Ron Love

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. John Hansen Fitness website Bodybuilding Legends Show website Support the Podcast on Patreon John's YouTube Channel John's Instagram Page John's Facebook Page