Bodybuilding Magazine - 1980 Grand Prix Contests

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads a series of articles about the 1980 IFBB Grand Prix circuit as reported in Muscle & Fitness magazine. This was the first year in which the IFBB held a series of professional contests from February to May, 1980 featuring some of the best professional bodybuilders in the world. Included in these competitions were bodybuilders such as Chris Dickerson, Casey Viator, Robby Robinson, Roy Callender, Samir Bannout, Ed Corney, Boyer Coe and others. John reads each of the contest reports from Muscle & Fitness magazine for all five of these competitions. Sit back and enjoy the contest coverage of some of the best bodybuilders in the Golden Era competing in the first IFBB Grand Prix circuit. At the beginning of the podcast, John remembers Ruth Silverman, editor and writer at IronMan Magazine, who passed away on 12/1/23.

Time Stamps:

5:05 - Rest In Peace Ruth Silverman

16:20 - Emails and Comments on the Podcast

25:10 - John reads the article "First Stop Miami" about the 1980 Florida Grand Prix written by Marilyn Guzman from the June, 1980 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. 

38:15 - John reads the article "Casey is King of Them All" about the 1980 Louisiana Grand Prix written by Bill Reynolds from the July, 1980 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. 

51:00 - John reads the article "Duel in the Sun" about the 1980 California Grand Prix by Bill Reynolds from the August, 1980 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. 

1:04:10 - John reads the article "Viator Supreme in Steel City" about the 1980 Pennsylvania Grand Prix written by Bill Reynolds from the September, 1980 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. 

1:16:30 - John reads the article "Last Stop New York" about the 1980 Night of the Champions written by Marilyn Guzman from the October, 1980 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. 

Links:

Ruth Silverman Interview

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