PBW: "Nationals" Heads to South Beach - Plus: Victor Update (Listen Now)

[Andrew1]

PBW Announcement - Episode #242  

THE 30th NPC NATIONALS HEADS TO SOUTH BEACH! (Listen Now)

PLUS:  Victor Martinez Fights for his Freedom!

South Beach is the place to be next weekend as the NPC presents the 30th edition of its most prestgious event.  Its been 3 decades since Lee Haney was crowned the first National champ, and that was the start of amateur bodybuilding's greatest tradition.  The "Nationals" has since served as a launch pad for an impressive list of pro careers, from Bob Paris and Gary Strydom to Mike Francois, Victor Martinez and Toney Freeman.  On this weeks edition of PBW, we take a look back....and a look ahead to this years title contenders. -- Also on this weeks broadcast: More updates from the Victor Martinez case. --  Presented by MuscleTech, PBW airs on Mondays at 8pm ET.
 
 
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[240 is Back]

Winner of Nationals is like going #1 in the NFL draft.  You are never going to be overlooked, you get your shot, you should win a show or two, but there are going to be a few that wash out.

1982 - Lee Haney
1983 - Bob Paris
1984 - Mike Christian
1985 - Phil Williams
1986 - Gary Strydom
1987 - Shawn Ray
1988 - Vince Taylor
1989 - Troy Zuccolotto
1990 - Alq' Gurley
1991 - Kevin Levrone
1992 - John Sherman
1993 - Michael Francois
1994 - Paul Demayo
1995 - Don Long
1996 - Willie Stallings
1997 - Tom Prince
1998 - Jason Arntz
1999 - Aaron Maddron
2000 - Victor Martinez
2001 - Johnnie Jackson
2002 - Toney Freeman
2003 - Mat DuVall
2004 - Chris Cook
2005 - Bill Wilmore
2006 - Desmond Miller
2007 - Evan Centopani
2008 - Edward Nunn
2009 - Cedric McMillan
2010 - Robert Burneika

[njflex]

16 on that list have had some success either winning or placing well in show's the 80's group had most sucess,,then 90's kev.there are some guy's there that went nowhere.

[240 is Back]

Best Nationals Champ of all Time....

HANEY.

it's all downhill from there.

[the Algebra Wizard]

Great Nationals Report , and update on Victor .

AAron really did a great job of keeping us all abreast of the situation,  Try to have him on  again .

Chad's nationals stories are the best , and he has so many of them .

[bber]

Anybody wanna type a brief update on Vic? I don't have time to listen right now