On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, guest Jerry Brainum joins John Hansen for a discussion about the History of the Mr. Olympia contest. This year will mark the 60th Mr. Olympia so Jerry and John go all the way back to the first Mr. Olympia contest and talk about the different eras of the biggest bodybuilding contest in the world. In Part One of their discussion, Jerry and John talk about the Bud Parker Era (1965-1969) when the Mr. Olympia was held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music for the first five years. They also discuss the Arnold Era which lasted from 1970-1975 when Arnold Schwarzenegger was the King of Bodybuilding.
Time Stamps:
2:50 - The Podcast is back!
5:25 - The Tampa Pro
6:05 - Emails to the show
11:00 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum
17:11 - The Bud Parker Era (1965-1969)
18:10 - The 1966 Mr. Olympia
34:36 - Sergio's Mr. Olympia wins
43:32 - The Arnold Era (1970-1975)
44:00 - 1970 Mr. Olympia
46:09 - 1971 Mr. Olympia
49:55 - Arnold vs. Sergio in 1972
56:56 - 1973 Mr. Olympia
59:10 - Arnold's calf implant rumors
1:07:05 - 1974 Mr. Olympia
1:10:16 - 1975 Mr. Olympia in Pretoria, South Africa
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