This week on Natural Bodybuilding Radio, hosts John Hansen and Mike Neumann talk to Dr. Joe Klemczewski, the "Diet Doc". Dr. Joe previews his upcoming INBF/WNBF contest this weekend, the Natural Mid-America Classic in Evansville, Indiana. Dr. Joe also offers insight into how much cardio is necessary during contest prep for the Natural Bodybuilder, his views on where the WNBF stands in regards to other natural organizations and why the WNBF enforces an exclusivity contract with their athletes. 

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John Hansen has been involved with bodybuilding since the 80's. He's seen a tremendous evolution in training, supplementations and the rise of natural bodybuilding. Read on to learn how John interpets the "evolution" of bodybuilding, how he became one of the best natural bodybuilders around and eventually took the prestigious "Natural Mr Olympia" title. The Performance Network proudly presents Natural Mr Olympia, John Hansen.

 1-Thanks for this opportunity John it truly is a pleasure. Can you tell the readers where you grew up and where you currently reside?
                      

I grew up in Worth, Illinois and I currently reside in Willowbrook, Illinois but I am in the process of relocating to Tampa, Florida.
 
2-How did you get started into lifting weights? who was your idols growing up?
 
I was always interested in muscles and in muscular physiques ever since I was a little kid. I just thought it was so cool to see someone who was big and muscular with a bodybuilder physique. Back in the 1970's, when I was a kid, bodybuilding was an unknown sport. It was considered a real oddball thing to do. 
 
My first interest in bodybuilding came from reading the superhero comic books when I was a kid. They were the only ones I saw who had big, muscular physiques. I was an avid comic book reader, I must have collected over 1000 comic books when I was a kid. My favorite superhereos were Batman, Spiderman, Conan the Barbarian and Tarzan.
 

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One year, they had the Batmobile car at one of those Crazy Auto Shows. My parents took my family up there and, in addition to the Batmobile, they also had the Black Beauty car from "The Green Hornet" TV Show. This was right around the time of Bruce Lee's death and they had a big poster of Bruce by the Black Beauty car and it said, "In Memorium, Bruce Lee  1940-1973". Bruce, of course, played Kato in the TV series.
 
When I saw the picture of Bruce Lee, he was the closest thing I had ever seen to a super hero. The picture was from his last movie, "Enter the Dragon". Bruce had his shirt off and he was ripped and muscular. When I got home, I set out to find everything I could about Bruce Lee. Since he had died recently, there was a ton of books and magazines written about Bruce so there was a lot of information about him.
 
I started doing everything Bruce Lee did because I wanted to look just like him. I started doing sit-ups and push-ups, I started running, I even took karate classes at the local park district. I wasn't really interested in martial arts though, I just wanted to LOOK like Bruce Lee. I even got my hair cut just like he did. LOL
 
In addition to all his martial arts training, Bruce also lifted weights for more power. When my parents asked me what I wanted for Christmas that year, I told them I wanted a weight lifting set. When Santa brought me my 110-pound weight set, I started doing all the exercises in the manual. I soon bought an adjustable incline bench and worked out at home in the back room of our house.
 
I went to a health food store and found some bodybuilding magazines and I bought them so I could learn about more exercises I could do to build up my muscles. When I discovered what bodybuilding was and began to learn more about the individual bodybuilders like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Franco Columbu, Robby Robinson, Lou Ferrigno and Mike Mentzer, I decided that this is what I wanted to do. I wanted to be a Bodybuilder!
 
As for my idols, Arnold was the best. He retired two years earlier when I first got into the sport but he was still considered the King of Bodybuilding. My physique actually resembled Arnold's physique in structure so I looked at dozens of pictures of Arnold and I would study how he looked and how he developed his physique. He was definitely the best!
 
I also liked that year's Mr. Universe winner, Kal Szkalak. Kal had never lost a contest up to that point and he defeated that year's favorite, Mike Mentzer, at the Mr. Universe by only one point. Kal had a huge chest and back and big arms and he was ripped in the upper body. I loved his cocky, winning attitude and his great upper body development. The picture of Kal standing on the podium with his Heavyweight Mr. Universe trophy was a life-changing moment for me. I made it my goal to be Mr. Universe just like Kal was.
 
I was also inspired by Mike Mentzer. Mike was working for Joe Weider's magazine, Muscle Builder/Power, and he had a series of booklets that he was selling through the magazine. He would write for the magazine each month as well as traveling the world doing posing exhibitions and seminars. I made it my goal to win the Mr. Universe contest and then make my living from bodybuilding by writing for the magazines, selling my training books and doing seminars and exhibitions. 
 

 
 
3-can you tell the readers about your first bodybuilding contest experience? how did you decide to enter the show? what was your experience? how did you do?
 
The first contest I entered was the AAU Teenage Mr. Chicagoland in December, 1979. I had seen several competitions already (including the Mr. Olympia in Columbus, Ohio from 1977-79) and I was anxious to get onstage. I really thought I was going to dominate my first show but I had no idea what to expect. I got 6th place in the short class division.
 
I'm not sure how many were in my class but the teenage contests back then were much, much more competitive than they are today. In the Teenage Mr. Illinois contests, which I entered from 1980-1982, there were 80-100 competitors each year. Sometimes there were 45 guys in just one class. It was incredibly competitive back then.
 
 
4-Back then there was little to no natural shows is that correct? you spend a large portion of your bodybuilding career completely drug free going against guys who were "enhanced"?
 
You're right, there were no Natural contests back then. I don't even think the term "Natural Bodybuilding" even existed. Steroids were legal and most of the gyms back then were independently owned and very hard-core. Some guys would even be selling steroids in the gym or injecting them in the locker rooms or in the bathroom. 
 
I knew what steroids were because they were discussed openly in the magazines. I just thought only the top pro bodybuilders took them a couple months before the contest. I didn't know that steroids were being used by nearly everyone who competed, even the teenagers. I soon figured it out, after a couple of my competitions, that most of the teenage bodybuilders were using steroids too.
 
I could have taken them too back then because my training partner, who was about 5 years older than me, offered to get them for me. In fact, he encouraged me to take them because he could see I was competing at a disadvantage against the guys who were using them. I thought about it because it did suck to train so hard and then lose to these guys who were using them, but I decided to wait.
 
I still did well as a teenage bodybuilder, even though I was totally natural. I competed in ten teenage contests between the ages of 16-19 years old so I was competing in about 3-4 shows a year and I would usually always be in the top five. I took 2nd place at the 1980 Teenage Mr. Chicagoland at 17 years old, one year after my contest debut. Then I won first place in the medium class at the Teenage Mr. Midwest in 1981 at 18 years old. I took 5th place in the 1982 Teenage Mr. America at 19 years old. David Hawk won my class and he looked just as good that night as he did 3 years later when he won the NPC USA and turned pro. I felt totally out of place competing in a contest like the Teenage Mr. America being clean. It was like day and night comparing my physique to the guys who were not clean.
 
When I was 17, I read an article in Muscle Builder magazine that was written by Arnold. Arnold was talking about steroids and he said that young bodybuilders who wanted to get big should not do so by using drugs because the effects of the steroids was only temporary. If you used the drugs to get big, you would have a "drug body" and the muscle wouid not really be yours. I remembered Arnold's advice when I started competing as a teen bodybuilder. I reasoned that one day, I would probably have to use steroids if I wanted to make my dream of winning Mr. Universe and appearing in the magazines a reality. But, for now, I had to develop my physique naturally first through hard training, good nutrition and time. I told myself that I would rather be Mr. America than Teenage Mr. America because everyone remembers who wins the Mr. America but not too many people remember the Teenage Mr. America winner.
 
My goal was to increase my bodyweight by 100 pounds from when I first started training before I ever used any drugs. This way, I would develop my size and strength naturally and my physique would be mine, not from drugs. When I started competing in the bigger shows, against other guys who were using steroids, I knew I would have to resort to using them too if I wanted to win. However, I would only use them to maintain the muscle mass and strength that  I already developed naturally and I wouldn't use them more than 3 months a year. I would also use the very mild steroids just to give me that hard, finished look that wins competitions. I didn't need to take the stronger, more dangerous steroids for developing size and strength because I was already big enough naturally.
 
 

5-its to my knowledge that you did in fact decide to use steroids in your competitive career for a period of time and then went back to being all natural is that correct? what was the underlined motivation to go on the "gear", and what was your motivation to stop?
 
By the time I was 21 years old, I had bulked up to 230 pounds from a beginning weight of 135 pounds when I started at 14 years old. I used steroids for the first time when I did my first open show at 22 years old. This was for the 1985 NPC Illinois. My goal was to win at the state, regional and then national level before winning the Mr. Universe contest. I just used the drugs 12 weeks before the contest, to keep my size and strength up while I dieted for the show.
 
I competed at 201 pounds (from my natural off season weight of 225-230 pounds) and took 3rd place in the Heavyweight class at the NPC Illinois. One year later, I entered and won the 1986 NPC Illinois, weighing 201 pounds again but I looked much more refined and conditioned and my legs were much better. I also won the 1986 NPC Mid-America in Milwaukee, Wisconsin weighing 204 pounds.
 
In 1987, I was planning on entering the Jr. Nationals but I injured my knee and I couldn't compete until later in the year so I entered the NPC Southern States in Miami, Florida and took second in the Heavyweight Class weighing 208 pounds. I didn't compete in 1988 (because of the same knee injury) but I came back in 1989 bigger than ever. I weighed 212 pounds for a local Chicago show called The Chicago Challenge but I was holding water from carbing up and I took 4th place. One week later, I dropped the water and competed in the 1989 NPC Jr. Nationals in Memphis, Tennessee at 205 pounds. Unfortunately, I was too small for a national level show and I didn't even make the top 15 despite looking the best I ever looked.
 
By this time, I was now 26 years old and my goal was to win the Mr. Universe by the time I was 27 and, realistically, I wasn't even close. I was doing well at the state and regional level but not at the national level. I knew I would have to begin using more drugs like my competitors were to be competitive with them. Only using the drugs 12 weeks before my show wasn't enough to compete with the big boys.
 
In 1990, I decided to do something drastically different and compete in the AAU instead of the NPC. I figured that I would have a better chance competing in height classes instead of weight classes because I was getting overlooked in the heavyweight division. If I could do well in the AAU Mr. America, I would get invited to compete in the NABBA Mr. Universe in London and possibly fulfill my dream of winning the Mr. Universe title.
 
Unfortunately, it didn't go according to plan. I first had to enter a local AAU contest and place in the top 2 in order to be qualified for the Mr. America. Because I was considered a NPC guy, the judges gave me 3rd place behind one or two bodybuilders I should have easily beaten. The audience booed for 5 minutes after I was given the 3rd place trophy and I decided not to compete in the AAU again.
 
Some of the guys from my gym talked me into dieting for 2 more weeks and doing a local NPC show called the Illinois Cup. I rode the bike every day and dieted like crazy to lose 10 pounds in 2 weeks and compete at 198 pounds in the light heavyweight class. I won my class unanimously but I lost the overall to a younger guy who made miraculous changes over the last three years. I reasoned that it was probably his heavy drug use that allowed him to change his physique so much and I knew I didn't want to go that route.  That contest in 1990 was bitter sweet because it was the first time I took first place in 4 years but I also knew that I could no longer compete unless I was willing to use the drugs like my competition was using them.
 
I was all set to retire from bodybuilding competition at 27 years old but then I decided to enter a Natural contest the following year. The Natural contests were starting to gain popularity over the last couple of years and the requirement was one year drug free. Since I built all my size naturally and was only using the drugs to keep my size and strength up when I was dieting, I decided to give it a shot.
 
6-in your opinion how much has knowledge of training and diet evolved from the 80's to now in terms of bodybuilding? do you still train like you did back then and what do you think of all the systems out there like heavy duty, fst-7, DC etc do they work? is one better then the other?
 
The training is still pretty much the same but the nutrition is much different. Honestly, I think bodybuilders trained much harder back in the 1970's and '80's than they do now. Back then, we all trained with free weights and worked out with very high intensity. It wasn't uncommon to train until we puked sometimes. Maybe we were overdoing it a little but we really pushed ourselves to the limit. It was like a badge of honor to train extremely hard. 
 
Today it is much different because, I think, the gyms are so different. Most of the gyms today are corporate owned businesses who market their facilities to EVERYONE. They want Mom, Dad and the Kids to all join the gym. The more, the merrier because they will make more money with more members. Thirty years ago, most of the gyms were small, hardcore gyms with lots of big, strong guys who trained really hard. There were very few women and NO soccer mom's or middle aged fat guys in the gym back then. It was very intimidating to just walk into a gym like that so you had to train really hard and heavy if you wanted to earn any respect from the big guys.
 
I actually smile to myself when I see most of the people in the gyms training now. Most of them have ZERO motivation and they just stare in the mirror between their low-intensity sets. No one is pushing themselves to the limit and most of them are using machines instead of busting their ass on barbells and dumbbells. Everyone loves to use those Hammer Strength chest machines were you sit back in the machine. I call them "lounge chairs". LOL
 
I still train basically the same way I did way back then. I can't train as heavy or train crazy like I used to because my body has suffered many injuries. I have compressed discs in the lower back so I have to be very careful with barbell rows, t-bar rows and squats. I can't do deadlifts at all any more but I can still do stiff-leg deadlifts. However, I still use all the basic exercises and train as heavy as I can. I do add some supersets and drop sets occasionally to mix things up and try to stimulate some more growth after more than 30 years of training.
 
The nutrition is much more advanced now and there is more knowledge about how to combine protein, carbohydrates and fats. Back in the '80's, we ate lots of complex carbs and very low fat with moderate protein. In the '70's, it was super low carbs and higher fat and protein. Today, we are eating more like the '70's again with low carbs and very high protein but we have more knowlege about the benefits of EFA's (essential fatty acids). There are also many more beneficial supplements and knowledge of what these supplements can do to improve your physique.  

 
7-speaking of training you had Layne Norton on your radio program "Natural bodybuilding radio" and Layne made the point that you dont HAVE to train till failure to get results from training. He believes you can add sets and more volume to increase intensity. Do you agree? do you HAVE to train till failure and if not how would you recommend "mixing' failure with non failure training.
 
I tried a high volume workout once back in the '90's where I did 10 sets of squats and we did a set number of reps each workout (10 sets of 5 or 10 sets of 3). We didn't train to failure each set but it was the total volume of the workout that added up to more intensity. My legs really grew from that workout so I do believe that adding more volume (as long as it is set up to progressively increase in intensity in some way – more reps, more sets, etc – will produce growth). 
 
The key is to keep progressively increasing the intensity. This doesn't have to mean more
resistance and less volume. You can also increase the intensity by adding more sets but there is a limit because the body can only handle so much volume before it becomes overtrained.

 
 
8-with natural bodybuilding growing in popularity as of late and the conditioning of the guys being unreal, where do you see the future of natural bodybuilding and do you think the emphasis on conditioning is taken out of control with shredded glutes being so important? if yes then do you believe guys like Doug Miller should come in softer and with  less shredded glutes?
 
I don't know if he should come in softer but I do think the overemphasis on conditioning and coming in super shredded is not helping the sport of Natural Bodybuilding. I'm not very impressed with a 160 pound guy with shredded glutes. I mean, so what! I think being bigger with good proportions and good shape along with definition and hardness is what makes for a more impressive bodybuilder. Many of these guys are dieting away all of their hard-earned muscle mass just to get shredded glutes. 
 
We had Robert Kennedy, the publisher of Muscle Mag International, on the Natural Bodybuilding Radio show and I asked him his opinion of Natural Bodybuilding. Now, here is a guy who has been involved in the sport of bodybuilding since the 1960's. He has seen it all, literally! He said that the overemphasis on conditioning is hurting the sport of Natural Bodybuilding because too much size is being sacrificed for this extreme muscularity.
 
The WNBF has started a Mass Round that is going to be added to their judging this year. This to ensure that the judges look specifically for Muscle Mass in addition to conditioning and proportion and I think this is a great idea.
 
When I was competing, I would spend an entire year bulking up and putting on more size and mass. When I dieted down for my next contest, my goal was to show off that added 3-4 pounds of muscle that I worked so hard for. I was always careful with how much cardio I did or how low I brought my calories or carbs down because I didn't want to lose any muscle. Sometimes I would compete not as hard as I could have been because muscle mass was so important to me. I wanted to recreate that look displayed by the bodybuilders of the 1970's and 1980's, big, full and cut!
 

 
9-being retired do you ever get the itch to get back up there? and what is your diet and training like these days?
 
I haven't competed in 6 years but, yes, sometimes I do think about getting up there again. When I interview these top pro natural bodybuilders on my radio show, Natural Bodybuilding Radio, I sort of wish I was in their position and getting ready to compete for some top Natural title. It's extremely hard work but preparing for my time onstage was honestly some of the most exciting years of my life. 
 
However, I'm smart enough to know that my body can't look like it did when I was 35 or 25 any more. The body changes and it becomes harder to get big and, especially, to get ripped. There are some freaks out there like Dave Goodin who is ripped at 50 years old but most of us find it much, much harder to get ripped as we get older. In my case, if I trained for a show, I would end up pushing myself very hard again and probably really hurt my lower back. It wouldn't be worth the risk.
 
My training now is still pretty intense. I push myself very hard but I train smart so I don't injure my lower back (or any other part of my body) any more. I'm proud to say that I rarely strain my lower back anymore because I don't go crazy like I used to. I eat very lean all the time although I do enjoy desserts on occasion and I love to go out and eat at restaurants after all those years of dieting. I still try to get in shape at least once a year for photo shoots or even just for myself. I was still guest posing for about 4 years after my last contest but I don't think I will do any of those anymore either. 
 
 

 
10-what's your opinion on the WNBF's restrictive policy not allowing their athletes appearing in any other publication or competing in any other federation? I personally feel its insane. And Dave Goodin got screwed. its because of those restrictions that I wont compete in the INBF myself.
 
My major in high school and college was marketing so I've always been a big believer in publicity and self promotion. When I was competing, I would personally call all the magazines up after I won a big title. That's the reason I was featured in so many magazines and so many people know who I am. So I agree with you, the ruling not to appear in any other magazines is not one I agree with. I don't think I would abide by that policy either if I was still competing. Natural Bodybuilding needs more publicity, not less. Plus, if a natural bodybuilder from the WNBF appears in another magazine, it's just more publicity for the organization so it doesn't make sense to me either.
 
 
11-what's your take on cardio? do you believe its necessary for natural bodybuilders to get ripped? do you believe pre-breakfast cardio is ideal or post weight training? are you an advocate of HIIT cardio or longer duration?
 
It really depends on your metabolism and your age. When I was younger, I rarely did cardio. I was from the Chris Aceto school of thinking that, if you can get ripped without doing cardio, then why do it? If you are dieting AND doing cardio, your chances of losing muscle mass are greater. I won both Natural Mr. Universe titles and the Natural Olympia title without doing any cardio. As I got older, I found that I had to do it more to get some results. 
 
I always used to do the longer, steady state cardio. I didn't want to do anything intense to risk losing any muscle. I would do it both in the morning on an empty stomach or immediately after a workout. My favorite was the treadmill on a high incline for a fast walk.
 
I tried doing the HIIT a year ago on the bike and it was pumping up my legs so much that I couldn't get through it. I decided to try it again this year using the Stair Mill and I really like it.
I'm currently doing cardio four times a week now and using the HIIT cardio twice a week with the steady state cardio the other two days of the week. I can't do the HIIT cardio when my legs are super sore so I'll do the HIIT cardio after my workout on Monday, Tuesday I train legs so I don't do any cardio. On Wednesday, I'll do the steady state cardio again and the same thing on Thursday. Friday I'll just weight train and then do the HIIT cardio and some steady state cardio after it.
 
 

 
12-what do you think of the supplements on the market today vs back in the day? how far has the supplement industry come throughout the years?
 
I think the supplements are great now. There is a great variety of protein powders on the market that taste delicious. I also love the post-workout recovery drinks as well as the creatine and N.O. supplements. I represent the Optimum Nutrition and American Body Building line and I love all of their products. I use Pro Complex, Whey Gold, Hydro Whey, 
2:1:1 Recovery and Speed Stack NO every week.
 
13-do you follow the IFBB now a days? do you think jay Cutler will win again at the O?
 
Yes, I definitely follow the IFBB although I'm not into it as much as I was when I was a kid. I go to see the Olympia and the Arnold Classic every year and write a report on those shows for www.americanbodybuilding.com. I think Cutler can definitely win again if he comes in like he did last year. He made history last year by being the first former Mr Olympia to lose the title and come back and win it. It's going to be hard to recreate that same excitement again but Jay can do it. He's one of the hardest working bodybuilders on the planet. However, Phil Heath and Victor Martinez are also big threats.
 
14-I heard on your Natural Bodybuilding radio show you guys were talking about who is the best natural bodybuilders right now. Do you agree with most of the guys who voted for Doug Miller? why or why not?
 
I'm not sure who I would put as the Best Natural Bodybuilder right now. Doug Miller is very impressive, especially his muscularity from the back. Kiyoshi Moody is also very good and Philip Ricardo is also hard to beat because of his shredded glutes and great posing. It would be great to see them all together on stage to decide who really is the best.
 
15-can you tell the readers about your natural bodybuilding podcast show? how did it come about? how can the readers catch it?
 
Dave DePew is the producer of the show and it is broadcast under his network. Dave interviewed me a couple times in the past, in 2004 and 2005. I was competing for the last time in 2004 and my book, "Natural Bodybuilding" came out in 2005. A couple years later, Dave asked me if I would like to host my own radio show. We called it Natural Bodybuilding Radio and it started in the fall of 2008. 
 
I think the show is even better today than when it started. I added Mike Neumann on as a co-host. Mike has a great knowledge of all the natural competitors in today's competition scene and he's also very excited and energetic about the sport. He brings that energy to the show with his interviews. I also like the dynamic of both me and Mike interviewing someone instead of just me doing it solo.
 
We are trying to keep our listeners informed about what is going on in the often confusing competitive world of Natural Bodybuilding. There are so many organizations all going on at once that it's hard to keep track but we are doing a good job of making sense of it and creating some excitement as the year progresses. We also bring on guests who inform our listeners of some great nutrition and training advice. The show is more popular than ever and we are gaining listeners all over the world so it's going great!
 
If anyone wants to listen to the show, log onto www.naturalbodybuildingradio.com. We have a new show on every Wednesday and you can listen to all the previously aired shows on the website.
 

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Then, hosts John Hansen and Mike Neumann welcome young champ Autumn Edwards.

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It's a power-packed show with great Nutrition Talk (and a special discount offer for Natural Bodybuilding Listeners only) from John of Best-Price-Nutrition dot com; then a visit with young rising star, Christopher San Juan.

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In the first segment, we start out with "News from the Battlefield" as John and Mike discuss the latest contests and hear a special report from "Ace Reporter in the Field", Figure Champ Carolyn Sandi.

Then, Segment 2 is devoted entirely to the latest in nutrition science with John of BestPriceNutrition.com.

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Our first guest is Writer/Photographer Rick Schaff. You've probably read his insightful columns and books and admired his photographs of some of the biggest name in bodybuilding and figure competition.  Here's what Rick has to say about his long career:  "I am a healthy lifestyle consultant who lives in Los Angeles. Prior to that I was involved in the health & fitness industry in many different ways. I am most widely know for my work as a professional photographer and writer. I recently published a book that illustrates my frustration about the way health and fitness is packaged and sold to the American people. To learn more about my book, MISLED, please visit my website at www.HEALTHandINSPIRATION.com".

Then, it's all about Health, Nutrition and Enzymes and how they affect our digestion, health and muscle growth when Janet Angel, PhD talks with hosts John Hansen and Mike Neumann.

Janet Angel, PhD is a wellness expert, and CEO of Janet Angel Enterprises, Inc. and the former owner of Blue Sky Natural Foods In Wheeling, Illinois, one of the largest and most complete independently owned natural food stores with adjacent wellness center in the Midwest.

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Natural Bodybuilding Radio asks the question, "Who is the BEST Pro Natural Bodybuilder in the World today?"

Host John Hansen moderates a round-table discussion including co-host Mike Neumann, Natural Pro Bodybuilder Dave Vignasse and Natural Pro Bodybuilder, Judge and Promoter Keith Hunter. Listen to each of our experts give their opinion on the Top 5 Pro Natural Bodybuilders in the World today and the reason they placed them where they did. 

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Top Natural WNBF Figure Pro Carolyn Sandi joins John Hansen and Mike Neumann this week on Natural Bodybuilding Radio. Carolyn details the training and nutrition regimen that she utilized to become a Professional Figure competitor in the WNBF. Carolyn began competing in 2005 after being inspired by some figure competitors in a magazine.

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