Often hailed as Pumping Iron part 2, Stand Tall highlights Lou Ferrigno's return to competitive bodybuilding after a 19 year absence. The feature chronicles not only Ferrigno's athletic prowess, but the mainstream fascination with body building which has been a 20 year obsession worldwide. Ferrigno's challenging road to the "Masters Olympia" reveals the personal triumph he gains as the road to competition turns into one of self discovery.