1978 IFBB Mr. International winner Joe Nazario is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Joe talks about how he started bodybuilding while serving in the Air Force, his early competitions, winning the 1978 Mr. International, training in California vs. New York and overcoming a severe back injury. At the end of the Podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "Joe Nazario Defeats the Injury Demon" written by Bill Reynolds for the March, 1979 issue of Muscle Builder & Power magazine. (Time Stamps below)

 

Time Stamps:

2:00 - Maturity Muscle Podcast

3:30 - 5th Anniversary next month

4:50 - Patreon sponsors

6:40 - Start of Joe Nazario interview

7:20 - How Joe started weight training

10:40 - Training in New York

13:25 - Winning the 1978 Mr. International contest

15:40 - Partying at Studio 54

17:44 - Competing in the IFBB in the 1970's

20:20 - Why Joe moved to Puerto Rico

22:10 - Moving out to California

25:20 - Retiring from bodybuilding

27:25 - Competing in the Mr. Olympia

29:50 - Joe's training routine

32:00 - Joe's back injury

39:00 - Joe talks about some of the top bodybuilders from the '70's

56:00 - Joe's modeling career

1:11:15 - John reads the article "Joe Nazario Defeats the Injury Demon" written by Bill Reynolds for the March, 1979 issue of Muscle Builder & Power magazine.

 

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