Apr 23, 2025
Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness, Flex and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to discuss the 1994 Mr. Olympia contest. In Part Two of his interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the results from the 1994 Mr. Olympia and the Grand Prix contests that took place in the weeks following the Olympia. At the end of the interview, John reads the article "Dorian the Devastator" written by Rosemary Hallum from the March, 1995 issue of MuscleMag International magazine.
Time Stamps:
3:10 - Starting the diet
4:52 - John Little's book about Mike Mentzer
5:55 - Emails to the Podcast
7:55 - Bodybuilding: Tracing the Evolution of the Ultimate Physique book
15:30 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum, Part Two
19:00 - Kevin Levrone at the 1994 Mr. Olympia
20:25 - Paul Dillett, 4th place at the 1994 Mr. Olympia
23:00 - Porter Cottrell, 5th place at the 1994 Mr. Olympia
23:30 - Chris Cormier in his first Mr. Olympia
24:20 - Nasser at the 1994 Mr. Olympia
26:00 - Charles Clairmonte at the 1994 Mr. Olympia
27:05 - The deep line-up at the 1994 Mr. Olympia
28:45 - The most overlooked bodybuilder at the 1994 Mr. Olympia
30:18 - The European Grand Prix contests
33:30 - Training the abs
40:30 - The danger of diuretics
41:50 - The movie "Magazine Dreams"
53:15 - The inspiration of Steve Reeves
1:01:40 - John reads the article "Dorian the Devastator" written by Rosemary Hallum for the March, 1995 issue of MuscleMag International magazine.
Links:
Jerry's newsletter Applied Metabolics
John Hansen's Workout and Nutrition Programs