Danny Padilla, 1977 IFBB Mr. America and Mr. Universe, is the guest on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to talk about his bodybuilding career. In Part One of his interview, Danny talks about how he started bodybuilding, competing in the AAU competitions on the east coast, winning the 1975 IFBB Mr. USA, the controversy with the film "Pumping Iron" and the 1975 IFBB Mr. Universe, competing against Mohammed Makkawy at the 1976 IFBB Mr. Universe, winning the 1977 Mr. America and Mr. Universe and his contest prep for the 1981 Mr. Olympia. At the end of the Podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "Danny Padilla is out..to Shock the World" written by Rick Wayne which appeared in the April, 1979 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.

Time Stamps:

04:25 - Happy Birthday Frank Zane

06:55 - Emails from last week's podcast

10:00 - Start of Danny Padilla Interview, Part One

10:40 - How Danny started bodybuilding

13:58 - Competing in the AAU bodybuilding competitions on the East Coast

15:23 - Winning the 1975 IFBB Mr. USA contest

18:44 - Training at the original Gold's Gym in Venice, California

22:37 - The controversy of the 1975 IFBB Mr. Universe and "Pumping Iron"

29:00 - The new Superstar in Bodybuilding

32:17 - Competing against Mohammed Makkawy at the 1976 IFBB Mr. Universe

33:26 - Danny's thoughts on Mike Mentzer from the 1976 IFBB Mr. America

34:08 - Winning the 1977 IFBB Mr. America

39:34 - The struggle to get to Nimes, France

45:36 - Winning the 1977 Mr. Universe

51:18 - Should Szkalak have beaten Mentzer at the 1977 Mr. Universe?

52:16 - Danny's thoughts on Kal Szkalak

54:50 - The Bodybuilders Union in 1978

57:08 - The beginning of the pro bodybuilding circuit

59:52 - Taking a break from bodybuilding in the off season

1:01:37 - How Danny trained and dieted for competitions

1:05:00 - Danny explains how he got ripped for the 1981 Mr. Olympia contest

1:07:00 - His thoughts on the controversial 1981 Mr. Olympia contest

1:10:48 - John Hansen reads the article "Danny Padilla is out...to Shock the World" written by Rick Wayne from the April, 1979 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.

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