Rich Gaspari, 1989 Arnold Classic Champion and 3x Mr. Olympia runner-up, joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to talk about a new documentary about his life called "Gaspari". Rich also talks about bodybuilders turning pro today and how hard it was to get a pro card in the 1980's, recovering from his recent neck surgery, the importance of Bodybuilding History, his relationship with Joe Weider and the reality of getting older. At the end of the Podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "The Knee in the Back that made Gaspari Rich" written by Jeff Everson for the December, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. (Time Stamps below)
Time Stamps:
4:00 - The passing of Jim Lorimer
8:35 - RIP Eric the Trainer
11:00 - The NPC Nationals
12:20 - Bodybuilding Seminar in January
13:15 - Arnold Amateur canceled
14:05 - Pumping Iron the book re-released
16:17 - Beginning of Rich Gaspari interview
17:17 - The Olympia in December
19:17 - The 1982 NPC Nationals
22:00 - The difficulty of getting a pro card in the 1980's
34:30 - Moses Maldonado
35:32 - Phil Williams
39:10 - "Gaspari" the documentary
45:12 - Canceling the Arnold Amateur
47:10 - Remembering Jim Lorimer
49:30 - Recovering from neck surgery
53:20 - Spreading the advice of fitness
56:50 - Pumping Iron the book re-release
58:15 - The importance of Bodybuilding History
1:00:00 - The legacy of Bill Pearl
1:08:55 - Doing what you love
1:11:15 - The Big 6-0 is around the corner
1:14:30 - The Bodybuilding magazines and Rick Wayne
1:15:30 - Rich's relationship with Joe Weider
1:29:00 - John Hansen reads the article "The Knee in the Back that made Gaspari Rich" written by Jeff Everson for the December, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine.
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