Bodybuilding writer and nutrition expert Jerry Brainum is the guest for the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for Part Two of his interview. Jerry talks about why heavy training is so important for building muscle that lasts (07:40), the Most Iconic Bodybuilding Photos in history (20:43), how did Tom Platz develop the best legs ever in bodybuilding…
Jerry Brainum is the guest this week on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. In Part One of his interview, Jerry talks about training at home during the Coronavirus quarantine, the best exercises to build the calves and why it’s so important to weight train as we get older. Jerry and John Hansen also talk about some…
Dale Ruplinger was the overall winner of the 1982 NPC USA Championships as well as the Middleweight Class winner of both the 1982 NPC Nationals and the IFBB World Amateur Championships. In his interview with the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, Dale explains how he got into bodybuilding and his intense desire to be a champion from…
3x Mr. Olympia Frank Zane talks about his celebrated career in Bodybuilding with the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Frank talks about when he started bodybuilding at 14 years old while living in Pennsylvania and started competing in the sport as a teenager. Frank then talks about switching from competing in the AAU to the IFBB where…
On April 14th, 2020, the respected and legendary bodybuilding coach Bob Gruskin passed away. As a tribute to Bob and all the amazing bodybuilders he helped with their careers, the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast talks to four bodybuilding champions who were influenced and coached by Bob Gruskin. Host John Hansen talks to Tom Terwilliger, former IFBB…
Francis Benfatto talks about his pro career in bodybuilding for Part Two of his interview for the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Francis relates his experience competing in the Mr. Olympia from 1989-1991, especially the 1990 Mr. Olympia where he took sixth place. Francis also talks about his comeback into competition in 2006 and his greatest setback…
Francis Benfatto had one of the most aesthetic and beautiful physiques in Bodybuilding. In Part One of his interview with the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, Francis explains how he got into bodybuilding and some of his early competitions. Francis also talks about the training and nutrition programs he used to add muscle to his frame in…
1995 NPC Nationals winner Phil Williams talks about the training routine that made him a champion in Part Two of his interview for the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Phil talks about the different training partners he had when he trained at Gold’s Gym in the 1980’s and what type of training worked for him. Phil also…
1985 NPC Nationals winner Phil Williams is the guest on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to talk about a variety of topics. Phil talks about the training partners he had when he trained at Gold’s Gym in the 1980’s including Chris Dickerson, Samir Bannout, Mike Christian and the Barbarian Brothers. Phil also talks about how he…
Teenage Bodybuilding phenomenon Jorge Betancourt talks about why he decided to stop competing in bodybuilding contests at a young age. Jorge also talks about his career as a businessman, including opening up a gym in Florida and starting his own supplement company Betancourt Nutrition. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads an…
