:40 - John reads the article "Mr. Olympia" written by Garry Bartlett from the March, 1985 issue of IronMan Magazine.

1:22:10 - John reads the article "It's Haney Bug Squasher Extraordinaire!" written by Rick Wayne from the March, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine.

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Famous photographer Chris Lund took some of the best photos in Bodybuilding during his time working for the magazines. But Chris also wrote some articles for MuscleMag International during his time working for the magazine in the 1980's. On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads four articles written by Chris Lund from 1981-1982 for MuscleMag International. The bodybuilders covered in these articles include Bertil Fox, Sergio Oliva, Serge Nubret and Albert Beckles.

Time Stamps:

5:00 - Happy Birthday Ronnie Coleman

5:55 - Guest Posing in Pittsburgh

8:10 - New Videos on YouTube

9:00 - John reads an article about Bertil Fox written by Chris Lund for the November, 1981 issue of MuscleMag International magazine.

25:40 - John reads the article "A Day with Sergio" written by Chris Lund for the January, 1982 issue of MuscleMag International magazine.

41:37 - John reads the article "Watching Serge Nubret Train" written by Chris Lund for the September, 1982 issue of MuscleMag International magazine.

51:20 - John reads the article "Albert Beckles Has Come Into His Own" written by Chris Lund for the November, 1982 issue of MuscleMag International magazine.

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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.

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John Grimek Posing!

Unseen Footage of Steve Reeves and John Grimek

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.

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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.

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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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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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"Stand Tall" Video Review

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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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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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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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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