Chris Lewis talks to Dennis James on the Menace Podcast about the early days of Gold's Gym in California, training there and then later training world champion bodybuilders.
All the top athletes and stars used to work out at Gold's Gym back in the golden era of bodybuilding: Charles Glass, Chris Cormier, Flex Wheeler, Kobe Bryant, Mike Tyson, Gregory Hines, Ray Liotta and more.
"I knew 'The Rock' when he was just a pebble."
I remember Flex said, 'When you doing a show?' No, no, I just wanna hang out. and Flex said, "No, we do shows. And we win shows.' "
"Chris Cormier would differ, but I was always stronger than those guys."
"Everybody loves the shows,...but I fell in love with the grass-roots level, 15-weeks out, and we gotta get going." Back in those days "they had to win. Or else they lost the contract, or the sponsorship got cut. It was just that simple. They had to look the best they did. So the level of intensity was super high."
"I fell in love with the prep part of the thing."
What I primarily do now is nutrition and diet and specific training for select clients. The difference between back then and now is the seriousness and intensity/mental attitude.
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OLD SCHOOL ROUND TABLE - "Why Mike Ty...
Flex Wheeler, Chris Cormier & Milos Sarcev talk to Dennis James about their experiences in bodybuilding including the time Mike Tyson hit Chris Cormier. This is a SPECIAL OG episode with the legends of the sport of bodybuilding - Don't miss it!
The Old School Roundtable:
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Johnny Jackson on The Menace Podcast
Johnny Jackson speaks with Dennis James about his gym opening, staying in shape since his retirement, the Chicago Pro (which was held in Atlanta due to covid restrictions) and his conditioning.
Johnny also talks about his opinion on those wanting to compete in multiple divisions like Shaun Clari...
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DORIAN HAYWOOD on The Menace Podcast
Dorian Hayward is the bodybuilding chiropractor and IFBB Men's Open Pro who has trained at Armbrust Pro Gym in Colorado for the last 11 years. When Dorian first started going there, Phil Heath, who also trains at Armbrust wasn't Mr. Olympia yet.
"I'm gonna start off with Indy Pro. Very next week...
