Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness magazine and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Jerry joins host John Hansen to review the Year 1974 in Bodybuilding. In Part One of their discussion, Jerry and John talk about the 1974 AAU Mr. America contest won by Ron Thompson, the 1974 NABBA Mr. Universe contest which was won by Roy Duval (Amateur) and Chris Dickerson (Professional) and the 1974 IFBB Mr. Universe won by Lou Ferrigno for the second consecutive year. At the end of the interview, John Hansen reads the article "The Mr. America Struggle" written by Franklyn Page about 1974 AAU Mr. America winner Ron Thompson for the November, 1974 issue of IronMan Magazine.

Time Stamps:

1:10 - Celebrating the Holidays

8:30 - Part One of 1974 Year in Review with Jerry Brainum

9:15 - Jerry's competitive career

11:00 - 1974 AAU Mr. America contest

25:43 - Current generation views of Chris Dickerson and Arnold

34:17 - 1974 NABBA Mr. Universe contest

44:07 - 1974 IFBB Mr. Universe contest

54:10 - John reads the article "The Mr. America Struggle" written by Franklyn Page from the November, 1974 issue of IronMan Magazine.

Links:

Jerry's Applied Metabolics Newsletter

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