The Bodybuilding Legends Podcast celebrates the end of each year by looking back at the Bodybuilding world 50, 40 and 30 years in the past. On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, guest Jerry Brainum joins host John Hansen to talk about the year 1972. In Part One of their interview, Jerry and John talk about the 1972 AAU Mr. America contest won by Steve Michalik. They also discuss the 1972 NABBA Mr. Universe contest won by Frank Zane in the Professional class and Elias Petsas in the Amateur division. At the end of the podcast, John Hansen reads two articles from IronMan Magazine. The first article is called "Physiques of '72...The Year in Review" written by Franklin Page from the May, 1973 issue of IronMan Magazine and the second article is titled "The Death of Bodybuilding" written by Steve Michalik from the September, 1972 issue of IronMan Magazine. (Time Stamps below)

Time Stamps:

4:00 - Mr. Olympia Review

8:00 - Emails from listeners

13:00 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum

15:30 - Steve Michalik and steroids

27:15 - 1972 AAU Mr. America

28:20 - Pete Grymkowski

33:00 - Winning the Mr. America on personality

37:50 - Bob Birdsong

40:44 - Most Muscular award

43:25 - John Corvello

45:50 - Joe Abbenda

55:00 - Body part awards at the Mr. America

58:00 - 1972 NABBA Mr. Universe

1:06:00 - Building a good back

1:09:00 - No entry fees for the NABBA Mr. Universe

1:13:15 - Warren Frederick and Bill Grant

1:20:00 - Lou Ferrigno in the NABBA Mr. Universe

1:25:30 - The body changes when you get older

1:27:00 - Frank Zane wins the 1972 Pro NABBA Mr. Universe

1:35:00 - Host John Hansen reads the article "Physiques of '72...The Year in Review" by Franklin Page from the May, 1973 issue of IronMan Magazine.

1:54:04 - John reads the article "The Death of Bodybuilding" by Steve Michalik from the September, 1972 issue of IronMan Magazine.

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