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…
Teenage Bodybuilding sensation Jorge Betancourt is the guest on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to talk about his career as a teenage bodybuilding champion. Jorge began training at the young age of 14 and his great symmetry and shape allowed him to rise to the top of the teenage bodybuilding competitions right away. Jorge won both…
In Part 2 of his interview with the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, photographer Garry Bartlett talks about the friendship between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bob Kennedy. Garry also talks about the time when Arnold sued Bob Kennedy and MuscleMag International and how Arnold visited Bob Kennedy when he was on his death bed. At the end of…
Bodybuilding photographer Garry Bartlett is the guest on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to talk about the latest news in bodybuilding including the sale of the Mr. Olympia contest to Jake Wood. Garry also talks about the demise of bodybuilding magazines and special those magazines were to those who grew up with them, what it was…
Roger Schwab, the head judge of the IFBB in the late 1970’s, talks about the beginning of Women’s Bodybuilding in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s and why it was so popular with the mass media. Roger also talks about his friendship with Mike Mentzer. Roger trained with Mike right before the 1980 Mr. Olympia…
