Lou Ferrigno's INSANE Transformation: Classic Physique to Mass Monster HULK

[@NicksStrengthandPower]

What year do you guys think Lou Ferrigno had his best physique? Comment Below!

[@smiercksiazka776]

Mass monster is clearly better

[@donatosignore3814]

1983 in Hercules!

[@kiankotze6990]

Drop a heart nick

[@ahmadbaker8648]

2020??

[@zb5696]

Had to be 1992 when he made dorian yates look small

[@mjwhite7824]

I feel like Lou doesn’t get as much recognition as he should

[@NicksStrengthandPower]

I agree

[@NicksStrengthandPower]

But realistically his bodybuilding career was VERY short

[@mjwhite7824]

Nick's Strength and Power most definitely a good point! Loving the channel I’m kinda bummed I hadn’t subscribed sooner!

[@Turntablist11]

Theres a video somewhere where they've gathered up all the great Mr O's, plus an extra couple of huge names, on a stage, doing a sort of mixed banter and BB history chat in front of an audience. Someone there mentions that he thinks that Lou could have been maybe the greatest of all time, if he hadn't pursued movies so early on instead. The others agreed. So... the community might not have that view of him, but the GOATs of the sport do. I see that as much more honorable, than if it would have been the other way around.

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

Actually Right About LouFerrigno As Himself Is So MUSCULAR And Very Handsome TOO 😍 ❤ ♥ 💙 💕 😊 😍 ❤ ♥ 💙 💕 😊!

[@Joe___R]

Lou Ferrigno definitely has one of the best come back stories in pro bodybuilding. To come back after 20 years and still be competitive in a sport that has changed so much is just incredible.

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

Actually Right About LouFerrigno As Himself Is So MUSCULAR THOUGH THOSE YEARS AS A PROFESSIONAL BODYBUILDER 💪💪🦵🦵🏋AND AS AN ACTOR ✊✊👊👊🤛🤜ALSO 👏 😳 😀 👌 😄 😅!

[@ohareair552]

Petition for nick to say “what’s going on guys nick power guy here” at the start of every video he speaks about Phil Heath

[@renxu9]

I dont think he'll undermine his own channel.

[@danny026]

Yes he must say that in atleast 1 video , just for the joke

[@n.kelati]

SIGNED.

[@joshuabenne1184]

Signed.

[@bady3k]

SIGNED!!!!!!

[@VinceAdamsTraining]

I training at Gold's back in the nineties, I would see him in the gym. Before his contest prep he looked to be around 350, I tell you he was the biggest human being I had ever seen and I have seen them all.

[@dududu5189]

You haven't seen my school friend's fat mother who didn't leave her house.

[@jonathanadams3944]

Lou had one of the best builds genetically there was. 6'5" with size and symmetry....incredible. I love the 1993 Lou. Huge and even from neck to calves.

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

Actually Right About LouFerrigno As Himself Is So MUSCULAR In 1993 ESPECIALLY For HIS Age And His 6FEET 5INCNES Height! LOUFERRIGNO DEFINITELY HAS A HERCULES PHYSICALY PHISQUE FORMS THAT ARE VERY MASCULINE FROM HIS MUSCULAR PHYSICALY NICK TO HIS MUSCULAR PHYSICALY CALVES MASCULINE MUSCLES!

[@georgepoly4842]

Think about the amount fo Olympia’s Lou could’ve won had he not retired

[@machinegunjackmcgurn7453]

Calf implants.

[@rODIUMuk]

This was an underated comeback . He was amazing

[@CryptoHulk69]

This is simply THE best transformation in all of bodybuilding. One of the best videos you've done. Just epic in every way.

[@MarkPrint-MRAP]

Absolute legend one of the top 10 best body builders of all time IMHO - & a true gentle giant robbed so many times by wrongful judges..

[@Darkasknightfall]

Lou is one of those rare bodies along with Arnold that were just beautiful specimens. I wish Lou had continued after Arnold left and went on to become Mr Olympia. He deserves it. A true bodybuilding icon.

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

LouFerrigno Looks Great As Himself And THOSE MUSCLES Are Very SEXY MUSCULAR PHYSICALY PHISQUE IS SO SEXYBEAUTIFULLY 🔥 🥵 👌 😍 😋 💪 💪🦵🦵!Actually Right About LouFerrigno COULD Have Been Able To 👍 👌 😉 😀 😄 👏 👍 👌 😉 😀 😄 👏 Win 🏆 😀 😄 👌 👍 👏 🏆 😀 😄 👌 👍 👏 THE MR OLYMPIA AWARD!But He Got The Incredible Hulk TV 📺 👏 🤣 😉 😆 😀 ROLE In The 1970s To 1980s!After That Show Ended LouFerrigno As Himself Went To Been A BODYBUILDER Again ETC 🙄 👏 🤣 😉 👍 😀!

[@MyqOMatic]

Not only is he one of the all time greats, he was also super strong and, even competed in strongman.

[@alexanderblack389]

He’s obviously is the hulk

[@hedgehog1965uk]

Yup, came 4th in the first ever World's Strongest Man in 1977.

[@alexanderblack389]

hedgehog1965uk 1.thanos 2.Odin 3.Superman 4.incredible hulk

[@williamkelly5689]

strongman was a sideshow back then, they had wrestlers and nfl guys too,

[@hedgehog1965uk]

@@williamkelly5689 I guess they didn't really know what kind of guys would be good at a variety of strength events, so they invited men from various sports to see how well they did. I assume there was no qualifying competition for the first WSM final.

[@williampinkston2373]

Lou Ferrigno is my favorite body builder/ work out icon of all time I grew up watching him in the Hulk and wore out a VHS tape of Pumping Iron. Thinking back to how those guys trained compared to today has led me to rethink what you "need" to train. Especially as I have had to put together a home gym in limited space and budget due to COVID. There was a rawness to training back then. Just man and steel in a gym where they went to put in work with no frills. It was pure function over aesthetics. Yet they still got the job done.

[@poooooow]

Lou was just to humble, which made him stay in the shadow of a lot of bodybuilders. He seems to be a very nice guy. I did like him to see at "King of Queens", made me smile everytime.

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

LouFerrigno Has Great Since Of Humor And PLAYING THE PART Of Himself Was HILARIOUS 😂 😃 😄 😁 🤣 😸 😂 😃 😄 😁 🤣 😸 😂 😃 😄 😁!

[@randkelvrek6392]

I remember a cover of Muscle and Fitness magazine in the early 90s with him on the cover. 315 lbs sticks out in my mind as his competition weight, but I remember the article definitely said he was the first bodybuilder to compete at a weight over 300 lbs. He is truly a legend and a good guy from all accounts I have heard.

[@anddudewaslike]

It's crazy, people easily forget just how impressive Lou was... This was a much needed video, thanks!

[@biagiogulino6009]

He's the incredible Hulk enough said

[@inreellife8258]

The hulk was my favorite TV show back in the day...loved Lou!!!

[@NicksStrengthandPower]

And as always I love and appreciate all you guys. I will be responding to comments here as always!

[@donatosignore3814]

Ok, Nick Power Guy! Or whatever the hell your name is!

[@RickyRyan]

"Mr. Classic Physique of the 70s" ... *cough* Frank Zane *cough* ;)

[@DylanFrank]

nick the power guy I have a give way on my Chanel

[@abdulmuhammad4861]

Thank Nick Power Guy!

[@Emma-R]

Lou also has an encyclopedic knowledge of bodybuilding history. An old friend of mine who sells comicbook art, Scott Eder, told me that he met Lou once and told him about his uncle, the strongman Marvin Eder. Lou said incredulously: Marvin Eder was one of the strongest men ever. I’m crazy about both comics and bodybuilding and I was so excited when I found out Scott was the nephew of Marvin Eder, and that he talked about it with Lou Ferrigno!

[@luigirnotyourbusiness8127]

I'm always the most impressed by how he looked in 1974, but in the 90s he looked amazing too, I remember being extremely proud of the incredible hulk himself making a return and looking ripped to shreds, I had the magazines back then, it was very inspirational, Lou is one of the greatest ever and his chest and traps are legendary. I personally watch the incredible hulk TV show on a regular basis, I love it

[@eivindgjengstjohansen9625]

chest traps and shoulders was his peak

[@TatsInYaks]

The reason I subscribed was for the bodybuilding history videos, keep them coming!!

[@GibDozer1]

Packing that level of muscle on such a large frame was incredibly impressive.

[@michaelkniazuk6418]

Being a older bodybuilder myself I can certainly appreciate these videos... I think they’re the best you have done and I enjoy them all..nice work Nick. 🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♀️

[@capswole81]

I’m more impressed that he was able to make a convincing transformation and compete at the age of 40.

[@odessafile75]

As a general rule men are larger and stronger at age 40 than when they were in their early 20s.

[@dantesfinger8195]

@@odessafile75 you are talking about Bodybuilders or normal People?

[@djxkoxxf6898]

Dantes Finger normal people. Steroids break the laws of nature

[@odessafile75]

@@dantesfinger8195 I was speaking about non steroidal bodybuilders like myself. However most normal non trained men are also stronger at 40 than when they were in their 20s. It is known as " old man strength" In addition many steroid using bodybuilders are also stronger and larger in their mid to late 30s to 40s as opposed to when they were in their early 20s.

[@williamkelly5689]

@@odessafile75 I totally agree with that when I was like 17 benching, 225 I was the strongest young person, but even untrained 40 year old guys could do that.

[@Docdroz]

Love this. Getting back to the roots of the channel

[@AllanArt87]

If his dad would have inspired him instead of kicking him to the curb Lou could have been one of the best bodybuilders in history.

[@virtuoso1064]

100% True he was so young.... imagine the next 10 years improving every year!

[@denissetissieres6347]

.You're wrong. LOU IS THE BEST BODYBUILDERS IN HISTORY. 💖

[@keokimalulani3354]

Classic physique will always be the standard... Golden Era is timeless

[@wildmike951]

Lou is one of my favorites ever. He still looks great and is a perfect example of the fitness lifestyle keeping your quality of life as good as possible

[@HeatherSpoonheim]

Love the call back to Lou. I also love your 'best you never heard of' videos.

[@andrewde78]

Biggest bodybuilder of the Golden era!

[@Tharanicus]

Nice vid, even shared on the official Lou Ferrigno FB page. He's definitely one of the icons!

[@charlieberra4959]

good video from nick power guy

[@stevegutierrez8679]

Bodybuilding history vids were what got me watching this channel, actually what got me paying attention to bodybuilding.

[@anthonynoce9071]

I never realized that he changed that much always went over my head. Absolutely mind blowing 🤯

[@Jonowright]

Absolutely incredible

[@stuartedwards4548]

Great story, great physique and a great video. I love hearing stories on the golden age bodybuilders. Awesome work Nick!

[@djerhyjnbaptiste4030]

Yes. YES we want to see more bodybuilding history videos.

[@Blackaceed]

"In the 90s it wasnt about posing" Still i belive Lou lost also because of his posing. for example: look how relaxed he shows his tricep and compare it with Dorians pose. Or the relaxed pose 7:47.

[@nicwilson89]

Absolutely this. It looked like he didn't even want to be there

[@kepler1175]

Yeah I see that too it looks like he wasnt flexing at all compared to others. Weird

[@jasonlepage7915]

I am 54 and still working out hard , my very first bodybuilder full size poster i put up in my workout room was of Lou Ferrigno in his green HULK get up out on some desert sand with a cage behind him and he was hitting his Hulk most muscular pose and those traps of his looked like mountains on his shoulders , , , i didn't even know of Arnold Schwarzenegger back then. , , , it had to be back in 1978 / 1979 , , , good video Nick , brought back a lot of memories .

[@BigPlaysOnly]

Lou was insane vs Dorian.. love historical clips like this man! Thanks Nick for keeping us fans entertained

[@NickGled]

Great content, Nick. Thank you.

[@erclsr]

I don't understand how someone would give this video a thumbs down...

[@dentatusdentatus1592]

The Incredible Hulk had a lot of foes dude.

[@ajoellew]

More history of bodybuilding vids please, these are my favourite!

[@wildmike951]

He really looked amazing when he played Hercules...big and ripped

[@maxINaus]

Lou was the full package back in the day. In the 90s he maintained the aesthetic and just ballooned in size.

[@gut5472]

Not good, golden era is a joke i didnt see a single Bubble pose

[@hahahahahhahaha8425]

Haha thats a new vacuum pose 😂

[@energylevel8581]

Because thats not a pose idiot 😂😂

[@hahahahahhahaha8425]

@@energylevel8581 lol bro 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@clementsebastian1977]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@olivercondron583]

Energy Level he’s joking u spastic

[@robfinney310]

More history please. Absolutely loved this. Thanks Nick

[@dfromcool]

I remember seeing Lou at a gym appearance when he was getting ready for the ‘92 Olympia. He was unbelievably huge! Then we saw him 3 years ago when my young daughter had back surgery. He was doing a local Comic-Con and was trying to cheer up kids. I think he scared more kids than anything else😂 Time flies brother......

[@davidchu2001]

Darryl Macias i think video footage just don’t do these bodybuilding justice

[@strafniki1080]

He is good guy

[@dfromcool]

Filip Rybárik yes he is!

[@dfromcool]

David Chu you’re right!

[@teamrogers1047]

Filip Rybárik he was a dick when I met him.

[@sebastionchosay3620]

Lou will always be my favorite

[@dnice42]

I've been loving the recent videos, reminds me of the old videos when I subbed a few years ago

[@nathanreyes3141]

This dude quickly adopt to the new era of bodybuilding, from classic physque to mass monster

[@hmackprotection1]

Lou was Absolutely Incredible

[@myz06rocks]

Best summary of Lou I’ve ever seen. I under appreciated him prior to this.

[@kevinlunney5608]

Nick's strength and power guy.

[@jesuschrist-alphaomega]

Lou is my all time favorite.

[@calebrinkwest6713]

Loving nicks videos lately, road to million subs🔥🔥

[@NicksStrengthandPower]

yessir

[@calebrinkwest6713]

@@NicksStrengthandPower 💪🔥

[@lifelongfit5997]

Dayuum..😳😱 Any of those guys in the 92' Olympia rivals today's Olympia lineup for sure!! 💪💪

[@zzygyy]

Growing up in the late 70s and 80s, He was awesome.

[@perryblanchard8353]

Nick Please, Please, PLEASE make more videos like this you were the reason I enjoyed classic bodybuilding when you present videos of bodybuilders of the past.

[@joelfranco7218]

Man Lou was the reason I started lifting weights once I was introduced to the incredible Hulk tv series as kid and I'm still going. In 1992 Lou should have placed higher 1st at least 2nd top 5 for sure just look at the video big Lou got the best body yeah there's a few things he could have worked on a bit more but damn look at him on that stage mass monster man when you look at Lou on stage next to the others big Lou is the guy you wanna be greatest comeback ever Lou was still going while Arnold was making last action hero and being a movie star. To me Lou doesn't get enough credit for being one of the best like Arnold. Lou is very underrated my top 3 bodybuilders are Arnold big Lou and Franco there are others that are very underrated that make the list but way to many to list. Yes this was one of the greatest comebacks of all time that's why it would have been better if he ranked higher he deserved to cause big Lou was a mass monster.

[@dennishaynes2334]

Hell yes! Love Lou! He was an iconic bodybuilder for sure and made the transformation a success!!!

[@giantsninerswarriorssharks79]

If he would have continued competing when he was young he probably would have won a few Olympia’s

[@rolanmcdolan841]

Lou is my fav Bodybuilder.

[@ivanputsky1125]

Mine too.

[@sartajsingh854]

I was waiting for Phil’s clip at the ending Nick. 😂😂

[@robertbritt2607]

You did an awesome job on this Nick..Lou has always been one of my favorites considering his height at 6ft5in.

[@gil0SSu]

nobody's saying nothing about the fact that he made dillett look small? (would love to see a more in depth comparison between ferigno and dillett)

[@evanjones5948]

Love to learn new interesting things about classic bodybuilding

[@syfsonkupskowicki5326]

I think that if Lou had this physique in 80's he would be a Mr.Olympia

[@josephward6422]

No, He had hearing issues, and could not talk normal, then. Mr.Olympia could not have those issues! It is and was and always will be about good PR.

[@andres_recasens623]

I agree with you! And this video is a tribute he should receive! he is the one who has really made this transition and has an undeniable importance and history in bodybuilding. Congrats for this video.

[@ethangriffin1614]

Thanks for another awesome video, nick power guy.

[@NicksStrengthandPower]

You're welcome Ethan Griffin

[@ethangriffin1614]

layney boy lets take this a step further and make this his legal name

[@Adrian-xz3qt]

Happy to see you making these kind of videos again. Love the history

[@AR-bb8sw]

Legend has it if your this early nick will drop a heart. Btw love the history clips bro.

[@NicksStrengthandPower]

I drop a heart to everybody. No matter how early they are.

[@AR-bb8sw]

Nick's Strength and Power 😂😂that is true

[@Mo_Faiz7]

❤

[@mr.mackey9720]

Everybody talks about Arnold but Lou was my second inspiration for working out. My first was my dad but, Lou is totally the man

[@thewolverine3708]

It's amazing how he managed to fill out his huge frame which made him look freaky

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

Thanks For Sharing These Videos 📹 About LouFerrigno As Himself!

[@CookbookAdventures]

His father disowned him because he didn't win a show. Wow, that is super sad.

[@wildmike951]

I hardly believe that part is true....I think Lou and his father had a less than perfect relationship, but I doubt that happened

[@Ericomaioral]

Michael M his dad did beat him for nothing, was really abusive

[@AJ-xv7oh]

Allegedly

[@odessafile75]

I thought it was because he was beat by Serge Nubret in the 75 Olympia not that he did not win the overall which of course was won by Arnold.

[@josephabrams4002]

His dad sounded like he was a real douchebag... it's a shame.

[@theinoaksein3119]

Bro... loving this content man keep it up!!

[@willandrews9741]

Man I lost so much respect for his dad to disown him over losing to 2 greats

[@richardestelle525]

Yep

[@sakuraEditz121]

Really man ... He was the 2 nd best in the world yet

[@Colombian_Beast]

That is quite the transition. What a really great bodybuilder

[@RAZOR12334]

Been with you nick since you were promoting steiner interview when you had less than 50k subscribers. Just love your videos nick.

[@stevegeorge6880]

Just as impressive as adding all that size was coming in with conditioning that didn't look out of place in the 90s either. I think the other part of the story that doesn't get told is that after the 94 Masters Olympia where he placed second, rather than going all-in to take a shot at winning the next year, which he definitely could have, he retired again to take care of his family. He worked as hard as anybody to prove himself to himself and others but was also willing to acknowledge that there were more important things.

[@MiguelAngel-wr3th]

Nick I hope you got something special planned for when you hit 1 million subscribers 😁

[@Nuggetheadification]

Hey Nick, Your BB history videos was what got me into your channel to begin with, glad to see them coming back more regularly again, cheers

[@garuda4361]

I don't think it's a beautiful story, it's a tragic story of a guy with insecurities and an asshole father that traumatized him for life and got him stuck in a loop.

[@Amethyst_Friend]

What loop? He's had a fantastic and successful life.

[@antoniopabloquintanilla8145]

Did he publish a biography or something where he mentions this kind of thing?

[@karelphillips3483]

Yes he has improved. He also gave me inspiration to lift weigjts when I saw his movies, Hulk and Hercules. Especially Hulk, he showed some of the bodybuilding poses.

[@zacharymcgee5552]

Hold up, I had a rewind for a second when i heard you say "We're balls deep".

[@CobaltCobra11]

In dem "Sugar Wallz"

[@mikheilputkaradze9310]

Glad you are doing bodybuilding history videos again. Keep them coming. Good Job. Too bad Lou retired after 1975... He could have done amazing things

[@NaturalHypertrophy]

Seeing Lou interact with his father in Pumping Iron makes for some of the funniest moments of the entire film. "5 more, 5 more! One, two, uhhh....four! Now 5 more! no no I'm done I'm done"

[@NicksStrengthandPower]

AHHHHNULHDDDD

[@amessina6691]

"He's got spaghetti arms."

[@odessafile75]

@@amessina6691 An Italian analogy.

[@planetstrength8798]

I like these types of videos nick used to do not just news about what is going on

[@4thecollectors]

He stopped bodybuilding because he started working on the show incredible hulk making way more money and also making other low-budget films making more money then bodybuilding could pay

[@DavidReiten10]

He retired in 75 but the Hulk started production in I think 1977 so he was kinda vibin for two years

[@harryzed9090]

Really enjoyed this. Besides Lou's amazing story, you talked really passionate in this vid with great details about his weight. Thx!

[@Malcolmcampbell1997]

"We're balls deep in the era of mass monster now" -NS&P, 2020

[@bjmccann1]

LOL!

[@SevGW]

Yooo cracked me up nahaH

[@BrandoTheMando87]

-Nick Power Guy, 2020

[@Malcolmcampbell1997]

@@BrandoTheMando87 or whatever his name is, those damn vloggers

[@randomyoutuber9834]

@@Malcolmcampbell1997 the Hodge twins ayeeee

[@miceallehane5280]

Love big Lou. Grew up following him. Very intelligent, hard working man. His transformation was very successful considering everything.

[@killfacet.baggins]

He's in amazing shape to this day

[@lw358]

About time you brought back the history videos

[@obi4137]

Second. Nick, you are by far my favorite KZbinr.

[@DJLiddle]

Great video Nick, I love all the history of the sport. Ferrigno is surely a legend in bodybuilding, to take such a long hiatus and come back a complete mass monster is incredible. Sad about his dad disowning him though.. i wonder if they ever reconciled

[@cromartie1984]

His best physique was in hercules

[@timmyasikin3953]

Awesome

[@clementsebastian1977]

Big Louie 💪👍

[@konus-qr4kb]

nick please do more story.s like this.. they give bodybuilding a real meaning for people