Pumping Iron
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Lou Ferrigno, 24 years old,
a former sheet metal worker.

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Mr. America, and twice Mr. Universe.
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He's turned professional this year,
and is a contender for the Mr. Olympia title.

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Lou lives with his parents
in Brooklyn, New York.

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At 6'5" and 275 pounds...
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Lou is the largest bodybuilder ever.
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And he thinks he can take the title
from Arnold this year.

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So does his father, Matty...
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who retired from the New York City Police
Department to oversee Lou's training.

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The first time Arnold came to America,
I took Louie backstage.

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And when Arnold went by us,
I'll never forget...

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I looked at Louie's face,
and he just looked at Arnold with awe.

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I thought God just passed us.
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And I looked at Louie, I said,
"What do you think, Louie?"

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And he looked at me,
he said, "Gee, Dad, he's big."

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And I would say that from that moment on
when he first saw Arnold...

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he wanted to be Mr. Olympia.
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It was in his eye, in his heart,
and in his mind.

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And it became part of his entire body.
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Okay.
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- Right, let me complete a full rep.
- Okay.

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- One.
- Right.

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- Two.
- Right.

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Up!
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Five.
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Six.
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Seven.
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Eight.
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Nine.
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- Okay, Dad.
- Okay, come on.

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Up, come on.
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Make it harder. All right.
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Come on.
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All the way.
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All right.

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