Carlos from Golden Era BookWorm, Part One

Carlos from Golden Era BookWorm, Part One

From Bodybuilding Legends Show by John Hansen

May 7, 2025 · 1h 5m

About this episode

Carlos Cassana discusses his passion for bodybuilding and the impact of different eras on the sport.

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, Carlos Cassana, from the popular YouTube page Golden Era Bookworm, is the guest to talk about his passion for Bodybuilding. In Part One of his interview, Carlos talks about how he became interested in Bodybuilding as a young man, his fascination with the early bodybuilders from the Bronze and Silver Eras and why the Golden Era was the greatest period in Bodybuilding history. Carlos also talks about the effects of anabolic steroids on the body and how the drugs changed the sport of of bodybuilding from each era. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads an excerpt from the book Bodybuilding: Tracing the Evolution of the Ultimate Physique written by Gordon LaVelle. Time Stamps: 3:14 - The Pittsburgh Pro Championship 4:17 - John's Contest Prep 5:30 - Start of interview with Carlos Cassana from the Golden Era Bookworm YouTube channel 6:10 - How Carlos became interested in bodybuilding 12:15 - Why Carlos started his YouTube channel 14:40 - The role of steroids in Bodybuilding 17:30 - Does blood work reveal the effects of steroids? 25:00 - What effects do growth hormone and steroids have on the body? 30:45 - The different…

People in this episode

Host: John Hansen

Guest: Carlos Cassana

Topics covered

  • Bodybuilding
  • Golden Era
  • Anabolic Steroids
  • Bodybuilding History

Keywords

  • YouTube
  • Golden Era Bookworm
  • Bronze Era
  • Silver Era
  • steroids
  • growth hormone

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Bodybuilding: Tracing the Evolution of the Ultimate Physique

Books & works: Bodybuilding: Tracing the Evolution of the Ultimate Physique, the Golden Era of Bodybuilding

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