Tribute to Peter McGough

Sign up for the John Hansen Fitness Challenge This episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast is dedicated to the memory of Peter McGough. Peter passed away on December 30th, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. The Bodybuilding Legends Podcast remembers Peter with a series of clips from interviews that Peter did with the podcast dating back to 2017. Peter contributed his talents and his passion to the sport of Bodybuilding as a writer and editor in chief of Flex Magazine for so many years. We will never forget him. Time Stamps: 03:50 - The John Hansen Fitness Challenge starts on January 18th! 07:42 - Beginning of the Peter McGough Tribute interviews 10:51 - Peter gives the background about his publication Pumping Press 14:44 - Peter talks about seeing Sergio Oliva for the first time at the 1971 NABBA Mr. Universe 17:45 - Why Dave Draper was Peter's favorite bodybuilder 19:22 - John interviews Wayne Gallasch and Peter McGough in 2018 21:21 - Wayne and Peter talk about being at the 1970 NABBA Mr. Universe 28:57 - Did Reg Park deserve to beat Dave Draper at the 1970 Mr. Universe? 31:35 - What made Arnold so dominating in competition? 33:42 - The value that the bodybuilding magazines used to bring to the sport 44:45 - Interview with Peter and Lonnie Teper talking about the shape of bodybuilding comparing aesthetics to mass. 50:45 - The potential of the Classic Physique division and the importance of good posing 58:22 - Lonnie and Peter talk about working for competing magazines back in the '90's 1:00:45 - Peter talks about the magical time in bodybuilding when Gold's Gym and Weider's headquarters were at their peak. 1:10:34 - The time when Larry Scott left Peter speechless 1:16:21 - Peter explains how he felt like an investigative reporter when he covered the bodybuilding scene 1:23:54 - Peter talks candidly about his battle with cancer 1:28:12 - John reads an article about the 1980 Night of the Champions contest from IronMan Magazine. Bodybuilding Legends Show website John Hansen Fitness John Hansen's YouTube page John Hansen's Instagram page Bodybuilding Legends Instagram page John Hansen's Facebook page Bodybuilding Legends Facebook page