I remember I had a gym and was living in New Orleans at the time and he came into town for the big Muhammad Ali/Leon Spinks fight that was on at the Superdome. Oscar Heidenstam (sp) and George Greenwood were so fantastic. [ Q ] Thank you for this interview Boyer, your insights have been great. HIT trainers like him, Boyer Coe, among others, were my idols when I started training. Nutrition. Is there anyone you would like to thank for helping you throughout your career? But Red still didn't think my chest pose was right. Mariola Sabanovic-Suarez 12. Each of his thighs was 29 inches. The next morning, I meant to tell Dan, but in the haste of getting ready for the competition I forgot to tell him. I trained hard, did my best to be in top condition; always did what I could to improve. IFBB competitor from 1999 to 2002. Without a doubt, as far as I know there are only two people still under contract with the Weider Company. ), Ive been around the iron for 45yrs and always a fan of Boyer Coe. Mentzer was a maniac, he used more roids than anybody. [ Q ] You co-hosted ESPN Flex Workout. Coe won his first major title in 1964 after being crowned Mr. New Orleans. Boyer Coe was only 14 years old when he first started training at the Lake Charles Gym in Lake Charles, Louisiana. A total of three exercises are performed per bodypart. Besides he had known bodybuilders from back in New York, way before it even got popular on the West Coast. Consistency. I will give him credit for one thing though: he already knew the outcome before he ever set foot in Australia. And when the Mr. Olympia was at its peak - the last year it was held at the Mandalay Bay Theatre in Las Vegas - where they made the most money, it was Wayne who did all the work. Boyer Coe found inspiration everywhere. He was the only true ambidextrous person I have ever known. What I counted on the most were several people who were always honest with me about my condition. Yes, I will always be indebted to my parents, both now deceased, for giving me the greatest gift: life, and for teaching me to always believe in myself and always to do the right thing. All of a sudden there was a huge steroid investigation against Vince McMahon and this was played up heavily in the news. [ Q ] What other recollections do you have of Arnold? Do you think it is going in a good direction? [ Q ] What changes could be made to bodybuilding to make it a better sport in your view? He told me last time I saw him he had run into Bill Hilton. He worked his @ss off getting sponsors and fighting the Weiders every step of the way to make it work. There is actually nothing that supports that bodybuilders have a lower life expectancy, even if they have used. I have been a keen fan of Boyer Coe since the late 1960s. Boyer Coe August 11th, had quadruple heart bypass surgery. Steroids do help to grow muscle, but as the competition is using them as well, it becomes a matter of both using a relatively high amount of steroids, and training as hard as you can to maximize the growth. And ever since then the magazines have failed and David Pecker has become about 1.6 billion dollars in debt. In 1994 I was right on the money. Honestly to me, and everybody has a view of what they think the ideal physique should be, Sergio Oliva's physique in 1972 was the best I have ever seen of anybody even to date. As Boyer says; I always simply trained hard and put forth the effort.. It never really happened like that. Again, I would have to say genetics; that along with always training hard on a regular basis, a good diet, and a positive outlook. Check out how Josh Br. Boyer Coe started training at just five years old. If I could pick anybody's physique that I would like to look like it would be Sergio Oliva's physique at the 1972 Olympia. Bodybuilders of Coe's caliber had the utmost respect for the stage, their fellow competitors, and the titles being battled over. Boyer was awesome. So he is still around. Boyer Coe talks about why the 2nd Colorado Experiment failed, why the Nautilus System didn't work for Bodybuilders and how Arthur Jones tried to blame him for it. The guys of my era could not even stand on stage with the guys of today. He called this training plan WCT, aka, work capacity training. What do you do to stall the aging process? The important thing is not to ruin the sport. Coe believed that he had less genetic potential than Casey Viator or Sergio Oliva, two other top bodybuilders whom Jones trained Coe joked that Viator had only to look at weights to grow! Well there was no confrontation onstage. Coes titles included Mr. Universe (1971), and Mr. America (1975). Retired in 2004, eventually received a kidney . What we can learn from his story is, that everyone starts somewhere even the greats like Boyer. I just wanted to go about my business. Coe started his workouts with the core. Ed Corney 9. He ran it like professional wrestling and after about 14 or 15 months he lost seven or eight million dollars and decided to pull the plug on it. To tell you the truth Dave I was never that satisfied. But it sort of makes you wonder though. I will say this though: when the opportunity comes up they will get rid of him. The results from replacing calisthenics with weight training quickly manifested on Boyers physique. I think if Arnold had been competitive enough he would have entered but I don't think Joe Weider could even afford to take that chance. After dominating the 70s and 80s, Coe competed in the 1994 and 1995 Master Olympia shows. You are talking about a guy who could do ten sets of ten reps of chins with 200 pounds attached at a bodyweight of 200 pounds. Once people's minds are made up, even if what they believe is wrong and false, if that is what they believe, that is what they will believe to be the truth. Just about the time that Vince McMahon was really starting to go strong it all happened. [ Q ] He did say a short while back that he was training for a movie at the time and decided to take advantage of the shape he had achieved. Freddy Ortiz was another man with a phenomenal physique. Alongside this, he would also eat a lot of chicken, fish, beef, and pork for additional protein. Riding high from his first show, Boyer continuedto compete in local contests throughout the summer, before turning to bigger competitions. Really just as controversial was the 1972 Mr. Olympia Contest held in Essen, Germany. Because I want to ask him something about the Mister Olympia 1982 preparation. Worst were the chemicals. I remember back in 1967, a guy who helped me tremendously and who has been my inspiration in life, Red Lerille, the 1960 Mr. America, tried to teach me how to hit a side chest pose. Coes bodybuilding career evolved from doing push-ups in his room to taking the stage at the Mr. Olympia show. Coe panicked and ran out the side door, which was locked behind him. The only person that took his trophy and smashed it to pieces offstage was Frank Zane. All new programs for womens training, combat sports, and performance. Boyer Coe was born and raised in Lake Charles, together with his younger sister Cindy. [ Q ] Judging from the DVD coverage of the show and various reports, there seemed to be a lot of upset competitors after the 1980 Olympia. You did that for ten days straight and after those ten days you were just beat into the ground. I have no idea and even if you ask him today he probably couldn't even tell you why in the h*ll he ever did that. So we virtually did everything. We did not feel like training after that because we had to be on the set at seven o'clock every morning and we never left until at least seven o'clock at night. His huge biceps & great pecs always astounded me. And I want to remind you that even though Mike was in incredible condition and ended up placing fourth, he never, ever claimed that he should have won the Mr. Olympia contest. [ Q ] Interestingly you are known among other things for your split biceps. [ Q ] The 1980 Mr. Olympia must be the most talked about in the history of professional bodybuilding. Have you always had this, or did you train for it? Coe focused his workouts on a variation of pyramid sets. Be sure to listen to Pro Bodybuilding Weekly for a chance to hear Boyer on the radio in the coming months. The funny thing about this show is we would do 40 shows in ten days. He would focus on strict form, moving slowly on the negative part of the movement, rest for 60 seconds, and then progress on to the next set, which was lighter by 5-10 pounds. And I think everybody else who was a contestant in that contest, with the possible exception of Tom Platz, who idolized Arnold and wanted to be like him, didn't think Arnold deserved to win. As a teenager, Boyer Coe knew he had what it would take to become a champion bodybuilder. Here is the approach Boyer is currently using: Day 1: Hamstrings, Quads, Abs Day 2: Rest Day 3: Back, Rear Delts, Abs Day 4: Rest Day 5: Chest, Biceps, Forearms, Abs Day 6: Rest Day 7: Front and Side Delts, Traps, Triceps, Abs. You can develop muscle but you cannot change genetic structure and fortunately for them Sergio Oliva and Brian were just gifted genetically. That is correct, he even competed in bodybuilding. And everybody who has trained a while knows a million different funny stories you could tell as one normally would do in a gym, and we would work this into the conversation as well. Judges will always have their bias. He was a great coach and I really learned a lot about true showmanship from him. The crowd loved it and thought it was part of the show. They have HGH and insulin available to them and I am sure that accounts for a lot of the extra muscle mass. Everyone else refused to have anything to do with the video. An ambassador for the sport, Coe spoke frequently to groups about its lifelong benefits. Its because of these impressive feats, Boyer established himself as one of the most accomplished bodybuilders of the 70s and 80s. Funny story about this contest: since there was only $25,000 involved as prize money and no one was really doing it for the money, I suggested that, whomever the winner might be, why not give all the prize money to the him. At first, Boyer practiced calisthenics, thinking this would give him the size he always wanted. The $5,000 Cooke was carrying the night of. So what happened was the next day at the meeting everybody was complaining and I said, "Look, there is only one guy who wants the weight classes. Just how significant is he within the annals of bodybuilding history? I have heard so many different stories, but I think the culprit in the whole thing was this guy, David Pecker, who purchased Weider publications and then also wanted to purchase the IFBB. Coe felt that to compete at the highest levels he had to train smart and outwork his competition he says that he could push himself to the limit he seldom missed a workout. Was: $19.99. The other person is Wayne DeMillia. From owning a health food store and running a gym (in New Orleans) to prototyping exercise equipment and co-hosting a fitness program on ESPN, Boyer has, in one way or another, maintained links with the fitness community. Is there a way to come in contact with Boyer Coe? Too much muscle is as harmful as too much fat, Do you know how much money sports generate? Even today with the enormous weights these guys' lift, nobody could approach the strength level Marvin Eder had. I think that list is shit and we need further research with real proven studies. [ Q ] You mentioned Lou Ferrigno in the context of the WBBG. That was the most upset I have ever seen people in a contest. I already said what I wanted to about enlarged hearts and HGH. Also big thanks would go to Ken Guilbeaux who believed in me from the very beginning and gave me good advice. I think Arnold today would probably look back and regret having said that and would have realized all these many years later, that it (the situation) certainly was not that important. What we need, are more bodybuilders who, like Coe, are obsessed with training, competing, and making money and growing the sport - the right way. Boyer Coe is still alive today and training five times a week. Everybody talks about the big confrontation between Arnold and Mike Mentzer. Give me the physique of a 1972 Sergio Oliva. Boyer also secured top four places in the Mr. Olympia contest in 1977, 1978, and 1980. Having had no previous experience being on stage, Boyer was pleasantly surprised to hear his name called out among the top 5 contestants. I said, "Well, I don't know how to do it." Not only did he have tremendous mass but also he had little bitty hips and little bitty knees and little bitty ankles, which actually accentuated all the full muscle bellies. Yes people still talk about it and the sad thing is none of those people were there and 90 percent of them weren't even born when the contest took place. The producer would show up the first day and the last day. Link. Should Sergio have beaten Arnold at he 1972 Olympia? He eventually outgrew the old dumbbells and joined a nearby gym. [ Q ] Given bodybuilding has had so many players throughout its history, who do you feel has really pushed bodybuilding forward for it to have achieved the popularity it has today? Not many bodybuilders ever competed in as many shows as Boyer Coe. Arthur Jones trains Boyer Coe through a full body high intensity workout in the Nautilus studio.All performed on vintage Nautilus machines. How did they differ from the ones you used in the 70's and early 80's? Coe didnt believe in the advanced principles used for adding additional stress to a workout. Boyer Coe is an American businessman, inventor, philanthropist and former professional bodybuilder. Similar to Mike Mentzer, Coe was an intellect who studied the anatomy of the body and always looked for new ways to train. 2023 Greatest Physiques. I do think the outcome would have been the same - fortunately we chose to stay out of it. I have no doubt in my mind that the primary cause of my problemthe biggest thingwas the chemicals. And although CBS owned the rights and paid the money, they did not even bother to show up and film it; CBS has never covered bodybuilding again since 1980. It just comes up. None of these things were ever mentioned. And let me make one thing crystal clear. It certainly didn't help his popularity. [ Q ] When did you first begin bodybuilding and why did you choose it initially as a sport and eventually a career? Coes mantra was, Reg Park: Idol and Mentor to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mike Mentzers High-Intensity Training (HIT), Joe Weider: The Mastermind Behind the Modern Bodybuilding Movement, Jim Haislop: The Successor to Steve Reeves. The judge's opinion never really mattered to me. It was also the first time that Arnold beat Sergio. Paul Graham, who organized the 1980 Olympia, was a close friend of Arnold's. You see that was his first big break, the Conan movies, and chances are had I not voiced an opinion at the 1980 Mr. Olympia I would have had a small part in the first of these movies. I would have gone back to driving a truck. He started training where he was born and won Mr. Texas and then Mr. Dallas in 1965, Mr. America in 1969 then NABBA Mr. Universe in 1972, World Cup in 1981 as well as many other top bodybuilding titles. Born on August 18, 1946, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Boyer's first introduction to weights came at age 14, where, undecided as to what he would do with his sporting future, decided to see how far the iron game would take him. There, he met one of the trainers who helped him develop a formidable physique. And I never felt I needed to do that. You have to understand, I never believed that I had a great physique. If they told me I had made improvements from the last contest that was all the satisfaction needed. He is even listed on the greatest fizeeks of all time. As an active martial artist, bodybuilder and accredited personal trainer, David employs the latest cutting edge research to enhance his own progress. Again, it is my opinion and everybody has got his or her own opinion. Grymkowski is still alive and well afaik. So it was purely genetic. I havent spoke to him in years but I am really proud. There's no studies, there is no supported evidence and I think that if one cleans up his act after a certain age, he can have a long lasting life as long as he doesn't get sick. By the age of 15, hed sculpted a physique that made him popular among his peers; givinghim even more motivation to train with weights. He was at the pick of his career during the 1980s. Then someone posts a quote from an interview attributed to Boyer, where he says he gained no mass while training under Jones supervision. And he said no, he never did. Michael Bekoev 5. There were a lot of good guys in that show, probably four or five who could have won. Coe found that after eight months of training under Jones supervision, he had made no gains in muscle size; whats more, after that experiment, Coe changed his workouts and quickly added 20 pounds of muscle. Suffered kidney failure during contest prep in 2003, age 34. I won the NABBA Amateur Mr. Universe and he won the professional. Unfortunately for me, out of all the photographers I worked with over the years I never had a chance to work with Artie Zeller. Rest only 60 seconds and decrease the weight by 5 to 10 pounds, depending on your strength level. She is not dating anyone. He would consume many raw eggs as the main source of protein and fats. Tell me more about this. But that wasn't the case at all. I never really paid any attention to anyone backstage, so I can't recall how he or anyone acted. Also, he competed for America in the Olympics. Even though he doesnt train with the same intensity as before, he says he still has that burning desire within him; always pushing his physical, and mental limits in the gym. In early 1990, when it all started and he decided to promote professional bodybuilding, he was extremely popular with his professional wrestling on television. Yes there were. After having his pen and paper confiscated in school, Coe carved 400 into the desk. Your email address will not be published. Then all of a sudden you showed up as an official. So everyone said yes that made sense, and all the competitors agreed to it. Without a doubt: People don't really understand that. They were always my two favourites. Who was behind all of that? And I had other guys like that who would tell me the truth. Wayne was the one who did all the work and made the show money. A modified version of the High-Intensity Training, WCT was based on pyramid sets and relatively short rest periods. Discover the cheat that athletes use to cut fat quickly and get defined muscles. Boyer Coe said Casey Viator only needed to look at weights to grow! It wasnt long before Boyer outgrew his weights at home, and started aiming at a bigger challenge; deciding to buy himself a membership in a local gym in Lake Charles. Once I discovered bodybuilding, it became my life-long quest to see how good I could become. Bodybuilding has always been a personal journey for me, I was simply interested in seeing how hard I could push myself, challenge myself, to see how much I was able to improve. He was under the impression that their swim . [ Q ] At the 1980 Olympia how did the competitors react upon hearing the result? Its called work capacity training and involves using descending loads in the following manner: Because the B and C exercises in this workout use many of the same muscles as the first exercise, you may only need one warm-up set for these exercises. After the 1980 Olympia I said that would have never happened had the contest been held in the USA, but I was wrong. In a span of three years,Boyer won two major titles, including his first national title at the 1966 Teen Mr. America, and the 1968 Junior Mr. USA title, which he won on his 22nd birthday. There was only the matter of one meeting away - it had already been arranged between Wayne Demilia and Jim Manion, who still is president of the NPC, and Vince McMahon. [ Q ] When you placed third at the 1994 Masters Mr. Olympia you looked truly awesome. But I think Arnold's reasoning was if he only had one guy to beat and it was a guy in the under-200-pound class, he knew he could appear bigger and more dominant. Good to see that somebody from the old neighborhood like Boyer Coe was so successful. If Arnold had of been honest to me and said he needed to win the contest because it would have helped him in his movie I would have stayed home; I wouldn't have gone ten thousand miles and stayed two weeks down there in Australia. I have always believed in complete range of motion in all exercises, full contraction and full extension. People have asked me many times, would the outcome of the 1981 Olympia been the same if Mike Mentzer, Frank Zane, Albert Beckles and myself had entered? Boyers training plan was always designed in a way so he could achieve the old-school, classic 70s look; featuring small waist, wide back, defined abs, big shoulders and arms, and massive pecs. Boyer Coe (born in August 18, 1946) is an American retired bodybuilder. Along with being one of bodybuilding's top champions of the 70's and 80's, he also achieved recognition as one of its most consistent and preserving. I said that it was obvious he was going to win and that I was not going to the contest. His first major victory on stage came in 1964, at the AAU Mr. New Orleans. Well, it certainly wasn't winning a contest. Perform as many STRICT reps as possible with the new weight. Sadly one has passed on, that was Artie Zeller. So I don't know how much he really played in the importance of bodybuilding. Coe would write 400 everywhere he went. I never really looked at bodybuilding as a career, as I was never lucky enough to have any kind of contract. And yes, Arnold did try to ridicule Mike. He taught me a lot about diet and exercise. Although placed 11th and more smaller then ever before, I really enjoyed his physique and I want to know how different his preparation was for this contest. Boyer was arrested on prostitution charges shortly after Cooke's death, and in 1979 was found guilty of second-degree murder following another shooting. If I could go back in time, those things never would have happened. We had Frank Zane on one time and he was very good. Boyer dominated the 60's, 70's, 80's & 90's. So when we got to Australia we just assumed that that was the way it was going to be. In some way or another he got Wayne kicked out of the whole organization. And lets not forget those who still hanging on: Click HERE to rent this advertising spot for EXERCISE to support LongeCity (this will replace the google ad above). I suppose I became interested in bodybuilding as a way to prove myself to my family and certainly to myself. For anyone interested in bodybuilding's history, one man we should all know of is Boyer Coe, one of its hardest working pioneers. I happened to be one who did for 15 years, but I probably took 20 years off my life. [ Q ] Art was also himself a bodybuilder. And especially to Red Lerille, who has been my inspiration in not only bodybuilding but also life. What a class act he got robbed from the mr. Olympia !!! So if you never participated in bodybuilding, if you never went through the effort of working out and dieting, how the h*ll would you know what it is like to be up onstage? Personally I don't find this list relevant.People grow old, when they do they have heartissues, they get cancer, alzheimers. In the beginning you only had one professional contest a year and that was the Mr. Olympia. Very genetically gifted. About the only thing I can remember, after the 1970 Mr. World in Columbus was that Arnold kept saying over and over, "I can't believe I beat Sergio.". And certainly you cannot deny Joe Weider. My greatest moments were of a personal nature. From there he developed all of the Grand Prix's, all the overseas tours and he was the one who went out and was capable of getting all of the sponsorships. Just Sid Hodges . Coe followed the basic compound and isolation movements seen in most bodybuilding routines. His fascination with bodybuilding began at an early age, when he was 5; however, his understanding of the process of building muscle camesome time later. Therefore, dont be afraid to start small and fail here and there on your journey; make small steps, and eventually, you may able to accomplish your biggest desires in life. But I really enjoyed it because we got tons and tons of positive feedback from people. Prior to that I have always been involved in the fitness industry: everything from owning a health food store to prototyping exercise equipment to co-hosting a fitness show on ESPN. Boyer Coe has carved his name into the bodybuilding history books in more ways than one. Colorado Springs, CO, Mailing address: 3246 Centennial Blvd., #281, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. So I went to the 1967 Mr. America and I decided to take his advice and did not do a chest pose. This physique earned him a number of major titles, such as the 1965 Mr. Texas, 1969 Junior Mr. America, 1970 Mr. World, and the 1973 Mr. Universe. Born in lake Charles moved to New Orleans and very very athletic. I think the major problem with high intake of steroids is that they also cause changes in heart muscle, which somewhat increases chance of heart problems. Everyone my height weighs close to 300 pounds. Bodybuilding icons from theGolden Era based their diets on a lot of calories from protein, and saturated fats, and Boyer was no exception.
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