Bodybuilding Legends Show

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, author John Little talks about his new book Mike Mentzer: American Odysseus. In Part One of his interview, John talks about the reason he wanted to write a biography about his friend Mike Mentzer to fully explain his life and tragic ending. John also talks about Mike's early years in Bodybuilding including training as a teenager, his shoulder injury that almost ended his career and his many variations of the Heavy Duty system that he created from Arthur Jone's initial teachings. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "High Sets, Low Sets" which is an interview with Mike Mentzer conducted by writer Rick Wayne for the January, 1978 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.  Time Stamps: 4:20 - John's Competitions this year 8:15 - Start of interview with John Little 11:00 - The decline of Mike Mentzer 12:30 - The current popularity of Mentzer 19:40 - Going against the grain 25:00 - Why John wrote this book 30:30 - Mike Mentzer's destiny to be a bodybuilder 37:00 - Mike Mentzer's shoulder injury 44:15 - Mike's need for knowledge  46:50 - Why Mike didn't train after he stopped competing 49:35 - John reads the article "High Sets, Low Sets" written by Rick Wayne for the January, 1978 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.  Links: John's Online Training and Nutrition Programs [https://www.johnhansenfitness.com/programs/] Become a Bodybuilding Legends Member [https://www.patreon.com/c/johnhansen/membership] Bodybuilding Legends website [https://www.bodybuildinglegendsshow.com/] John's YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@naturalolympia] Mike Mentzer: American Odysseus on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Mentzer-American-John-Little/dp/1770417842/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2F637GBOX7SVV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.GVjkvnPHGX97ZvWMvTOpo6MUegGZ5FzXgdCGoDKQki8vlakSU7gKiR16uzkKJUGr-_Dh6arKwEvdEaOD_B-0KyQSRQu3H6KyHBNyy0fi8q3AMnX5E0AHD-Sc-Ihr-CqnzKqi2dgtgSSGEo7pvhXXazGru_nYuGOwLsS3XeSAniFNHiU4pLH4vJFeUhPKhH4WdW8GYMg4TjCGzGslqDTh_E_eoL-mxY46v1rSeS6dBnU.nQ9AqhfO8xFt8OICuR9440Iv2nYP9skicm5vkX0G0Hc&dib_tag=se&keywords=mike+mentzer+book&qid=1755796718&sprefix=mike+mentz%2Caps%2C161&sr=8-6]

Mike Sapp, who trained with Arnold Schwarzenegger during the summer of 1980 right before the Mr. Olympia contest, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Mike talks about when he started training, his time working out at Gold's Gym in the late 1970's and, of course, his time training with Arnold during the summer of 1980. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "My Olympia Comeback" written by Arnold Schwarzenegger for the February, 1981 issue of Muscle & Fitness Magazine. Time Stamps: 1:40 - John's Contest Prep 5:20 - Upcoming interviews for the Podcast 6:35 - Emails to the Podcast 9:05 - Contest Prep Video Series 9:54 - Interview with Mike Sapp 12:00 - Meeting Bill Pearl 16:30 - Training at Gold's Gym in the '70's 30:15 - Meeting Arnold 42:45 - Training at World's Gym in 1980 47:15 - Mike's collection of gym shirts 49:45 - Vince's Gym 51:30 - Breakfast with Arnold 57:50 - Working out with Reg Park 1:00:35 - Going to the first Arnold Classic 1:35:00 - John reads the article "My Olympia Comeback" written by Arnold Schwarzenegger for the February, 1981 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. Links: Become a Patreon Member [https://www.patreon.com/johnhansen?alert=2] John Hansen Workout and Diet Programs [https://www.johnhansenfitness.com/programs/] John's YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@naturalolympia] Bodybuilding Legends website [https://www.bodybuildinglegendsshow.com/]

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, Carlos Cassana from the YouTube channel Golden Era Bookworm, is the guest. In Part Two of his interview, Carlos talks with John about a variety of topics including how the general public looks at Bodybuilding, how healthy is natural bodybuildiing, Carlos's opinion of bodybuilding, the longevity of bodybuilders from the different eras and when did steroid use begin. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads two articles from Muscle Builder magazine including "Where Were You When Larry Scott Was King?" written by Jack Neary from the September, 1979 issue of Muscle Builder and "Vancouver Comes Up Diamonds" written by Bill Reynolds from the April, 1980 issue of Muscle Builder. Time Stamps: 2:00 - Pittsburgh and New York Pro Shows 5:20 - Emails to the Podcast 19:08 - Carlos Cassana Interview, Part Two 19:53 - How the general public views Bodybuilding 26:00 - Is Natural Bodybuilding healthy? 31:09 - Carlos's opinion of Bodybuilding 38:45 - The longevity of Bodybuilders 46:46 - When did steroid use begin? 59:58 - John reads the article "Where Were You When Larry Scott Was King?" written by Jack Neary from the September, 1979 issue of Muscle Builder Magazine. 1:14:09 - John reads the article "Vancouver Comes Up Diamonds" written by Bill Reynolds from the April, 1980 issue of Muscle Builder Magazine. Links: Become a Patreon Member [https://www.patreon.com/c/johnhansen/membership] Golden Era Bookworm YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@GoldenEraBookworm] John Hansen Fitness website [https://www.johnhansenfitness.com/] John Hansen YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@naturalolympia] Bodybuilding Legends website [https://www.bodybuildinglegendsshow.com/]

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, Carlos Cassana, from the popular YouTube page Golden Era Bookworm, is the guest to talk about his passion for Bodybuilding. In Part One of his interview, Carlos talks about how he became interested in Bodybuilding as a young man, his fascination with the early bodybuilders from the Bronze and Silver Eras and why the Golden Era was the greatest period in Bodybuilding history. Carlos also talks about the effects of anabolic steroids on the body and how the drugs changed the sport of of bodybuilding from each era. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads an excerpt from the book Bodybuilding: Tracing the Evolution of the Ultimate Physique written by Gordon LaVelle.  Time Stamps: 3:14 - The Pittsburgh Pro Championship 4:17 - John's Contest Prep 5:30 - Start of interview with Carlos Cassana from the Golden Era Bookworm YouTube channel 6:10 - How Carlos became interested in bodybuilding 12:15 - Why Carlos started his YouTube channel 14:40 - The role of steroids in Bodybuilding 17:30 - Does blood work reveal the effects of steroids? 25:00 - What effects do growth hormone and steroids have on the body? 30:45 - The different eras of bodybuilding history 36:00 - The beginning of bodybuilding competitions 37:45 - Why the Golden Era of Bodybuilding is the best 47:10 - Host John Hansen reads an excerpt from the book Bodybuilding: Tracing the Evolution of the Ultimate Physique written by Gordon LaVelle. Links: Become a Patreon Member [https://www.patreon.com/c/johnhansen/membership]  Golden Era Bookworm YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@GoldenEraBookworm/featured] John Hansen Fitness website [https://www.johnhansenfitness.com/] John Hansen YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@naturalolympia] Bodybuilding Legends website [https://www.bodybuildinglegendsshow.com/]

Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness, Flex and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to discuss the 1994 Mr. Olympia contest. In Part Two of his interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the results from the 1994 Mr. Olympia and the Grand Prix contests that took place in the weeks following the Olympia. At the end of the interview, John reads the article "Dorian the Devastator" written by Rosemary Hallum from the March, 1995 issue of MuscleMag International magazine. Time Stamps: 3:10 - Starting the diet 4:52 - John Little's book about Mike Mentzer 5:55 - Emails to the Podcast 7:55 - Bodybuilding: Tracing the Evolution of the Ultimate Physique book 15:30 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum, Part Two 19:00 - Kevin Levrone at the 1994 Mr. Olympia 20:25 - Paul Dillett, 4th place at the 1994 Mr. Olympia 23:00 - Porter Cottrell, 5th place at the 1994 Mr. Olympia 23:30 - Chris Cormier in his first Mr. Olympia 24:20 - Nasser at the 1994 Mr. Olympia 26:00 - Charles Clairmonte at the 1994 Mr. Olympia 27:05 - The deep line-up at the 1994 Mr. Olympia 28:45 - The most overlooked bodybuilder at the 1994 Mr. Olympia 30:18 - The European Grand Prix contests  33:30 - Training the abs 40:30 - The danger of diuretics 41:50 - The movie "Magazine Dreams" 53:15 - The inspiration of Steve Reeves 1:01:40 - John reads the article "Dorian the Devastator" written by Rosemary Hallum for the March, 1995 issue of MuscleMag International magazine. Links: Jerry's newsletter Applied Metabolics [https://www.appliedmetabolics.com/] Become a Patreon Member [https://www.patreon.com/c/johnhansen/membership] John Hansen's Workout and Nutrition Programs [https://www.johnhansenfitness.com/] Bodybuilding Legends website [https://www.bodybuildinglegendsshow.com/]