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Way back in episode #5 of the podcast, we asked Chris Bell to tell us some crazy stories from “The Mecca” – Gold’s Gym in Venice, CA. This week’s guest is perhaps the person we should have been asking for those over-the-top stories all along. Mike Ryan was a long-time manager of Gold’s starting in the 90s. He saw all manner of craziness there…starting on this first day. This episode is also a big of a throwback to episode #100, because when Mike left Gold’s it was to work for Bill Phillips at EAS, who was our guest in that episode. Mike has also trained a host of celebrities from Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) to Ricky Whittles (American Gods). He was even Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's first trainer! This episode is definitely NSFW, and freely acknowledges that adult humans have sex. If this hangs you up, some of Mike’s stories won’t be for you. You can find Mike on Instagram: @mike_ryan_celebritytrainer Just a technical note: Something was up with Jim's mic in this episode. Mark Bell hosts with Jim McDonald and special guest host Chris Bell. VISIT OUR SPONSORS Apeman Strong Bodybuilding.com CompexUSA – Code: powercast Visit the Sling Shot website – Use code powercast for 15% a Sling Shot and free shipping on orders over $100. Subscribe to Power Magazine Sales: Steven “Lil’ Smokey” Granzella PowerCast theme by Aaron Moore PowerCast logo by Joseph Manzo. Audio and Video produced by Jim McDonald Photos by Andrew Zaragoza. |