Kevin Levrone and Shawn Ray review the 1994 Mr. Olympia

Bodybuilding Legends Show

Bodybuilding legends Kevin Levrone and Shawn Ray are the guests on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to review the 1994 Mr. Olympia contest. Shawn was in second place at the Mr. Olympia in 1994 while Kevin took third place that year. Both Kevin and Shawn talk about their condition at the contest, the controversial win by Dorian Yates who was competing with a torn bicep and how the contest was judged in the individual rounds. Kevin and Shawn also talk about the direction the sport of bodybuilding took in the 1990's when size was the major factor in winning the Mr. Olympia. At the end of the interview, host John Hansen reads the article "Shadow of a Doubt" written by Peter McGough for the January, 1995 issue of Flex Magazine.

Time Stamps:

2:36 - Preview of the 2025 Arnold Classic

4:30 - Start of interview with Kevin Levrone and Shawn Ray

6:45 - Kevin talks about his Mr. Olympia prep for 1994

8:45 - Shawn talks about his prep for the 1994 Olympia

14:00 - Dorian's torn bicep in 1994

24:40 - "Dorian was the enemy"

27:00 - The Three Rounds of Prejudging

37:15 - How important is the Posing Round?

43:00 - Flex Wheeler's absence at the 1994 Olympia

45:00 - Kevin talks about his pec tear in 1993

50:45 - Was 1994 a pivotal year in Bodybuilding?

1:10:30 - John reads the article "A Shadow of a Doubt" written by Peter McGough for the January, 1995 issue of Flex Magazine.

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