Oct 31, 2022
Rick Wayne, 1967 IFBB Mr. World, joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for Part Two of his interview. Rick was one of the best writers in the bodybuilding industry. He wrote for Joe Weider's Muscle Builder and Flex Magazine during the Golden Era of Bodybuilding and is highly regarded as the best writer to write about bodybuilding. Rick was the author of the books The Bodymen, Muscle Wars and all three of the Three More Reps books. In Part Two of his interview, Rick talks about getting to know the real Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Sergio-Arnold feud, Sergio's comeback at the 1984 Mr. Olympia, Rick's injury before the 1976 Mr. Olympia and Rick's thoughts on the current state of Bodybuilding.
Time Stamps:
4:12 - Emails from last week's show
16:33 - Start of Rick Wayne interview, Part Two
17:38 - Who was the better bodybuilder - Sergio or Arnold?
21:45 - Sergio's comeback at the 1984 Mr. Olympia
24:22 - Sergio and Arnold backstage at the 1969 Mr. Olympia
29:10 - Conan is a Dog
34:52 - "Arnold: Saint or Devil" article
36:00 - Arnold and Kurt Waldheim
41:06 - Rick's neck injury before the 1976 Mr. Olympia
44:30 - Arnold's feud with Trump
49:30 - Are black bodybuilders being treated fairly?
56:00 - Sergio and Arnold at World's Gym
59:25 - Accusations of Arnold being racist
1:08:09 - When Bodybuilding was at it's best
1:11:40 - Women's Bodybuilding
1:15:56 - Host John Hansen reads the article "Arnold: Saint or Devil" written by Rick Wayne for the April, 1981 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.
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Rick Wayne Interview, Part One Video