Lou Ferrigno Jr.
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Lou Ferrigno is always going to be one of our favorites at Muscle & Fitness. He first broke into the mainstream as a featured player in Pumping Iron as the underdog bodybuilder looking to challenge Arnold Schwarzenegger at the 1975 Mr. Olympia.
Sep 15, 2023 · Reigning champ Schwarzenegger was riding high on a winning streak that began five years earlier, but now challengers like Lou Ferrigno and the ever-dependable Serge Nubret had established ...
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Oct 15, 2023 · Step Back in Time: Vintage Lou Ferrigno Photos from the Early 1970s Featuring Ben Weider, Dan Lurie, and Reg Park.
Jan 2, 2022 · 1975 MR OLYMPIA LOU FERRIGNO. Lou Ferrigno posing in the 1975 olympia looking like he can beat Arnold! Comment down below!! ...more.
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- The Filming of “Pumping Iron”
- More Competitors Compete Than Ever Before
- The Mr. Universe Starts First
- The Main Event Is Up Next
- Arnold’s Final Posedown
Director George Butlerwas using the 1975 Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia competitions as the focal point of his new documentary about bodybuilding. George called his new film “Pumping Iron.” He decided on the same title as the best selling book published only one year earlier with his partner, Charles Gaines. Little did anyone know that the movie “Pum...
The 1975 Mr. Olympia was also historic as the biggest competition in the ten years since it began. Maybe due to the rumor that the reigning champ, Arnold Schwarzenegger, would not compete due to his emerging film career. More competitors showed up to try their hand at winning the biggest title in bodybuilding than ever before.
The competition began with the 1975 Mr. Universe contest. There was a bit of controversy concerning the selection of the American Team chosen to compete in the Mr. Universe that year. Each country was required to send competitors for each weight class for the Mr. Universe contest. They were allowed just one competitor per class: 1. Lightweight 2. M...
The much anticipated Mr. Olympia event was ready to begin. The judges and the fans got their money’s worth based on the world class physiques onstage that night.
In the Overall Posedown, Franco and Arnold posed down for the last time together at the 1975 Mr. Olympia. The two best bodybuilders in the world were also best friends. It’s no surprise they joked with each other as they posed down for the biggest title in bodybuilding. Arnold, as expected, won his sixth consecutive Mr. Olympia contest, hugging his...
Mar 8, 2024 · Contest History. Ferrigno regularly competed from 1971 until 1975. His final Mr. Olympia contest at that time was filmed for Pumping Iron. Schwarzenegger won that contest. Ferrigno then retired...
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Feb 9, 2023 · 1979: Lou Ferrigno and Dolly Parton pose for a photo on Sept. 22, 1979. 1988: A protrait of Lou Ferrigno, aka "The Incredible Hulk," in 1988. 1994: Lou Ferrigno during the Cricket Aid '94...
