{"id":18081,"date":"2026-04-12T22:19:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T22:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=18081"},"modified":"2026-04-12T22:19:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T22:19:50","slug":"151-1995-wnbf-pro-world-overall-champion-eddie-the-rock-hernandez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=18081","title":{"rendered":"151: 1995 WNBF Pro World Overall Champion Eddie &quot;The Rock&quot; Hernandez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have 1995 WNBF Natural Pro Bodybuilding Overall World Champion &amp; Mr. Universe Eddie Hernandez joining us!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Timestamps<br \/><b>0:49<\/b> Natural Pro Dwayne Broadway Introduction<br \/> <b>1:54<\/b> 1995 WNBF World Champion Eddie Hernandez<br \/> <b>2:55<\/b> Eddie Hernandez vs. Kai Greene Showdown<br \/> <b>3:49<\/b> Daily Routine of a Natural Bodybuilding Champion<br \/> <b>4:40<\/b> Trainer, Teacher, and Coach \u2013 Eddie\u2019s Roles<br \/> <b>5:11<\/b> Training 4-5 Days a Week at Age 61<br \/> <b>5:38<\/b> Eddie\u2019s Stage Weight &amp; Height in the 90s<br \/> <b>6:37<\/b> Facing Natural Bodybuilding Legends<br \/> <b>7:16<\/b> Who Inspired Eddie to Compete<br \/> <b>10:27<\/b> Conditioning in 90s Natural Bodybuilding<br \/> <b>11:07<\/b> The Bodybuilder Who Inspired Kai Greene<br \/> <b>13:23<\/b> Kai Greene: Natural Genetic Anomaly?<br \/> <b>14:19<\/b> Why Eddie Says Kai Greene Was a \u201cProblem\u201d<br \/> <b>15:03<\/b> Top Natural Bodybuilding Earners<br \/> <b>15:42<\/b> Why Eddie Retired from Competition<br \/> <b>17:29<\/b> Training in the \u201cDungeon\u201d Gym<br \/> <b>17:51<\/b> Why Eddie Stayed Natural (Never IFBB)<br \/> <b>18:21<\/b> NFL Tryouts: Cowboys &amp; Giants<br \/> <b>18:30<\/b> Why He Stopped Powerlifting<br \/> <b>18:52<\/b> Why He Still Trains Like a Bodybuilder<br \/> <b>19:21<\/b> Machines vs. Free Weights Pre-Contest<br \/> <b>20:09<\/b> Eddie\u2019s Pre-World Championship Training Split<br \/> <b>20:39<\/b> Dorian Yates Style Training for Naturals<br \/> <b>22:23<\/b> Best Compound Lifts for Muscle Growth<br \/> <b>23:27<\/b> Deadlifts: Are They Essential for Growth?<br \/> <b>24:00<\/b> Ideal Rep Range to Maximize Muscle<br \/> <b>24:16<\/b> One Regret from His Bodybuilding Career<br \/> <b>25:24<\/b> Duration of Training Sessions<br \/> <b>25:47<\/b> Injuries &amp; Lessons Learned<br \/> <b>26:25<\/b> The Serious Risks of Overtraining<br \/> <b>29:49<\/b> Eddie\u2019s Current Training at Age 61<br \/> <b>32:20<\/b> Natural Bodybuilding Today: Eddie\u2019s Take<br \/> <b>33:33<\/b> Eddie\u2019s Diet as a World Champion<br \/> <b>34:52<\/b> How Much Protein for Muscle Growth?<br \/> <b>35:11<\/b> Eddie\u2019s Cardio Protocol for Shredding<br \/> <b>36:00<\/b> 90s Natural Pros Were Big &amp; Tall<br \/> <b>36:25<\/b> Fantasy Matchup: Eddie vs. Broadway<br \/> <b>37:12<\/b> The Longevity Muscle Podcast Mission<br \/> <b>38:05<\/b> First Ever Natural Pro World Champion<br \/> <b>38:39<\/b> Duane Ball: Eddie\u2019s Training Partner<br \/> <b>39:33<\/b> Jose Guzman: The Natural Ronnie Coleman<br \/> <b>40:21<\/b> Mike Mentzer or Dorian Yates?<br \/> <b>40:49<\/b> Eddie\u2019s Diet Now at 61 Years Old<br \/> <b>41:26<\/b> Bernard Sealy Shoutout<br \/> <b>42:30<\/b> 90s vs. Modern Conditioning<br \/> <b>43:54<\/b> Message to the New Generation<\/p>\n<p><b>Follow us<\/b> <b>on IG:<\/b><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eddiehernandez933\/\">Eddie<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kennyratatsidis\/\">Kenny<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/longevitymuscle\/\">Longevity Muscle<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/longevitymusclemagazine\/\">Longevity Muscle Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/longevitymuscle.substack.com\/\"><b>Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine<\/b><\/a> and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world \ud83c\udf0e\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCDjSFOeyQ91aJoxTRqjaNWw\/join\"><b>Join Longevity Muscle&#8217;s YouTube Premium Membership<\/b><\/a> to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access &#8211; early release &#8211; 100% ad free!)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"payment\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1841691\/support\">Support the show<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1841691\/episodes\/17123640-151-1995-wnbf-pro-world-overall-champion-eddie-the-rock-hernandez.mp3\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have 1995 WNBF Natural Pro Bodybuilding Overall World Champion &amp; Mr. Universe Eddie Hernandez joining us!\u00a0 Timestamps0:49 Natural Pro Dwayne Broadway Introduction 1:54 1995 WNBF World Champion Eddie Hernandez 2:55 Eddie Hernandez vs. Kai Greene Showdown 3:49 Daily Routine of a Natural Bodybuilding Champion 4:40 Trainer, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":722,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-18081","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>151: 1995 WNBF Pro World Overall Champion Eddie &quot;The Rock&quot; Hernandez - World Bodybuilding News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=18081\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"151: 1995 WNBF Pro World Overall Champion Eddie &quot;The Rock&quot; Hernandez - World Bodybuilding News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! 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