Writer Jerry Brainum is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to review the year 1992. On Part Three of his interview, Jerry joins host John Hansen to talk about the 1992 Mr. Olympia contest won by Dorian Yates in Helsinki, Finland. Jerry and John discuss the top competitors from this historic event as well as the return of Lou Ferrigno to the bodybuilding stage. At the end of the podcast, John Hansen reads the article "Finale in Finland" written by Julian Schmidt for the February, 1993 issue of Flex Magazine. (Time Stamps below). Time Stamps: 3:34 - Old Bodybuilding Magazines for sale 4:13 - "Dream Big" on Amazon Prime 5:16 - Patreon Sponsors upgrade 7:05 - Raquel Welch passes away 7:54 - 1992 Mr. Olympia Review with Jerry Brainum 9:19 - Dorian Yates wins the Mr. Olympia 11:11 - Lou Ferrigno takes a fall 12:15 - Reviewing Dorian's physique 24:12 - Assessing the top six of the 1992 Mr. Olympia 29:40 - Lee Labrada at the 1992 Olympia 32:40 - Hunter Labrada 41:40 - Memorable posing routines 43:20 - Mohamed Benaziza 45:00 - Vince Taylor and his eye patch 49:48 - The rest of the Top 10 in the 1992 Mr. Olympia 50:34 - The return of Lou Ferrigno 1:04:36 - Ronnie Coleman's first Mr. Olympia contest 1:05:54 - The Grand Prix tour after the Olympia 1:08:53 - Genetic freaks 1:19:20 - Host John Hansen reads the article "Finale in Finland" written by Julian Schmidt for the February, 1993 issue of Flex Magazine. Links: Jerry's Newsletter - Applied Metabolics  Become a Patreon Sponsor Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen Fitness John's YouTube Channel

1992 In Review, Part Three - 1992 Mr. Olympia

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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. Links: Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel  John Hansen Online Coaching John Grimek Posing! Unseen Footage of Steve Reeves and John Grimek

1974 Mr. Olympia and Serge Nubret

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.   Links: Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends official website John's Summer Shape-Up Special! John's YouTube Channel John's Ebay Page      

The Days of Reeves, Scott and Oliva

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.  Time Stamps: 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.  Links: Become a Patreon Member Listen to Roger Schwab's old interviews Bodybuilding Legends website John's Online Workout and Nutrition Coaching John's YouTube Channel John's Ebay Page

Remembering Roger Schwab

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.   Links: Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website John's Online Coaching John's YouTube Channel John's Ebay Store "Stand Tall" Video Review

1978 Night of the Champions and World Cup

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.  Links: Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website John's Online Coaching John's YouTube Channel

1992 In Review, Part Three - 1992 Mr. Olympia

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