1988 NPC USA champion John DeFendis is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. In Part One of his interview, John talks about competing as a teenager, his first meeting with 1972 Mr. America Steve Michalik and his experience training with Steve using the Intensity or Insanity workout program. John also talks about how extremely hard training helped to shape his character and develop his will to win. At the end of the Podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "Jackpot in Las Vegas for John DeFendis" written by Bill Reynolds for the December, 1988 issue of Flex Magazine.
Time Stamps:
3:00 - Birthdays this week
5:30 - Benefits for Patreon supporters
6:25 - Emails
9:30 - Muscle Maturity Podcast
10:30 - Beginning of interview with John DeFendis, Part One
12:00 - John talks about his teenage bodybuilding competitions
15:20 - What it means to train hard
17:12 - Meeting Steve Michalik
23:40 - John's first workout with Michalik
29:04 - "Skelton with a wig"
29:35 - The workout that put John in the hospital
37:33 - Teenage Mr. America contest
39:25 - Guest Posing shape
45:00 - Becoming a good poser
48:50 - Pullovers for the chest
58:10 - Host John Hansen reads the article "Jackpot in Las Vegas for John DeFendis" written by Bill Reynolds for the December, 1988 issue of Flex Magazine
Links:
John's Online Training
Bodybuilding Legends Website
Support Us on Patreon
John Hansen Fitness website
John's YouTube Channel
Muscle Maturity Podcast
Bodybuilding Legends Instagram
John's Facebook Page
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