“What I am about to tell you is very controversial and misunderstood. When I say bodybuilding is 80% nutrition, that doesn’t mean that you don’t have to workout, just take supplements, eat and you’ll gain. What it is means is this.”
How Larry Scott Trained To Win The Mr. Universe And Mr. Olympia Titles
Scott reflected on the creation of the Mr. Olympia. It was a Sunday afternoon, September, 1964. Larry had just won the coveted IFBB Mr. Universe title and was about to have a celebratory dinner with Joe Weider.
Reflecting On Winning The 1965 Mr. Olympia By Larry Scott
In the last instalment, we discussed how Larry and Joe Weider conceived the idea of the Mr. Olympia competition way back in September 1964. Larry had just won Mr. Universe and felt like Alexander The Great with no new worlds to conquer.
Reflecting On Winning The 1966 Mr. Olympia By Larry Scott
“So one Mr. Olympia was over.” Scott told us. “I was thrilled to have won this competition and getting a win over Poole and Maynard, two of the very best bodybuilders in the world. Some very weird things happened afterwards.”
Meat, Egg and Water Diet
During the forty years I’ve been a bodybuilder seeking greater muscle size and delineation, I have experimented with every imaginable diet combination. While training to win the “Worlds Most Muscular Man” title. I devised a diet that gave me maximum muscle size with almost zero body fat. It was what I call the “steak-and-eggs diet.”
Vince Gironda – Real or Hype?
Vince Gironda was remarkable in a lot of ways. He liked getting drunk and members knew when he was.
Vince Gironda One Arm Chin – The Truth?
I can’t give up on the Vince Gironda one arm chin with dumbbell topic, as…
Vince Gironda Had Strength Beyond His Size
In regards to strength Vince Gironda had it way beyond his size.
Larry Scott in his office at Hoggan CamStar in Draper, UT. (Circa 1985).
Larry Scott in his office at Hoggan CamStar in Draper, UT. (Circa 1985).
Meeting Larry Scott
I met Larry Scott at the opening of a gym in San Antonio, Texas circa 1983.