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■ 1971 Pro Mr. America- WBBG, Teen, 1st
Teen Mr. America - AAU, Most
Muscular, 5th
Teen Mr. America - AAU, 4th
■ 1972 Pro Mr. America - WBBG, 2nd,
Mr. Universe -
NABBA,
Tall, 2nd
■ 1973 Mr. America - IFBB, Tall, 1st,
Mr. America -
IFBB, Overall
Winner , Universe - IFBB, Tall, 1st,
Universe - IFBB,
Overall Winner
■ 1974 Mr. International - IFBB, Tall, 1st,
Mr. International - IFBB, Overall
Winner ,Olympia - IFBB,
Heavyweight,
2nd, Universe -
IFBB, Tall, 1st,
Universe - IFBB,
Overall Winner
■ 1975 Olympia - IFBB,
Heavyweight,
3rd
■ 1992 Olympia -
IFBB, 12th
■ 1993 Olympia -
IFBB, 10th
■ 1994 Olympia -
Masters -
IFBB, 2nd
best to build more density and
detail in his muscles.
He also drastically changed
his diet, because the next time
Lou Ferrigno stepped on that Mr.
Olympia stage, he planned to be
the biggest bodybuilder the
world had ever seen. To do this,
he needed to totally revamp his
whole nutritional program. Here
is what he had to say:
I ate a very balanced diet, one
that was high in carbohydrates,
(about 60%), low in fat (maybe
15%), and moderate in protein
(25%). The fact that I’m a big guy
simply means more portions of
these macronutrients than
someone of a lesser
bodyweight.
As a rule, I didn’t eat a lot of
meat; the beef I did consume
(like flank steak, which I had
ground) was very lean. Apart
from that, my protein was
derived mainly from fish,chicken, and egg whites, while
my carbohydrates came largely
from fruits, vegetables, and
oatmeal.
While my fat intake in the
offseason was low, I still took in
more fat than I normally would
before a contest. However, my
diet was never as strenuous as
it was pre-contest. The
difference in my off-season
nutritional practice before the
1993 Mr. Olympia, compared to