The Olympians
John Hansen interviews the Professional Bodybuilders who reached the top of their sport and competed in the Mr. Olympia contest. Learn about how they got started in Bodybuilding, what contests they entered to make to the pros, the training and diet strategies they used to be one of the best bodybuilders in the world and the top competitors they battled in the pro ranks.
In Part Two of his interview for the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, Vince Taylor talks about winning the 1992 Arnold Classic and dominating the Grand Prix contests after the Olympia. Vince also talks about his injury before the 1992 Mr. Olympia and competing against the new breed of bodybuilders from the 1990’s including Flex Wheeler, Kevin…
Vince Taylor, one of the best bodybuilders from the 1980’s and ’90’s, talks to the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast about his amazing bodybuilding career in Part One of the interview. Vince talks about how he got started in bodybuilding after meeting Mr. Universe John Brown in Germany, working his way up through the amateur ranks and…
John Hnatyschak, 1984 IFBB Mr. Universe and NPC Nationals middleweight winner, is interviewed for the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. John talks about how he started training at 23 years old in New Jersey and his quick rise in the sport. In only his fifth competition, John beat the best bodybuilders in the country to win the…
Bodybuilding Legend Robby Robinson is joined by his friend and training partner Rick Valente to talk about his extensive career in bodybuilding for the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Robby talks about when he started bodybuilding while living in Tallahassee, Florida and his big breakthrough after winning the 1975 IFBB Mr. America title. Robby also remembers what…
In Part Two of his interview with the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, Boyer Coe talks about his years competing in the Mr. Olympia contest from 1976-1984, his thoughts on Frank Zane’s Mr. Olympia reign, the controversial 1980 Mr. Olympia and his argument with Arnold Schwarzenegger at the competitor’s meeting before the contest, what happened to the…
Bodybuilding Legend Boyer Coe joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to talk about his incredible career in bodybuilding. In Part One of his interview, Boyer talks about how he began training for bodybuilding, competing as a teenager bodybuilder, winning the 1969 AAU Mr. America, competing in the 1969 NABBA Mr. Universe contest in London, his thoughts…
Mike Katz was one of the most popular bodybuilders in the 1970’s, winning the 1970 IFBB Mr. America and the 1972 IFBB Mr. World. Mike was also featured extensively in both the book and the movie “Pumping Iron”. In his interview with the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, Mike talks about how he started weight training as…
Bodybuilder Steve Davis talks about his early days of training at Vince’s Gym in the 1960’s alongside Larry Scott and Don Howorth, his experience training with Frank Zane in 1977, winning the 1977 IFBB Mr. World contest in Acapulco, Mexico, competing in the Mr. Olympia contest in 1977 and 1981 and his recollections of the…
Mike Francois was one of the most successful professional bodybuilders in the 1990’s until colitis ended his career. In his interview with the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, Mike talks about how he started training for football and then eventually started competing in bodybuilding. Mike talks about his rise through the top national level amateur competitions, culminating…
Roger Walker, the best bodybuilder from Australia in the 1970’s and ’80’s, talks to the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast about his great bodybuilding career. Roger talks about how he started training when he was in the Marines, moving to Australia from England, being featured in the movie “Pumping Iron” when he placed second to Ken Waller,…
