KEVIN LEVRONE: "IF DORIAN WAS ON, WE'RE ALL FIGHTING FOR 2ND"
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- Опубликовано: 29 апр 2020
- PART 2 OF 3 :: Legendary bodybuilder Kevin Levrone joins Dave Palumbo on RXMuscle's 1 on 1 interview talk show, Live With. In this second of three parts, Levrone talks about meeting Joe Weider for the first time and how the bodybuilding icon would change his life. He goes on to talk about how Dorian Yates, and his trademark grainy freak factor, changed bodybuilding and how fellow bodybuilders knew that if Dorian came at his best, it was lights out!
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Dorian from the back was just untouchable. He had the genes for extreme density in a deficit. People always assume genetics is bone structure and muscle insertion but not everyone can get granite.
thats true, dorian even admitted his so called grainy look was a result of low body fat, zero sub cutaneous water( leannses and dryness), plus dense muscles and over thin skin over that...he said many times he had very thin skin .
H also had an insane ability to dry out, look at the 96 Olympia whcih was tested for diuretics, that was maybe his all time driest ever, without those diuretics..
but Dorian without all this drugs gh /stéros etc etc would have a very classic back like lot's of men who train in gyms only for their health.
@@TheLusianPopa I wonder, how did he get this shredded without the use of diuretics? Alcohol maybe ? I think another bodybuilder told a similar story (maybe flex) being at their absolute leanest without diuretics
@@Marc-co5cj very meticulous dieting, and he never changed the formula..others might change stuff along the way
@@TheLusianPopa I have no doubt in my mind he always was. But I find it interesting his absolute leanest being without diuretics. If that's true then why bother using them in the first place ? I don't doubt him I'm just curious
Walked off the stage when he was 35.
Still looks 35
Most humble, real genuine dude the sport has witnessed !
Kevin is a class act. Well spoken, no resentment, just positive opinions. 💯👌🏆
Jordan Laurenzo man if Kevin himself praises Dorian so much and even says with so much confidence that Dorian would have won 1998 Mr O if he wouldn’t have been injured etc it just says a lot
On pictures it all might look different but when such a Legend says it all directly it just puts everything at its place. No one touches Dorian’s combination of size and hardness 🤷🏻♂️
I don't watch much BB interviews, but he's always classy, grateful, gracious. Impressive
That goes to Flex Wheeler imo
If he claimed he was 35, I wouldn't bat an eye. A genuine superhuman.
So true!!! Labrada's masculinity right now is so beautiful that i feel that if there was an olympia for 60 yo's, he would win. BUT he looks his age. Kevin looks really youthful.
Kevin is the man. If you go back and watch his old interviews from the early 90's you will see that he has *never* changed. Fame/Fortune/Celebrity status never got to his head. He's always been the same down to earth, grounded in faith man and that alone makes him one of the best ever.
man if Kevin himself praises Dorian so much and even says with so much confidence that Dorian would have won 1998 Mr O if he wouldn’t have been injured etc it just says a lot
On pictures it all might look different but when such a Legend says it all directly it just puts everything at its place. No one touches Dorian’s combination of size and hardness 🤷🏻♂️ as he said Dorian is mens’ champion! Kevin is a Legend❤️
You have to give Kevin huge respects for his level headed approach to his whole outlook. Non of that ego manic stuff shown by Shawn Ray
Every time I hear Shawn Ray speak he never seems humble. Kevin is such a cool dude
Keeping it real Kevin! Have met him twice, super relaxed friendly guy with zero ego. Should of been given at least one Sandow IMO!
Gez Kevin is one of the few top guys from that era I never met or knew. Always liked his style. Respect! And yes he should have a Sandow
@@ericpetersen8155 The funny thing is the first I met him he was talking to around a dozen people about Dorian and how he looked up to him etc...I've met dozens of pro's over the years and some had massive ego's but Kevin must be the most humble, I must also mention Mamdouh Elssbiay (Big Ramy) Also very humble and friendly.
What a respectful, humble, appreciative, human being
A forever uncrowned MR.O!! An original champion his own style and rock star swag, huge freaky shoulders and triceps. Of course that levrone crab shot pose! As a teenager Kevin was the one that made bodybuilding seem cool to me!!
I could listen to Kevin talk forever. Such a genuine dude. A true professional.
Kevin could never beat Dorian! Kevin could hang with him from the front and the side....could go either way....turn to the back and it was no contest! And I liked Levrone! He was a beast!
from the front was pretty much a tie.Kevin had a very good front lat spread but dorians was unbeatable.Abs & thigh might easily go either way, if Dorian was on he won that pose.Most muscular was Kevins but it wasnt a compulsory pose back then.Front double bi was Kevin also, especially after the 94 tear.
u know the back is not the only muscle humans have. Kevin has beter shoulder, triceps, traps, midsection, biceps. Yates had backn hamms and calves. Kevin beats him lol. Except for 93 dorian. 93 dorian was out of his mind
@Spoon its not all about mandatories man. Im going subjectively here but, a bodybuilder cannot consist solely on isolated body parts, as if they were put together on a body. I hate to be that guy, but 100% of us would want to look like kevin instead of doryan. Physiques should be freaky yes, but never to the point that it becomes far from pleasing to watch
@@teken8la na Dorian was better from the side and back and the only pose Yates loses is front double biceps soooooo do the math and that's why Yates is better ain't rocket science
yes agree dorian yes his back beast thats those heavy basic movements over the years like rack pulls aka half deadlifts gives some real good back thickness and even dead lifts and yes genitics too
Crazy to think Kevin could bring that physique only training half the year! 90s gus were a different breed.
That's true, the best genetics ever! Plus he only trained a few years before turning pro. That's unheard of as well. The general population hasn't got a clue how much genetics play a part in every sport, especially Bodybuilding. I know, I competed on the National level for several years, winning the 1991 NPC JR USA, Middleweight class.
If he trained to improve, just think !
but appears the way he trained and dieted also was insanely on point.
I think nowadays, power-supplements are so fking strong, high insulin+hgh making you tired as fk and stuff
and that could take away from really making you brutal as fk.
Look at soldier, real elite soldier are fking hardcore
and this is what i like in bodybuilders, being fking hardcore.
Not ultra big, not ultra shredded BUT HARDCORE
That story is a bunch of horseshit Chris likes to spread.
He made in that half year what others did in 2 years. He trained hard, rly hard, if he trained 6 months per year like flex did, he could never bring that on stage !
Dorian Yates had incredible Ripped Mass, Thickness and Muscle Density. Dorian looked huge, wide and impressive from every single angle. When you combined his amazing conditioning and massive proportion Dorian was incredibly difficult to compare to let alone defeat... the 1993-96 Dorian Yates would Absolutely Destroy All of the modern Mr. Olympia Competitors of Today...
His prime was 1992
@@user-nw9lx9xr4bno 1993 was his best massive but without the injures that ruined his physique later on
His prime was strictly 1992? Well, most would disagree with that, being that he won 6 Olympias straight. Prime Dorian would be 1992-1996 (not counting the bicep or tricep tear)
Hands clasped King! My favorite most muscular ever.
True BOULDERS for Shoulders
He looked insane back in the day no doubt derseved at least one mr O tittle
What year?
@ChristIsKing Why he shouldn't have beaten the aesthetic guys ? He was better everyone and he definetily deserved it .
Man Kevin is hands down my favorite bodybuilder of all time. He is bigger then mr Olympia in my eyes. Should have won a few times. Much love Kevin and I was so happy to see you in your come back. I wasn’t disappointed one bit you killed it my friend. Following your come back made me feel like a kid again. Much love from NOLA
What a classy human being . Very positive person .
Kevin, thank you for your autograph. I met you at the airport in 🇵🇷 and recognized you. You were all smiles great hand shake. You were guest posing on the Island.
Probably one of the most self aware and honest pro bodybuilders out there, Kevin Levrone. I don't think there is anyone out there who could transform their body into a sculpted Farnese Hercules as quickly as Kevin could.
This is the attitude it is awesome to see from the guys from the old days, no drama interview, just telling it how it was back then, not shitting on anyone, Kevin is ever the professional.
He is for sure One of the best bodybuilders of all time but what amazes me the most about him is his humbleness and how smart he is.
Been waiting a long time for this! Thank you RxMuscle
Kevin had a beautiful physique! Truly amazing and unique.
What a classy guy. Thank you Dave for bringing this interview to us.
Amazing interview. Thank you dave.
We need MORE content like this. Love listening to these Legends talk about the golden days 💪🙏
Thanks for speaking Kevin,and you for still producing content Dave!! Wouldn’t know what to do with no bodybuilding content....lol!
Dorians back was so big it almost overwhelmed his whole physique when he turned around, lol
How can anyone not like Kevin Levrone? Stand up guy! Was a beast then and still is now! Many his age can’t say the same 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Cause he's a Jesus freak and injected himself with copious amounts of drugs???
One of the best interviews I ve ever seen! Great guest! Great video! Thanks Kev, Thanks Dave! Thank you for talking about the Golden Era and thank you for revealing those facts etc. Super super interesting content. And only on Dave's channel!
Kevin is a fking legend man, such a class act with an insanely good physique. Right up there with Flex, Ray and Yates.
Great content, I love hearing from the 90's legends!
A great champ who knows what is talking about. Interesting interview, thanks.
Premium content Dave I love the way you ask intelligent questions and Kevin the legend opens up and gives us his view on a fascinating era of bodybuilding probably never to repeated at that level over a decade not in our lifetime anyway one for the archives me thinks.
Kevin was always a gem in bodybuilding. Legend forever
Dorian Yates is the legend.
Kevins such a nice guy man brilliant episode again Dave fuckin love this channel
Great interview.
Kev is an awesome bloke and one of the greats of 90's.
Class act Levrone!
Boy, we all get to relive the competitions in the 90's in these retro-interviews. But now we know more whats going on in the minds of our stars. i love these added details.
Maryland Muscle. One of a kind! One of the best!
Dorian had the best back in bodybuilding his calfs were massive and conditioning was
Superb
Love is a small word for joe's passion for bodybuilding.
Class act Kevin as always a true champion
Kevin and Dave with a great interview 💯💪👍
So humble
Best interview on bodybuilding in a long time 💯
❤️ Maryland Muscle Machine! My fav all time! Lookin great sir!
I love the accounts of various contest years from personal perspectives of these great champions. I'll dare say that the greatest ambassadors for the sport are all the now retired champs!
I met Kevin once, very briefly. Very very briefly lol. But know what? He didn't treat me as a starstruck 20yo. He was cool. This man is a class act. And I'll always have the memory of seeing his arms in person. No picture out there does them justice, guy was symmetrical everything looked proper, but the arms looked a little out of proportion in pics. Guys, they looked like some guys thighs. Huge.
Edit- thanks for that memory Kevin
Fabulous interview
A great and humble champion.
He is such a great man, go Kevin.
One of the greatest from the greatest era
23 pro wins solidifies that
What a classy Professional! Truly an ambassador to the sport of body building! Those Triceps's....... Good lord!
Thank you for the running music lol
Levrone went in-depth on the Weider Company. Weider always gets my props for setting the bodybuilding business model up for most competitors, podcasters, vloggers, filmers and social media platforms to use. I hope the sport continues to grow.
First time I ever got an idea of what a Weider contract was worth. Spectacular! I gain more respect for what Joe did every day.
Another great interview 👍
Great content dave
You guys gotta our this in a playlist so it will play back to back
11:52: Kevin you are one of the best bodybuilders of all time!! My fav 💪🏽
And this is why Kevin has longevity, the smart approach is the best approach.
Kevin Levrone the greatest of all time.
Great great IV, Kevin was the guy I admired the most in the 90s... his triceps always blew me away. I have to say, i prefer his physique over Dorians..
Great interview. The Grainy look in person. I wish I could see Dorian back then up close. Kevin IMO had much larger muscle bellies. The take back from this is definition matters. And with Heavy training, that hardness shows.
That’s Kevin Levrone baby
Kevin is just blessed with good genetics, period. One of the first signs of aging is the neck. His face looks 35 - 40 but his neck looks 20, no wrinkles, no sunken skin look. Amazing genetics.
Met Kev when I was working in Kazakhstan. Such a nice guy.
Great job Kevin! Start a podcast!
I remember seeing Kevin outside GB Mall (when it existed). He was going to GNC and he was like 260. I worked downstairs from his sister at the time in Annapolis and went to her the next day and said Monica, he got this shyt this year! lol. Can't remember what the outcome was.
Kevin always came into his shows in incredible shape,always thought he should've won an Olympia, however he was able to win more shows than any pro of his era
Kevin is a great guy had a great physique very respectful to everyone simple one of the greats
Kevin look’s like 20 years younger... unbeliveble. Still, Great genetics .
What a great champion
"To get like that, I was on death row man..." lol
Guess that sums it up
People can say what they want and Kevin but for some reason he is fucking inspirational to me, like he likes makes me wanna be a better person
Kevin's the man
Love Kevin Levrone's spirit. Always leaves a positive feeling and vibe in the interviews. God bless you sir.
Joe Weider sounds a little suspect 😐
was Joe a schmoe?
He just loved the male physique. But have heard stories about him getting touchy feely so 🤔
Touchy feely exactly! I know men and women like that.
I was just thinking that! A bit dodgy...
Tell everyone here about the inappropriate videos of children that you have on your computer.
Nice one Dave
Saw that 91 nationals , what a great national champion !
I remember Kevin back in the day I use to train at powerhouse gym and pro tech in randallstown md he was huge he made me really train harder for size
In the early 90's, did you ever go to the Gold's gym by the MVD in Glen Burnie Maryland ?. It was a new Gold's gym. Then Bally's bought them out ?.
Kevin would lift in there and hang out. He would even show up with his arm in a sling after his pec surgery.
Still in my top bodybuilders for sureee fucking badass
A real gentleman
Kevin comes across as such a nice, easy going fella. Nice to see him looking good still.
Interesting him talking about death row conditioning in 1992. Clever fella not to duplicate it. Some didn't make it through.... Mo Benazizi springs to mind
Great interview and Kevin did a fabulous job you need to have more interviews with him
Kevin and Dorian were true gentleman
You can see the mutual respect these 2 have for each other. Dave for Kevin as being a top genetic freak and Kevin on Dave for being a mass loon who was always ripped.
You're absolutely correct. My personal opinion (and it is just my opinion), is that in 1997, they started testing for potent (super effective) loop diuretics. Dorian Yates, Flex Wheeler, Paul Dillet, Tom Prince, etc. all used Demadex and Lasix. All the guys nowadays rely on Potassium-sparing diuretics like Aldactone (aldosterone blocker), Dyazide, and Aldactazide. Those are way weaker!!! Also Esciclene (a water-based, muscle irritant that was site injected with a 30 gauge insulin needle) which added wicked shape to muscle bellies and was discontinued in 1998... So some athletes started turning to "Pump n' Pose" (Synthol) which ruined many physiques. So harsher diuretics, site injections which didn't blur out muscle details have an impact! Another drug that was used in the 90's era by Chris Cormier and other top guys was "Cytadren" which dries you out like nothing else. It inhibits cortisol, estrogen and aldosterone. It worked really well despite being very dangerous. Athletes started using it 2-4 weeks out from a contest. Today, you would have to run Arimidex, Proviron AND Aldactone to come close to the benefits of Cytadren. So basically, the 90's era had Demadex, Bumex, Lasix to cut water. Esciclene to site inject certain weak body parts. And Cytadren to dry out and radicalize conditioning. I think those 3 things are rarely mentioned nor given credit for the difference look we see today.
Joe Weider , the Master Blaster
Is Kevin the first athlete to place 2nd at the Olympia 8 years apart? 1992 and 2000 -- that's quite a long time... incredible consistency
phil was 2nd in 2010 and 2018
He got second in 1995 also at the olympia behind Dorian.
Love Kevin. One of the best most humble champs ever. Like he said, contrary to whatever Shawn Ray says and other people say and criticize Dorian Yates body with all his injuries, but Dorian brought a physique that is yet to be seen. And to me Kevin is right that if Dorian never got hurt he couldve beat Ronnie. Dorian's body was like a solid rock up on stage, not like the body of Brando Curry for example, that looks like a bunch of blown up balloons tied together. And that was set him apart from everyone else.
With no internet ... we wasn't watching. We only saw what the magazine told us 3 months later
He such a great guy and built like a freak!
Good guy.looks good!
Wish you'd flash Joe pics and then the flex covers so we can see
There is a reason Kevin is so loved by the people, he’s doesn’t act like a body building legend, he acts like every gym rat around the world 💪
I so hope you have pictures of that framed on your wall of you Arnold ben & Joe....wow......