Mike Katz

Generation Iron - examines the professional sport of bodybuilding today and gives the audience front row access to the lives of the top 7 bodybuilders in the sport as they train to compete in the world's most premiere bodybuilding stage - Mr. Olympia.

A documentary on the making of "Pumping Iron" to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Aired on Cinemax.

This documentary is very much in the style of Pumping Iron, but like Arnold Schwarzenegger's Total Rebuild it is centered around its "Star", Lou Ferrigno. It charts his early years as a kid from Brooklyn, New York who had to deal with having 85% hearing loss due to ear infections in his infancy. He fought against low self esteem by working out with weights in his father's garage, and boy did he win that battle with Mr. Universe (twice), and Mr. World among his physique title wins. Internationally known as a world class bodybuilder and star of The Incredible Hulk, we see him once again step up to the challenge of trying to win the Master's Olympia title in his '40's!

Este filme documentando é comumente referido como "A Idade do Ouro" do fisiculturismo, uma época na qual massa e tamanho importavam menos, e a simetria e definição do corpo era preferida. O documentário segue duas principais competições, o Mr. Universo da IFBB (para amadores) e o Mr. Olympia (para profissionais) em Pretória, África do Sul. Embora o documentário foque em Arnold Schwarzenegger, muitos outros fisiculturistas notáveis fazem aparições, incluindo Lou Ferrigno, Franco Columbu, Mike Mentzer, Robby Robinson, Mike Katz, Albert Beckles, Ken Waller, Frank Zane, Paul Grant, Ed Corney, Serge Nubret e Danny Padilla, todos campeões talentosos em suas categorias.