John DeFendis - Part Two

1988 NPC USA Champion John DeFendis talks about his amazing comeback after a five year layoff to win the 1988 NPC USA Championships in Las Vegas on Part Two of his interview with the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. John talks about taking third place in the 1979 AAU Mr. USA at only 20 years old, his many attempted comebacks in the 1980's, the potential of Steve Michalik and his big win at the 1988 NPC USA after a five year layoff. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "Highstakes Gamble" written by Julian Schmidt for the December, 1988 issue of Flex Magazine.   Time Stamps: 2:45 - Happy Birthday to Sergio Oliva and Frank Zane 3:40 - Happy 5th Anniversary to the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast 5:20 - Orlando Europa 7:00 - The Fall Transformation Challenge 8:22 - Emails this week 14:00 - Start of interview with John DeFendis, Part Two 14:30 - 1979 Mr. USA contest 17:43 - John's competitors at the 1988 NPC USA 19:30 - Rory Leidelmeyer and Matt Mendenhall 23:16 - John's attempted comebacks in the '80's 26:00 - Steve Michalik's potential 31:15 - Watching the 1987 Nationals from the audience 34:34 - Bob Gruskin's critique of John's physique 37:48 - Renel Janvier 41:00 - The 1988 NPC USA contest 45:50 - Crazy leg workouts 50:20 - The direction of bodybuilding 58:20 - John Hansen reads the article "Highstakes Gamble" by Julian Schmidt from the December, 1988 issue of Flex Magazine.   Links: John's Online Training Bodybuilding Legends website Support us on Patreon Fall Transformation Challenge John's YouTube Channel John Hansen Fitness website Muscle Maturity Podcast John's Facebook Page Bodybuilding Legends Instagram

5th Anniversary Show, Part One

The Bodybuilding Legends Podcast celebrates its 5th Anniversary on this special episode. In Part One of the 5th Anniversary special, host John Hansen shares some of his favorite episodes since the podcast first began on July 5th, 2017. Included in this episode are interviews with Chris Dickerson, Boyer Coe, Peter McGough and Wayne Gallasch, Berry DeMey, Jerry Brainum and Phil Williams as well as some classic stories about Sergio Oliva, Rock Stonewall and Tim Belknap. Time Stamps: 7:20 - Old Bodybuilding Magazines 8:05 - Wayne Gallasch upcoming interview 10:15 - Chris Dickerson talks about when he started bodybuilding and winning the Mr. America and Mr. Universe titles 22:10 - Boyer Coe talks about meeting and working with Arthur Jones 30:00 - Jerry Brainum and Phil Williams talk about the drug use in bodybuilding in the 1980's compared to today 43:12 - Peter McGough and Wayne Gallasch recall their memories of seeing the 1970 NABBA Mr. Universe contest in London 1:00:54 - 1966 Mr. America Bob Gajda and his friends Al Jakich and Terry Strand remember some old bodybuilding stories about Sergio Oliva and Rock Stonewall in Chicago 1:18:45 - 1986 Mr. America Glenn Knerr and 1983 Mr. America - Short Class Larry Bernstein talk about the bodybuilders of the 1970's and '80's compared to today and some stories about 1981 Mr. America Tim Belknap. 1:28:20 - Berry DeMey talks about competing in the 1983 and 1984 Mr. Universe and winning his pro card at the 1985 World Games Links: John's Online Training Bodybuilding Legends website Support the Podcast on Patreon Pro Physique Transformation Challenge John's YouTube Channel John Hansen Fitness website Muscle Maturity Podcast Bodybuilding Legends Facebook page Bodybuilding Legends Instagram  

5th Anniversary Show, Part Two

The Bodybuilding Legends Podcast continues its celebration of our 5th Anniversary with Part Two of this special episode featuring some of our favorite interviews over the last five years. Included in this episode are clips of interviews with Chris Cormier, Vince Taylor, Samir Bannout, Tim Kimber of Gold's Gym, Mike Katz, Earl Maynard and Danny Padilla. (Time Stamps below). Time Stamps: 3:20 - Pro Physique Transformation Challenge 4:40 - California Trip 5:20 - Old Bodybuilding Magazines 8:00 - Chris Cormier talks about training with Flex Wheeler and how he almost got into a fight with Mike Tyson 17:10 - Vince Taylor remembers when he met John Brown for the first time 19:15 - Vince Taylor talks about visiting California and competing in his first contest 25:35 - Samir Bannout talks about winning the Mr. Universe in 1979 and competing in his first three Mr. Olympia competitions (1980-1982) 34:20 - Tim Kimber, manager of Gold's Gym in the 1980's, talks about when Hollywood wanted to shoot a television show at Gold's Gym 40:20 - Earl Maynard talks about competing in the NABBA Mr. Universe compared to the IFBB and being on stage with his idol Bill Pearl 54:24 - Mike Katz remembers when Sergio Oliva wanted to compete in the 1970 Mr. America contest and some stories about training with Arnold 1:02:14 - Danny Padilla shares his thoughts about Sergio Oliva 1:07:04 - Danny Padilla talks about losing the 1979 Night of the Champions after scoring a perfect 300 points Links: John's Online Training Bodybuilding Legends Website Support us on Patreon Pro Physique Transformation Challenge John's YouTube Channel John Hansen Fitness website Muscle Maturity Podcast Bodybuilding Legends Facebook Page Bodybuilding Legends Instagram Page

Wayne Gallasch, Part One

Wayne Gallasch has been filming and photographing the best bodybuilders in the world for over 50 years. In Part One of his interview with the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, Wayne talks about how he started as a bodybuilding photographer and videographer and what has kept him going in the business for all these years. Wayne also shares his thoughts on some of the iconic bodybuilders he has met over the years including Serge Nubret, Frank Zane, Chris Dickerson and Boyer Coe. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "Reflections on the two Mr. Universe contests" written by Wayne Gallasch for the May, 1972 issue of IronMan Magazine. (Time Stamps below). Time Stamps: 3:47 - Tampa Pro this weekend 5:14 - Pro Physique Transformation Challenge 7:50 - Start of Wayne Gallasch interview, part one 10:00 - When Wayne started filming the NABBA Mr. Universe contest 15:24 - Wayne's initial interest in bodybuilding 18:24 - The dream job 19:30 - Financial vs. spirtual rewards 21:30 - Appreciating the history of the sport 25:00 - The most popular era in bodybuilding 28:30 - Doing interviews at the Olympia 30:54 - The editing process for Wayne's videos 34:42 - Judging the NABBA Mr. Universe 38:15 - Serge Nubret at the 1978 NABBA Mr. Universe 39:30 - Frank Zane at the 1972 NABBA Mr. Universe 44:00 - Wayne's thoughts on Chris Dickerson 47:25 - Wayne remembers Boyer Coe onstage 49:40 - John reads the article "Reflections on the two Mr. Universe contests" written by Wayne Gallasch for the May, 1972 issue of IronMan Magazine. Links: John's Online Training Bodybuilding Legends website Become a Patreon Donor Pro Physique Transformation Challenge John Hansen Fitness John's YouTube Channel Muscle Maturity Podcast Bodybuilding Legends Facebook Page Bodybuilding Legends Instagram Page  

Wayne Gallasch, Part Two

In Part Two of his interview with the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, photographer and videographer Wayne Gallasch talks about some of the legendary bodybuilders he filmed over the last 50 years. Wayne is responsible for filming some of the most classic bodybuilding competitions along with some of the most legendary bodybuilders in the history of the sport. At the end of the interview, host John Hansen reads the article "Bertil Fox - His Story" written by Wayne Gallasch from the September, 1977 issue of IronMan Magazine. (Time Stamps below). Time Stamps: 2:21 - Bertil Fox released from prison 7:52 - RIP Charles Fautz 10:41 - Tampa Pro Review 17:25 - Emails from last week's show 21:36 - Part Two of the Wayne Gallasch interview 22:00 - Filming Sergio Oliva in 1972 after the Mr. Olympia 24:56 - Bill Pearl in the 1971 NABBA Mr. Universe 27:50 - Filming Arnold and Franco in Australia in 1972 31:12 - Wayne's memories of filming Mike Mentzer 32:58 - Casey Viator 34:22 - Wayne's thoughts on Bertil Fox at his peak 36:31 - The 1970 NABBA Mr. Universe 40:00 - The Arnold-Bill Pearl matchup that never happened 45:46 - Ronnie Coleman in Australia 49:07 - When will Wayne retire? 55:21 - Visiting with Peter McGough in 2018 59:35 - Host John Hansen reads the article "Bertil Fox - His Story" written by Wayne Gallasch in the September, 1977 issue of IronMan Magazine. Links: John's Online Coaching Bodybuilding Legends website Support us on Patreon Muscle Maturity Podcast John on RX Muscle John Hansen Fitness John's YouTube Channel