Danny Padilla - Building Mr. Universe: Chest

The latest in our series of workouts - featuring chest training - by Mr. Universe Danny Padilla.

Although he started competing in 1972, he rose to fame in 1975 by winning the IFBB Mr. USA.



HUGE Danny Padilla Gallery.

Danny Padilla: Contest History:

1972
Junior Mr America – AAU, 8th

1973
Mr America – AAU, 15th
Junior Mr America – AAU, 15th

1974
Mr America – AAU, 18th
Junior Mr America – AAU, Did not place
Mr World – AAU, Short, Did not place

1975
Mr USA – IFBB, Overall Winner
Mr USA – IFBB, Short, 1st

1976
Mr America – IFBB, Short, 1st
Universe – IFBB, LightWeight, 2nd

1977
Mr America – IFBB, Overall Winner
Mr America – IFBB, LightWeight, 1st
Universe – IFBB, LightWeight, 1st

1978
Olympia – IFBB, 6th
Olympia – IFBB, LightWeight, 3rd
Professional World Cup – IFBB, 2nd
USA vs the World – IFBB, LightWeight, 1st

1979
Best in the World – IFBB, Professional, 5th
Florida Pro Invitational – IFBB, 3rd
Grand Prix Pennsylvania – IFBB, 5th
Night of Champions – IFBB, 2nd
Olympia – IFBB, LightWeight, 5th

1980
Grand Prix Miami – IFBB, 3rd
Olympia – IFBB, 10th

1981: Olympia – IFBB, 5th

1982
Night of Champions – IFBB, 5th
Olympia – IFBB, 12th

1983: Night of Champions – IFBB, 9th

1984: World Pro Championships – IFBB, 7th

1985: Olympia – IFBB, 16th

1986: World Pro Championships – IFBB, 13th

1990
Grand Prix England – IFBB, 5th
Grand Prix Finland – IFBB, 4th
Grand Prix France – IFBB, 5th
Grand Prix Germany – IFBB, 7th
Grand Prix Holland – IFBB, 7th
Grand Prix Italy – IFBB, 4th
Niagara Falls Pro Invitational – IFBB, 2nd
Night of Champions – IFBB, 3rd

1991: WBF Grand Prix – WBF, 10th

1994: Olympia – Masters – IFBB, 7th

Running Time: 55 mins