John Taylor, 1980 Teenage Mr. USA, talks about competing against the best teenagers in the sport during the 1980's. John was coached by 1969 Mr. America Jon Decola when he started bodybuilding and he trained at Steve Michalik's gym in New York as a teen. John talks about beating Jeff King and Jean Paul-Guillaume at the 1980 Teenage Mr. USA and why he decided to stop competing at a young age.

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Time Stamps:

2:50 - John's Fall Fitness Challenge

6:00 - Emails about the Ellington Darden interview

17:00 - John Taylor Interview

28:00 - The camaraderie of old school gyms

32:00 - Competing against Jeff King

40:50 - Training at Steve Michalik's gym

53:30 - John's decision to stop competing at a young age