John Balik Interview

[Natural_O]

Season 3, Episode 2 of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast is now up! http://bodybuildinglegendsshow.com/the_podcast_test/season-three-episode-two-john-balik/
My guest for this episode is the former owner of IronMan Magazine, John Balik. John talks about his extensive career in the Bodybuilding industry including meeting Mr. America Bob Gajda, moving to Southern California in the 1960's, working for the legendary Vince Gironda, meeting Arnold Schwarzenegger for the first time and working for Joe Weider's magazine. John also shares his views about the controversial 1981 Mr. Olympia contest in Columbus, Ohio. This episode is sponsored by Redcon 1, Old School Labs, Balanced Body Labs and Florida Alternative Medicine

[Mr Anabolic]

Very good.  Thanks for posting this.

[robcguns]

Jon Hansen looks like a dwarf,a jacked dwarf.guy looks very young still.

[Matt]

I remember Shawn Ray always pushed for the Ironman Pro to pay more.  And then the Ironman Pro was no more after 2009. 

The point is, bodybuilders get paid based on how much money they generate.  It's not about how hard they work - if it was, female bodybuilders would get paid as much as male bodybuilders.  They don't, because female bodybuilders don't generate as much money as male bodybuilders.

I get Shawn's point, but ultimately, pushing the Ironman Pro for more money is probably something that collapsed it.

[Rami]

Is it just me, or....

[Matt]

Is it just me, or....

Or...

Does John have a parsh in that photo?

It's poss.

[Natural_O]

Or...

Does John have a parsh in that photo?

It's poss.

I had to google that.

[njflex]

I remember Shawn Ray always pushed for the Ironman Pro to pay more.  And then the Ironman Pro was no more after 2009. 

The point is, bodybuilders get paid based on how much money they generate.  It's not about how hard they work - if it was, female bodybuilders would get paid as much as male bodybuilders.  They don't, because female bodybuilders don't generate as much money as male bodybuilders.

I get Shawn's point, but ultimately, pushing the Ironman Pro for more money is probably something that collapsed it.

10K BUT THE BEST PUBLICITY,LIGHTING,COVERAGE,STAGE,PICTURES YOU COULD GET...

[Natural_O]

10K BUT THE BEST PUBLICITY,LIGHTING,COVERAGE,STAGE,PICTURES YOU COULD GET...

IronMan Magazine photographer Mike Neveux would set up the lighting at that show. That's why they had such great lighting.

[njflex]

IronMan Magazine photographer Mike Neveux would set up the lighting at that show. That's why they had such great lighting.

YEP...BTW YOU LOOKING GOOD JOHN...

[Natural_O]

YEP...BTW YOU LOOKING GOOD JOHN...

Thank you!

[robcguns]

By the way not tying to insult you with the dwarf comment,just the angle makes it look that way.You look great.

[Parker]

I remember Shawn Ray always pushed for the Ironman Pro to pay more.  And then the Ironman Pro was no more after 2009. 

The point is, bodybuilders get paid based on how much money they generate.  It's not about how hard they work - if it was, female bodybuilders would get paid as much as male bodybuilders.  They don't, because female bodybuilders don't generate as much money as male bodybuilders.

I get Shawn's point, but ultimately, pushing the Ironman Pro for more money is probably something that collapsed it.

The Ironman Pro only paid 10k to the winner, and that was for years. And it was a week or two before the Arnold, which steadily increased pay for all. And since the Ironman was the typically the first bbing show of the season, and due to its small pay out, competitors like Flex would use it as a pre-quel for the Arnold.

[Nether Animal]

Awesome. Thanks John.

[Natural_O]

By the way not tying to insult you with the dwarf comment,just the angle makes it look that way.You look great.

I think it's the long shorts.

[JAGO]

A great interview . . . Balik has so many stories.

J

[Natural_O]

A great interview . . . Balik has so many stories.

J

Thank you!