Ron Love, 1987 Pro World Champion, is the guest this week on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Ron talks about how he started bodybuilding after being shot on the job as a Detroit Police Officer, competing on the local level in Michigan, winning the NPC Jr. USA and the heavyweight class at the NPC Nationals in 1985 and his extensive career as a pro bodybuilder during the 1980's. At the end of the interview, host John Hansen reads an article from the December, 1986 issue of Muscle & Fitness Magazine "Labrada Wins the Night of the Champs" written by Bill Reynolds.

Time Stamps:

6:50 - The Audio Book version of Bodybuilding Heroes and Legends: Vol. One

8:38 - Emails from last week's show

18:30 - Ron Love Interview

26:00 - Ron's first bodybuilding contest

30:15 - Why Ron became a police officer

36:50 - Winning the 1985 NPC Jr. USA

37:38 - Meeting Rachel McLish

40:22 - Training with Samir Bannout in Michigan

42:45 - Winning the heavyweight class at the 1985 NPC Nationals

45:10 - Losing the 1985 IFBB Mr. Universe in Sweden

48:10 - Competing against Lee Labrada at the 1986 NIght of the Champions

49:21 - Getting Lenda Murray into bodybuilding

53:12 - The 1987 Night of the Champions

54:20 - Competing in the 1991 Mr. Olympia

56:55 - Training with control

58:10 - Tearing his quadriceps muscles

1:00:10 - Ron's fight with Phil Hill in 1989

1:05:00 - Ron's long pro career

1:06:10 - Ron's thoughts on the people he met during his bodybuilding career

1:17:10 - John reads the article "Labrada Wins the Night of Champs" written by Bill Reynolds from the December, 1986 issue of Muscle & Fitness Magazine.

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