IFBB Ferrigno Legacy 2014 - 4 Part All Star Seminar

Bodybuilding legends Ed Corney, Jim Morris, Dr. Leroy Perry, Lou Ferrigno, Samir Bannout, Flex Wheeler, Shawn Ray and 8x Ms Olympia Lenda Murray sit down to answer fan questions at the 2014 IFBB Ferrigno Legacy.

They cover:
- What did the old school bodybuilders do differently than the guys now
- Why did Lou wait this long to start his Ferrigno Legacy contest
- What does Lou see himself doing in the future
- Why Lou chose to do 11 reps over all other numbers
- If Lenda had to start over & compete again, would she choose bodybuilding or women's physique
- The role genetics & the mind play in bodybuilding success
- How to bring up weak bodyparts and much more!

PART 1

 PART 2

PART 3

  

 PART 4

Dennis Wolf Interviews after the Arnold Classic 2012

Interview with runner up Dennis Wolf!

 

Dennis doesn't know what to do. He has brought up some improvements to his body. He's heading to the Olympia. He has brought his back but the judges think it can be better. 

 

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MD's Finals Wrap Up with Ronnie Coleman, Shawn Ray, Kevin Levrone, George Farah and Hany Rambod

Arnold Classic 2012 Wrap Up with Coleman, Levrone, Ray and More!

 I like the way Ronnie talks smack. Kevin likes the way Branch looked & Shawn had Wolf winning it. Branch fought for this title. Kevin thinks that Wolf should be 10-12 lbs heavier so his back can stand with the boys with the detailed & thick back. Evan is making his climb to the top. Pak Man surprised everyone. Dexter was a tad off. He wasn't as sharp as he could've been. Beyeke was better than he was at the Flex Pro but he still needs some more conditioning. Can Branch go knock Heath at the O?

 
Pre-Judging Individual Posing Video

Look at all of the athletes pose. You can see how some of them were getting harder & drier posing while others were fading away. Plus, you can hear the camera shutter many pics & the crowd going nuts for their favorite guy(s). 

 
Pre-Judging Callouts Video

I love this!! The fans let you know who they love!!! In the 1st callout, the crowd loves Branch & Evan. I'm glad the judges moved them around & you see how guys were getting harder & drier posing while others were fading away. The 2nd callout could've been better. The 3rd callout was lackluster. 4th & 5th callouts were awesome!!!

 
Pre-Judging Wrap Up with Dan Solomon and Bob Cicherillo

 Branch made a statement just by being here. Wolf & Evan were pretty much even. Maybe Wolf is a slight ahead of Evan. Pak Man brought & pushed Dexter out for the 4th place. Dexter wasn't as sharp as he should've been.

 
Pre-Judging Wrap Up with Shawn Ray, Kevin Levrone and Flex Wheeler

Branch was pushed by Wolf & Evan. Wolf's X frame was huge in this show. Evan made his improvements. Pak Man brought his "A" game. Dexter didn't bring the right package. To me, he's tired. He competed a lot all of last year & he had no rest. 

Evan Centopani Interview After Pre-Judging!

Evan felt great. He was more confident at this go around. He felt he belong on that stage. 

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Fabulous Flex Wheeler and Sugar Shawn Ray Ask An Nguyen What's Next for the Heavyweight Champ.

What Up With An?

An is getting some great advice from Shawn & Flex. He wants to do a show soon but he's gonna see what his coach on what show to do. 

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Interviews with Jay Cutler, Dennis Wolf and Toney Freeman Before the 2011 Sheru Classic

Jay Cutler before the 2011 Sheru Classic

 Jay talks about the youth movement in bodybuilding. Plus, he talks about the business of bodybuilding. He talks about helping Phil out with everything. He's coming in bigger & fuller. Plus, he's doing a tour for 2 weeks in India. After that, he'll be fixing the bicep. He's focusing on business & branding the name. He's already booked up for next year. He says he got beat by a better bodybuilder that day. He's schooling Phil on how to do the interviews the right way. Phil & Jay are gonna be working together on many business ventures.

Dennis Wolf before the 2011 Sheru Classic

Dennis talked about his Olympia prep. He talks about the business of bodybuilding. He says less full but drier. He talks about the new qualifications changes. He's doing the Arnold. He talked about his improvements. He was impressed by Phil's physique. He wants to improve on his placings. Dennis James has been watching over Wolf. He wants to be compared to Phil & Jay but wants revenge on Kai & Victor. 

 
Toney Freeman with Flex Wheeler before the 2011 Sheru Classic

Toney does the business of bodybuilding. After this, he's getting ready for the Arnold in Spain. He talks about his pec injury & how he respects the weights now. He talks his trip to South Africa. He talks about his nutrition in foreign countries. This is his 7th show this year. He talks about Phil Heath. He says bodybuilding is male beauty contest with muscles. He talks about his product: X-Pain. He's doing bodybuilding for life. He talks about his workouts. 

Shawn Ray chats with George Farah and Indian Bodybuilding Fans

The fans are giving their predictions. Many people want Jay Cutler to win but they like Phil Heath. Not much of Kai Greene talk. 

 

Team MD's Magic Carpet Ride Part One

It's cool to see what they did so far in Mumbai.

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The MD Roundtable: Part 4: Ronnie Coleman:"I was squatting 800 with a herniated disk!"

The MD Roundtable: Part 4: Ronnie Coleman:"I was squatting 800 with a herniated disk!" 

Ronnie talks about his injuries in the gym & on stage. He talks about his herniated disk & still squatting 800. What made Ronnie & Dorian also broke them due to their style of training. They talk about bodybuilders not working hard enough for their contracts. Flex talks about bodybuilders using drug use. Plus, they talk about how bodybuilding has changed. They say Phil is the future but you can't count Jay out!

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MD Roundtable Part 3: Shawn Ray and Milos to Flex:"Can't you take a little bit of gear?"

MD Roundtable Part 3: Shawn Ray and Milos to Flex:"Can't you take a little bit of gear?" 

Flex talks about how he went natural at the Olympia due to his kidney problems. Ronnie & Flex talk about the injuries that had to overcome & switch up the training style to help their bodies out. Ronnie talks about how he knew he lost the Olympia to Jay Cutler & how he was almost in the depressed mode. Lee Haney talked to Ronnie to make sure he gets back to compete. 

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The MD Roundtable-Part 2: Ronnie Coleman:"I dropped to my knees and don't remember anything!"

They talk about Ronnie's 98 knee drop at the Olympia. Ronnie was in shock for 6 months about winning the Olympia. Flex never had the mindset of winning the Olympia. Shawn knew it was time to retire. Flex talks about the '99 Olympia & how he felt about it. Ronnie talks about how he felt competing at the Arnold after winning the Olympia. Ronnie & Flex talk about how their diets were so different. Ronnie talks about being a cop full time & pro bodybuilder. A snippet of part 3: Ronnie says Jay Cutler couldn't beat him unless he was dead, reborn with better genetics. 

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MD Roundtable Part 1: Shawn Ray:"I would have bet 100:1 odds that Ronnie Coleman"

Ronnie talks about his nutrition line & Flex talks about being a partner in a supplement line. Look at the hardware in the background. Ronnie may wanna compete but doesn't wanna go though the prep for it. He talks about his 1st Olympia experience. Flex talks about how Ronnie beat him. Ronnie talks about how he hooked up with Chad Nicholls. Flex didn't see Ronnie as a fierce competitor. Ronnie wanted to know what Flex was doing & he told Ronnie what he did & the rest is history. 

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Hall of Fame Roundtable Part 6: "Wheeler to Ray: I was going to beat you down!"

"Wheeler to Ray: I was going to beat you down!"

Kevin admire Flex's physique. Flex says that Kevin is the greatest athlete he's dealt with. The guys are getting heated in this video. Flex talks about his kidney situation. Shawn would play mind games with Flex. Flex was gonna beat Shawn down in his house. 

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Hall of Fame Roundtable Part 3, 4 & 5

 

"Certain Substances Caused a Inflammatory Effect!" 

 Shawn talked about why he did bodybuilding. They talked about going to their "dark place." Kevin was thinking about doing a comeback into bodybuilding. Kevin talk about being suicidal. They talked about their families & how bodybuilding was an outlet. Flex talks about his rumors on calf implants & says he took some "substances" & it grew.

   

Wheeler "I knew it was over!"

 Kevin talks about his pec injury & coming back from it. Most people don't comeback the way Kevin did. Flex talks about his car crash & he struggled to get back on stage. Flex never liked the attention when he was on stage. Flex mentions about why he took the medals off at the 1999 Olympia. He said that these medals don't represent me. They said I'm second but I'm number 1! Shawn talks about how his discipline he was & his family life. I didn't know that Shawn was cleaning toilets while being a excelled athlete. Who knew?

Hall of Fame Roundtable w/Levrone, Wheeler, and S Ray Part 3: Levrone: I was going to war!"

 

 Kevin talks about going to war. On how he mentally prepare his battle for the Olympia. He'd think like a solider & act like a solider. They all talk about how they prepared for the Olympia. Shawn would dump his girlfriend before the Olympia. They didn't do bodybuilding for the money. Shawn loved bodybuilding for the presentation. Flex used to have his friends tape him & Flex would study & worked on his transition for his presentation.

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Hall of Fame Roundtable w/Levrone, Wheeler, and S Ray Part 2: Diving into the "dark side."

Part 2: Diving into the "dark side."

 Shawn talks about how many bodybuilders tore their pecs from benching even Kevin Levrone but they didn't he'd recover from it. Shawn talk about how everybody's nutrition is different. Flex talks his nutrition & roid use & he can eat cheeseburgers all the time by doing zero carb diet for months at a time. Flex also talks about how his friend used to buy his food for him. Flex & Kevin talks about how they dieted for shows.

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Hall of Fame Roundtable Discussion with Kevin Levrone, Flex Wheeler, and Shawn Ray

Flex talks about his beginning of bodybuilding. For the first 3-4 years in his bodybuilding career, he was just learning in general. He believed in super high reps & instinctive training aka his Flexology. Kevin's approach was to attack the weights & hit it heavy. Flex talks about his bench pressing because Kevin wanted to know did Flex every flat bench. Flex knew many guys who had great mid to lower pecs but he wanted great upper pecs like Arnold & the guys from the pen.

Side Note: Click the picture to watch this discussion. 

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