Dec 3, 2024
Mike Torchia, 1976 Teenage Mr. America and 1977 Collegiate Mr. America, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Mike talks about how he started bodybuilding as a teenager and transformed his body from a fat kid to a bodybuilding champion, eventually winning the Teenage Mr. America and the Collegiate Mr. America. Mike also shares his story of traveling to California as a young man to train with Arnold and Franco at Gold's gym, guest posing with Sergio Oliva and working out with Arthur Jones. At the end of the interview, host John Hansen reads the contest report of the 1976 AAU Teenage Mr. America from the MuscleMag Annual 77.
Time Stamps:
2:30 - 1974 Mr. Olympia - 50 year anniversary
5:27 - Interview with Mike Torchia
6:05 - How Mike started bodybuilding
9:50 - Mike's first bodybuilding competition
12:30 - Training at Gold's Gym in the '70's
17:00 - Posing lessons from Ed Corney
21:00 - Hanging out with Arnold and Franco
25:44 - Training with Casey Viator and Arthur Jones
30:00 - No cardio with old school training
33:00 - Guest posing with Sergio Oliva
36:15 - Training with Arnold at Gold's Gym
38:35 - Working out with Serge Nubret
40:20 - Winning the 1976 Teenage Mr. America
43:35 - The trend towards size
44:40 - Training Hollywood Stars
52:40 - Mike's Podcast
54:35 - Mike's acting career
59:35 - AI Mike
1:07:30 - Mike Tyson - Jake Paul fight
1:12:10 - John reads the 1976 Teenage Mr. America contest report from MuscleMag Annual 77
Links:
John's Workout and Nutrition Programs