Jan 19, 2021
Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to talk about the year 1980 in Bodybuilding. In Part Two of their interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the 1980 Mr. America contest won by Gary Leonard, the 1980 IFBB Mr. Universe contest held in the Philippines and the Night of the Champions won by Chris Dickerson. At the end of the podcast, John reads an article from a 1980 issue of IronMan Magazine called "Another Viewpoint of the Night of the Warriors" written by photographer Steve Robinson about the 1980 Night of the Champions.
Time Stamps:
05:00 - Emails from last week's show
10:02 - Update on John's training since his hernia operation
10:48 - There's still time to enter the John Hansen Fitness Challenge!
12:40 - Start of the Jerry Brainum interview
13:22 - 1980 Mr. America contest discussion
18:41 - The forgotten Mr. America winner
21:50 - Bronston Austin beats Ron Teufel at the Mr. America
26:40 - Was Shirley Temple a midget?
28:26 - Ernie Santiago
29:34 - Charles Glass
31:17 - Paul Love
35:06 - Middleweight Class at the 1980 Mr. America
36:37 - Ken Passariello, lightweight winner at the Mr. America
39:30 - 1980 IFBB Mr. Universe
42:56 - J. Paul Getty, the world's richest man and a big bodybuilding fan
44:40 - Johnny Fuller, light heavyweight winner at the 1980 Mr. Universe
48:56 - Hubert Metz, winner of the heavyweight class at the 1980 Mr. Universe
49:56 - Gary Leonard only takes sixth at the Mr. Universe
51:29 - 1980 Night of the Champions
53:28 - How did Chris Dickerson peak so much in 1980?
56:10 - Why didn't Robby compete in the 1980 Mr. Olympia?
1:06:28 - John reads the article "Another Viewpoint of the Night of the Warriors" from a 1980 IronMan magazine article.
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