1960 AAU Mr. America winner Red Lerille joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to talk about his career in bodybuilding. Red won the 1960 AAU Mr. America and then won his height class at the 1960 NABBA Mr. Universe. Red became a gym owner after his bodybuilding career ended and he now owns Red Lerille's Health and Racquet Club in Lafayette, Louisiana, one of the biggest gyms in the country. Red was also a mentor to the legendary bodybuilder Boyer Coe and he talks about his relationship with Boyer over his great career. At the end of the Podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "How I Became a Mr. America" by Lloyd Lerille from the July-August, 1960 issue of IronMan Magazine. (Time Stamps below)
Time Stamps:
1:50 - Pro Physique weekend in Denver
5:05 - Emails from last week's show
10:00 - Start of interview with Red Lerille
10:55 - Red's last visit with Bill Pearl
13:25 - How Red got started in bodybuilding
14:40 - What Bodybuilding was like in the 1940's
16:15 - Winning the Mr. Orleans contest
18:30 - Red's genetics for bodybuilding
19:16 - Joe Gold's gym in New Orleans
20:00 - Red's early contest wins
21:20 - Bodybuilding training while serving in the Navy
23:00 - The original Muscle Beach
25:50 - Red's memories of Bill Pearl
27:27 - Competing in the AAU Mr. America
33:50 - The 1960 NABBA Mr. Universe in London
38:10 - Mentoring Boyer Coe
40:47 - How Red got involved in the gym business
44:23 - Red's current workout routine at 86 years old
47:30 - Red's Gym
52:00 - Bodybuilding today
52:45 - Casey Viator
56:10 - Host John Hansen reads the article "How I Became a Mr. America" written by Lloyd "Red" Lerille from the July-August, 1960 issue of IronMan Magazine.
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