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Title: Chris Dickerson - Interview
Post by: Natural_O on February 26, 2015, 05:59:35 PM
Check out the great interview with 1982 Mr. Olympia Chris Dickerson on the new Bodybuilding Legends Show on FloridaPhysique.com -

http://www.floridaphysique.com/#!bodybuilding-legends---chris-dickerson/c1mhy

Chris talks about training with his coach/mentor Bill Pearl, becoming the first African-American bodybuilder to win the AAU Mr. America title, his runner-up placing at the controversial 1980 and 1981 Mr. Olympia contests, winning the 1982 Mr. Olympia and who he thought was his toughest competition.
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson Interview
Post by: Powerlift66 on February 26, 2015, 06:18:06 PM
Great John, thanks for keeping the legend interviews going...
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson Interview
Post by: Pet shop boys on February 26, 2015, 06:59:50 PM
Great  thanks for sharing !


Woosshhhhhhhhhhhh  1980 runner up
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson Interview
Post by: Natural_O on February 26, 2015, 09:11:56 PM
You're welcome! Glad you like the interviews.
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson Interview
Post by: Master Blaster on February 26, 2015, 09:55:00 PM
Damn calves... :o
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson Interview
Post by: The Scott on February 26, 2015, 10:12:14 PM
Narrower than Heath.   Perhaps the worst Mr. Olympia ever or at least back when winning the O actually meant something.  Looks like Curious George from the neck up.

Totally and unequivocally unworthy.

Title: Re: Chris Dickerson Interview
Post by: Coach is Back! on February 27, 2015, 12:10:34 AM
John, these interviews are great. I met Chris a few times when I trained Bill Pearls Pasadena Health Club. He a real gentlemen. Always handled himself with a ton of class.
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson Interview
Post by: Teutonic Knight on February 27, 2015, 01:10:03 AM
Anything about Basile plastic mr.olympia '80 trophy  :P presented to Chris by drunken Qantas employee 'Jack the 6-pack' .

 ;)
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson Interview
Post by: Natural_O on February 27, 2015, 06:02:10 AM
Anything about Basile plastic mr.olympia '80 trophy  :P presented to Chris by drunken Qantas employee 'Jack the 6-pack' .

 ;)

If you listen to the interview, he does talk about the Australian Bodybuilding Team awarding him the unofficial Mr. Olympia trophy.
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson Interview
Post by: SilverSpoon on February 27, 2015, 12:42:07 PM
More natural than "Natural O".
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson Interview
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on February 27, 2015, 02:21:10 PM
 :)
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson Interview
Post by: oldtimer1 on February 27, 2015, 02:53:02 PM
Thanks for that great interview. If I can have one critique can you include more training questions? I know Chris use to divide his body in half and train 6 days a week for about 18 sets a body part. He used three exercises per body part for 6 sets each during his training years in the late 70's and 80's.  It would have been interesting to hear him talk about it.
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson Interview
Post by: Teutonic Knight on February 27, 2015, 04:31:38 PM
If you listen to the interview, he does talk about the Australian Bodybuilding Team awarding him the unofficial Mr. Olympia trophy.

PM & say big Hi to ex Iron Agers  :)
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson Interview
Post by: Mr Anabolic on February 27, 2015, 06:54:33 PM
Did he ever poke anyone's eye out with those elbows?
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson Interview
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on February 27, 2015, 07:07:48 PM
 :)
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson Interview
Post by: Natural_O on February 27, 2015, 09:14:05 PM
Thanks for that great interview. If I can have one critique can you include more training questions? I know Chris use to divide his body in half and train 6 days a week for about 18 sets a body part. He used three exercises per body part for 6 sets each during his training years in the late 70's and 80's.  It would have been interesting to hear him talk about it.

OK, I will start doing that more. Glad you like the interviews.
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson Interview
Post by: Natural_O on March 01, 2015, 06:29:48 PM
:)

Those pics are from 1980, Chris looked great there.
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson - Interview
Post by: HTexan on March 01, 2015, 07:40:53 PM
He was robbed.   :(
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson - Interview
Post by: jude2 on March 01, 2015, 08:28:20 PM
Some of the best calves on a black man.
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson - Interview
Post by: LurkerNoMore on March 01, 2015, 08:38:28 PM
I used to see him and his boyfriend around Ft Lauderdale all the time.  He was very down to earth and enjoyed talking to anyone he met.  Last couple of years he could barely walk though.
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson - Interview
Post by: Pet shop boys on March 02, 2015, 06:52:30 AM
He thinks Arnold should have placed 6th in 1980 !...


Another thread can easily begin on that comment.



WoooSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson - Interview
Post by: Natural_O on March 02, 2015, 08:01:19 PM
He thinks Arnold should have placed 6th in 1980 !...


Another thread can easily begin on that comment.



WoooSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Samir and Boyer Coe said the same thing about the '80 Olympia
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson - Interview
Post by: The Scott on March 02, 2015, 08:08:09 PM
Dickerson was pathetic, narrow, dinky and deserved nothing short of being relegated way down the lineup.  He never should have won the O when he did.  Never.  If he were to read this and his feelings get all butthurt, too bad. 

Was he built better than I?  Yup.  But I wasn't his competition and he lost to the best that's ever been and that even when the Oak was far off his game.

Somebody call the waaaambulance.
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson - Interview
Post by: Natural_O on March 04, 2015, 05:21:12 AM
Dickerson was pathetic, narrow, dinky and deserved nothing short of being relegated way down the lineup.  He never should have won the O when he did.  Never.  If he were to read this and his feelings get all butthurt, too bad. 

Was he built better than I?  Yup.  But I wasn't his competition and he lost to the best that's ever been and that even when the Oak was far off his game.

Somebody call the waaaambulance.

Dickerson was great during his day, the '60's and '70's. He was the oldest winner of the Mr. Olympia (43 years old) and may not have been at his best by that time but he was a great competitor for over 25 years.
Title: Re: Chris Dickerson - Interview
Post by: musclecenter on March 04, 2015, 05:30:45 AM