How Strong is Lou Ferrigno Really?

[@howardbrown2913]

Not only is Lou big and strong. He helped train me 40 years ago. Have pictures of us in the gym. Giving and nice. Big hearted man.

[@StrengthUniverse]

That's awesome! Nice to hear a positive experience

[@carlpowers7291]

I don’t know about big hearted as he still to this very day charges even kids for his autograph and he’s clearly making good money.

[@StrengthUniverse]

@@1manforequality I’m not sure what you me comment is in relation to

[@MichaelCox-n6s]

@@howardbrown2913 congratulations bud you were trained by a legend!!.

[@jaydemo5792]

@@howardbrown2913 R & J Gym , Ave U , Brooklyn , NY....

[@zoichikanoe6242]

Lou and Franco were quite something. What I find impressive is that Lou kept his physique the longest of them all.

[@bigd7696]

You haven't seen Robby then.

[@zoichikanoe6242]

​@@bigd7696 Didn't followed much about body building, still some, at the times there, were able to keep their physique for a very long amount of time. Lou was known to me since he made the hulk series, especially because of that. I will be searching info about that Robby man then.

[@mikmoody3907]

@@zoichikanoe6242 Take a look at Jay Cutler at 50.

[@nyobunknown6983]

@@bigd7696 Who is Robby?

[@mtvjackass74]

@@nyobunknown6983 Robby Robertson , still looks great in his 70's!!!!!!!!

[@FreshMootz]

Because of hearing loss and my ability to grow fast, Lou was my inspiration to not let your setbacks damage your aspirations.

[@josharnold4638]

We all need to have someone who inspires us! I’m glad you got inspiration from Lou Ferrigno! 😎👍

[@josharnold4638]

@@FreshMootz That’s very Cool that you didn’t let your setback damage your inspiration. It takes guts to get past things that feel like impassable obstacles. Me: “Move aside obstacle, or I’ll barge right through ya! I say, “Barge through life’s obstacles!”

[@DavidSherman-m5l]

All in all, Lou Ferigno is a very impressive man. He should be celebrated for his accomplishments.

[@mastermindmartialarts]

His placing at the worlds strongest man is very impressive all things considered.

[@IronWarrior86]

Lou had his calling in 83-84 after The Incredible Hulk series had wrapped up. He looked fantastic for the Hercules movie in 83 (much better than Arnold in Conan). Had he hustled and trained for the Olympia he could've taken it in 84 before the era of Lee Haney started in earnest.

[@StrengthUniverse]

He did, he’d added a lot of mass during the 80s and got some calf implants along the way. Lou looked awesome and even well into his 60s he carried far more muscle than Arnold which shows the love Lou had for lifting

[@StrengthUniverse]

@martinlaser7819 Ok, I'll see what I can do

[@averagesnailgodpraiser3840]

@@StrengthUniversehe was even significantly bigger in his return in 93/94

[@stevepick9527]

As an old guy, I remember watching the contests. What is amazing. Is that Franco at 185 pounds was lifting the same as guys almost twice his weight! I still remember like it was yesterday during the refrigerator race when he actually started running with that refrigerator on his back and the weight shifted and he blew out his knee badly. No other competitor actually ran with it. I believe if the refrigerator wouldn’t have shifted he would’ve won that event. Absolutely incredible strength!

[@rchydrozz751]

Franco was in the first Terminator movie, his buddy Arnold got him the part. look for him.

[@joep6706]

​@@rchydrozz751he was also in Conan the Barbarian.

[@tomscerbo1588]

Franco had best diet, growing up in Sardinia, Italy! 👍

[@Louis-iz8nq]

​@@joep6706He was the Pict.

[@LarryMossey]

I watched that too. He and Arnold. I remember him telling the camera guy how he knew he blew out his knee because he was a chiropractor.

[@danielr01206]

Big Louie has always been an inspiration

[@matteast1104]

The car deadlift behind the legs was harder than a conventional lift. He failed to even qualify in 3 events and still came fourth without even turning green.. come on. Lou is the man. Love the Hulk. Born in '74 I absolutely channeled his rage, tearing my shirt buttons off every time i was challenged by bullies. It was a major problem with my mom. I didn't care. The Hulk spirit kept me safe and invincible. Lou did that. Nobody beats the Hulk ❤ love from England Lou. You are the best.. and the beast! ❤

[@techevar]

Maybe it's just me, but I prefer the physiques of that era. They were much more athletic

[@StrengthUniverse]

Me too

[@A-JayFrazier]

It's probably because they look more natural even though they weren't.

[@KroiAlbanoiArbanon]

​@@A-JayFrazierAt least they looked natural. Modern bodybuilders are an abomination.

[@A-JayFrazier]

@user-vf3pe9ce5x yeah, I feel you, man and that's why I would prefer a old school bodybuilders physique.

[@ijonny25251]

back then synthetic Gh was not yet available, and hGh was very expensive and Rhesus Gh was very dirty and deformation was very quick and permanent; therefore, these guys were using 'roids almost exclusively- I think by the late 80s Genetec had released the 1st synthetic Gh and it was much more affordable and the freaks started coming out of the woodwork and that's what we have now. the side effects are different but the end result is the same-severe emotional trauma and often early death

[@grahamashton3899]

I saw him at the worlds strongest man contest in 1977 and he was pretty strong then so was Franco Colombo who was also there

[@jcapthehedgehog]

You gotta love big Lou

[@dumbcat]

when i was a little kid my dad took me to see my first bodybuilding contest. the guest poser was Lou Ferrigno, at the height of his Hulk fame. when he walked on stage and started hitting poses, it was absolute pandemonium. people were standing on top of their chairs and screaming. while in town Lou stopped by a high school and signed the wall of their gym. i later ended up going to that high school. one year we returned to school from summer break and the school had painted over Lou's signature. i never forgave them. years later i visited Gold's in Venice, CA and stood by the front desk watching the bodybuilders. Lou happened to be there and jogged over to me and my friends and hit the most massive side chest pose i'd ever seen!

[@toddgrogg8005]

I met Mr.Ferrigno, in my home city of Nashua, New Hampshire in 1985. He was as nice as anyone could be. He treated me and everyone so kindly.

[@MichaelCox-n6s]

No matter where No matter when Lou forrigno is and will always be the Incredible Hulk to everyone who knows who he is forever..Michael Cox

[@ijonny25251]

loved big Lou on King of Queens!

[@izom]

he acted great and was funny- wish he did more like this ;-)

[@fbilgrami]

Lou Ferrigno is a legend and well known around the world. He was a great bodybuilder and inspired many others. Becuse of his movie & TV career, he will always be remembered for those roles.

[@clydesmith3437]

Love and respect Lou was and will always be my #1 Bodybuilder

[@justaguyfromreddit]

what I love is that you always find a way to tell the story of the person in question before jumping to the lifting section, great storytelling

[@richardduplessis1090]

Yeah, that's interesting information.

[@StrengthUniverse]

Thanks mate, pleased that you find the athletes origins interesting 👍

[@deanhummel7946]

It would be amazing to meet Lou Ferrigno!!

[@StrengthUniverse]

Yes he's a nice guy, meet him around 2003

[@deanhummel7946]

@@StrengthUniverse WOW what an awesome experience. 🖒🖒

[@StrengthUniverse]

@user-kz4ke8mg4r yes I have heard that too, he charges as do most celebrities at autograph signing usually about $20. Arnold was charging $600 at the UK Arnold’s

[@SuperCanuck777]

There was a scandal regarding him charging fans for his autograph. it blew up in his face in the 90's as i recall when a disabled kids father went berserk for his son being charged money

[@SuperCanuck777]

@@StrengthUniverse 600 quid? is that so,, i've stuck up for arnold over the years when people been slagging him off but sounds like Mike Menzler was right about him being a wanker

[@mikeboyce584]

I actually got to meet the man in Lexington, Kentucky. A kinder man you could never Meet. I am 6' 3" 195lbs at the time. I was about four Months older than him at the time. I felt like such a puny human. Always have been and will be a big fan. One of the few people I met on my life that lived up to his rep.. Thanks for the memory. Also, what the man could eat was unbelievable. I worked through Jerry's restaurant at the time When I met him.

[@RichardGilmore-ns9dr]

As a kid ..... the incredible hulk was my favorite show !!!!!

[@josharnold4638]

Lou and Arnold inspired me to lose weight, and start hitting the weights when I was 13-20+. I still workout off & On. Thank you Lou & Arnold for the Inspiration for Pumping Iron!

[@mauriceesguerraThePatriot]

Lou we love you and know you are the nicest guy in body building with a heart the size of The HULK !!! God bless you and your family brother !!! ❤✝🕊🌹😇🙏🤗👍🫀🤩🥳💪

[@80srenaissance67]

All those steroids...it literally is that big

[@jimbird4649]

Lou is the greatest guy. I met him and we discussed king of queens. He was so proud of that role.

[@TodaysDante]

I met him once in the 90s. I was at Gold's Gym in Venice Beach doing triceps and he asked if he could work in. Like I was going to say no? We didn't talk much, but he really seemed like a nice guy. Genuine.

[@martinloo9543]

Regardless of Lou Ferrigno’s claims on the 3 powerlifting lifts, he did a excellent job for someone that didn’t train for the WSM contest. He got disqualified on 3 -4 events because he was totally unfamiliar with the techniques and lost valuable points. He was the strongest bodybuilder that competed in the WSM and even beat Franco Columbu and Mike Dayton. Ferrigno also beat Mike Mentzer in the WSM contest not shown in this video. Those 3 bodybuilders that Ferrigno beat were known for their strength! Two of the most impressive feats of strength by Ferrigno were the bar bending and car lifts because he beat everyone! Ferrigno also should have won the Master’s Mr. Olympia, but got in a argument with the promoter.

[@bigd7696]

No he placed exactly where he deserved at the Masters Mr. Olympia. Robbie was the winner by a mile.

[@nowhereman8656]

Your points are the most important in my book. It's difficult to know exactly how strong these guys are, and I know even as a smaller guy, when I say what I benched people who knew me kinda question it.... but they didn't bench press with me (or watch other lifts) throughout my life, when I had ups and downs. For example, without ever getting a torn biceps tendon (small tear, but torn nonetheless)... I was able to do two sets of over 30 pull-ups the same workout as doing 305 pounds on bench when I weighed only 160 pounds. So I never made the 200% club, but I was close, and injured without truly knowing, and a lean wrestler. Some friends and even relatives made a face when I said "305" for bench when talking many years after those good days, but I had witnesses, one of which DID meet my mom and brother when traveling to the West coast. So... they knew I had done 295, but until they heard from my old buddy, didn't believe me. I was doing dumbbell inclines with 90 in each hand, so they should have known I was close to 300 flat with a bar. Anyway, the point of all this is who knows what Lou did throughout all those years? Plenty of other greats have done more, but for back then, the training, diet, drugs and supplements available, and as basic as Louie kept things, he was very impressive. You could see the frame when he was quite young, before any enhancements with professional level development. He's the real thing.

[@michaelchevreaux7780]

Best Thing Is His Humility

[@JakeAyers]

Lou is personal friends with Wes Brown from my hometown of Mount Airy, NC. Wes, is the "little guy" that Arnold was showing how to pose in 'Pumping Iron', there's a great interview on Tom Purvis' channel of Wes talking about how he ended up at Gold's Gym and got to be in the film.

[@wesellis4135]

Thanks for another great video .

[@KHtally]

God bless him. His humility was unmatched.

[@arm_luvr1002]

It was incredible seeing him back in the day as the hulk next to ordinary folk with just his shorts on, he looked like he could eat them

[@frankdoe4940]

Still can’t believe that this man didn’t win a mr Olympian title

[@ckobo84]

I never even heard of the Mr. Olympia thing as a kid (or the existence of a guy named Arnold Schwarzenegger). I was only aware of the title of Mr. Universe (and Lou Ferrigno) and assumed that was the end all be all.

[@nickcurole8024]

Such all-around great work, per usual !

[@StrengthUniverse]

Thank you 🙏

[@saxon1177]

I met him one time and I beat him in an arm-wrestling match ... when the crowd went nuts and cheered it was so loud it woke me up. 😏

[@StrengthUniverse]

😂

[@howardbeatman2820]

I have seen an interview with Ferrigno in which he describes an incident during the filming of the pilot movie for THE INCREDIBLE HULK series. One scene showed the Hulk flipping a car over with his bare hands. The actual flipping was to be done by a cable being pulled by a crane... but the cable broke during the first attempt. They had already been filming for over 12 hours and Ferrigno just wanted to go home. When told that it would take several more hours to get another cable & to set it up, Ferrigno exploded in frustration. He told the crew to move away from the car and the cameraman to start filming. And he flipped the car over. With just his hands. THAT'S how strong he was!!!

[@LivegoodWilliam]

He was my inspiration to start training, and i was a huge fan of the Hulk

[@geoffhipwell2198]

A great video! What a man, a huge man. He's a strongest in my books. 💪🏼

[@StrengthUniverse]

Thanks Geoff

[@Bigboss-t8b]

built his body like his hero and then played his hero

[@machohogan]

Great video. Been checking out old WSM videos recently. Seeing the amazing amount of pro wrestlers in the early days

[@StrengthUniverse]

Cheers Ben, one on Billy Graham will be coming soon. the early WSM had a magic about them; seeing all these celebrates from different sports going head to head added an element of surprise that cannot be recreated in the modern era of strongman

[@hoppeanofasgard1365]

I believe the 600lbs figure for a max bench because the second time he was asked he was asked what he trained with and he said 560lbs and now he does less that he's older, 560lbs was probably a heavy set for him, like a set of 3 or something, making 600lbs believable for a max. Dead lift of 900 lbs is kind of dubious and hard to believe, as SU said he was basing that off of assumptions on his car dead lift, something that doesn't extrapolate out well, non the less perhaps some conclusions could be drawn from it such as it's probably unlikely his dead lift was anything less than 750lbs given what he accomplished with the car, giving a rough approximate range of perhaps 750 to 800lbs, which is still really really good for any lifter in that time period.

[@undefeatedgaul3201]

Big Lou was strong as hell

[@Guillermo_Carratero]

Great guy! I also always loved to see him on The King of Queens..

[@flappospammo]

Apparently the bar he bent is still there above a desk at HQ , nobody since has beaten it ! That's how strong he was in his prime ... there's a reason he was chosen as The Incredible Hulk

[@EdwardArmstrong-y3f]

Great video .!!!

[@StrengthUniverse]

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it

[@tomscerbo1588]

He carried boxer Ken Norton in his arms with little effort!💪🇺🇲🇮🇹

[@yankee2666]

Be that as it may, and as much as I admire Lou, he wouldn't have lasted a round with Norton in the ring.

[@tomscerbo1588]

@@yankee2666 I wouldn't argue that @yankee2666! Norton has the advantage there!🥊

[@henrysniper8481]

Well things would have been different had Lou trained to be a boxer. I remember seeing Hulk Hogan very humble when he met Iron Mike Tyson. Mike looked quite small next to him.

[@dundundata7603]

A true legend. Hulk was one of my favorites as a kid.

[@frog68390]

you are loved Louie....And you are a legend.....

[@jasonjanbahan1345]

This dude and his son both amazing people ❤

[@anthonycharles-d5i]

I used to see Serge Nubret at Gold's gym in southern California in 1991. At this point, he was probably in his early 50s. He was still big and ripped. He did have the most distinctive body odor, though. No joke, I could walk into the gym and smell him before seeing him. The stringy tank tops he wore did little to keep everything in. That said, it was great working out in the same gym as that legend.

[@StrengthUniverse]

Oh man that sucks. Couple of guys where I train have the same lack of hygiene and it can really distract from working out.

[@g-man2507]

Lou did phenomenal to jump into a WSM contest and be competitive like that. It is doubtful anyone could just do that today with the notable exception of the Australian monster Tom Haviland. Back in Lou's prime, there was no Internet and video cameras were large and bulky and people rarely filmed themselves in the gym. As a result, widespread "lift Inflation" occurred. As the Internet arrived and expanded and video cameras became universal everywhere, the "lift Inflation" shrunk significantly. Lou was probably just inflating his lifts as it was quite common back then.

[@chrisrose5157]

Most bodybuilders today don’t train heavy. They juice and pump and eat. That’s one of the reasons I find it boring now. Franco was a great example of crossing over. Guys now know they can’t be as strong as powerlifters or strongmen so I think they focus less on it today

[@DimMak74]

​@@chrisrose5157 Yeah...... but most if not all the old-schoolers came from lifting backgrounds........ Vern Weaver, Marvin Eder, even Franco Columbu, Arnold, and Sergio Oliva.........

[@Youareme42o]

Lou was a legitimate work of art and all the folks that did that are both men and women I can respect that their bodies are art each still have their individual personalities and Lou has a great personality thanks Lou and great video Sir.

[@AdeptRaidChaser]

Lou was the FIRST Hulk. Got sabotaged by Arnold in Pumping Iron(1977) before joining Bill Bixby(R.I.P) in being the reason David got angry. He tried to win several Mr. Olympia crowns in the 90s,where Dorian Yates & Ronnie Coleman had the 90s to themselves...

[@keithrichardsom1898]

I met Lou years ago absolute legend

[@justaguyfromreddit]

this channel always deserves a watch

[@carlomacchiavello]

I grown with a mith of Lou, seen in The Incredible Hulk, but like Italian I’m very proud to discover later the Franco’s results

[@anthonycharles-d5i]

I was a big fan of the Hulk TV show when I was in elementary school. I once dressed as the Hulk for Halloween. But because I was in the 5th grade and had no muscle, the kids in my class thought I was the Jolly Green Giant.

[@biggunsnu]

Lou and Arnold will always be 2 of my idols. Dorian, Haney, Oliva fill out the roster. Loved the HULK!!

[@AmericanPieInThailand]

Unfortunately, Lou always lived in the shadow of Arnold. Had Arnold never existed, Lou would have had a much bigger bodybuilding career. He did have speech impediments so probably wouldnt have had the movie career Arnold has had. He never spoke as the Hulk.

[@mohdroshidi1636]

Introducing standing 6'5 and weight 330 pound louis ferrigno

[@Andy-yo3hd]

He was never that tall, it's just marketing. Lou was never above 6'2 which can be seen when compared to others barefoot on stage. You have to be aware that 'Everybody' in any form of show business routinely lies to make themselves appear bigger, it's the name of the game.

[@mohdroshidi1636]

​@@Andy-yo3hdnot 6'2 maybe 6'3 or 4

[@ThouSwell-zx3fd]

Lou wasn't any 6'2" 😂😂😂 I'd say roughly 6'4" in his prime.

[@Andy-yo3hd]

@@ThouSwell-zx3fd And what do you base that on? Have you met him? Those who have agree with my estimate.

[@ThouSwell-zx3fd]

@@Andy-yo3hdYou've met Lou in his prime have you? You must be the same guy who has Arnold at 5'10" and Andre the Giant at 6'7" 😄

[@leroymorris6036]

Very underrated guy, who had very much success in movies and life in general...

[@jimsy7al]

Very much success in movies???!!! You're kidding, right???!!!

[@justinhoag9668]

He could curl 100 lb dumbells at 275 seated. Low body fat. Always liked him when I got into lifting.

[@Edwinthomas007]

I don't know what those judges saw during the Olympia, but it looked to me like Lou had Dorians number. I think Lou got robbed many times.

[@mikekolokowsky]

I’m not certain how many Mr. O titles Yates had by then. The judges seem to like rewarding previous winners. Arnold shouldn’t have won in 1980, for example. But to my eye, Ferrigno looked big, but tall. Yates had about the same width but on a shorter frame, making it appear as if he was wider than Ferrigno. There was only two seconds to see it here, and I’m not a professional judge, but that’s my analysis.

[@williamwallace7651]

nah he was much behind others and dorian. not just about size

[@themalaailaanaa1347]

Very small calves. Later he had inserts put in so ribbie won the master's O.

[@johnthompson1437]

i;m a big fan of lou and think he did a decent showing in the worlds strongest man event, but i wished he had time to train more properly for it!

[@CandaceTalley-tk1jd]

Lou ferrigno is so strong 💪🏿💪🏿 and I loved it when he played the incredible hulk 🤩🤩

[@I-di-nt-do-nuff-in-]

Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk looks like a angry piece of broccoli

[@tomscerbo1588]

👌🤪🤪🤣🥦🥦🇮🇹

[@conradmanley2180]

Regardless of lift numbers. Just the fact that in both the bodybuilding world , and world at large he is still instantly recognized by name and looks alone , ( where as so many others who stood higher on a podium have been left in obscurity) , is an undeniable testament to his status of icon. Long may he live and inspire. ❤

[@sydboski]

Lou was the man! Loved Lou!

[@billyshavers7806]

In 1951 Marvin eder benched 515 @198 lbs and was a natural and could lift toe to toe with Doug Hepburn who was a powerlifter/strongman and was almost 100 lbs heavier

[@megabazus1775]

"natural" ... 🤣🤣

[@ohareair552]

@@megabazus1775It’s possible. I’m 17, weigh a few pounds less than Marvin and on a good day would hit about 375 on raw bench (pr is 365, but not max). He used a wide grip, trained bench for probably 10 years at the point and was much leaner than I am. No guarantee that he was natural, but I believe you wouldn’t need genetics much better than mine to achieve that

[@SuperCanuck777]

@@megabazus1775 gear WAS out and commercially available then, the old school dinosaur steroids

[@The67wheelman]

I recall him telling a story of a 600 pound air compressor was falling out of a truck at his home during renovations. Thinking his daughter was under it he grabbed it and pushed it back into the truck. Said he tore all the muscles in his back but he did it. 600lbs…

[@TruthSurge]

can we just conclude by saying he was EFFING STRONG? He kind of got robbed out of some Olympia wins. Imagine your competition is Arnold, Robbie Robinson and Dorian Yates. All that steroid and peds abuse going on.... I kind of miss the pre-steroid days of bodybuilding when the people looked amazing and not inflated like a Macy's balloon.

[@latintiger]

Lou's a legend

[@josephsomeone1611]

Mr. Ferrigno is now and always was cheated by the judges and the critics. Go Lou, you're a gentle giant in the world..!

[@cor2250]

He was better and more bigger than arnold (friends politics) in the Hulk series he was more smal but in shape . Later future he get more bigger than before . The Real Hulk 💚 Lou

[@captjim007]

I met Lou at a car show at cal expo autorama in 1982. I'm 6-4 and I would say we were about the same height. But of course he was way more muscular. He was very friendly. I remember he looked like he was reading lips and he had a funny voice. Good guy.

[@4thecollectors]

He I had no idea he was the hulk He was the first paid bodybuilders / actor he opened the doors for Arnold as a actor no training or experience and he still did that incredible

[@aleksandrosz6576]

Can you make a video about Olivier Ritchers, biggest and tallest bodybuilder?

[@JosephMiller-hu7bq]

But while others may have stronger , still bending that bar on the strongest man competition still stands out that was pure strength and if he had trained for pure strength who knows he trained body building .

[@cliffordhodge1449]

7:21, 8:09 Apparently Paul Anderson was there. Too bad he was past his prime.

[@jeffrobodeenyehcmon5925]

Lou beat Arnold at the Olympia. It was political. Lou was HUGE and more symmetrical.

[@mechanicforlife9468]

Lou was my hero!

[@Игорь-р6л3ы]

How about a new video on Andrey Smaev. Recently the first video of him benching 300 kg clean was published

[@StrengthUniverse]

It’s on the list

[@quantumpotential7639]

Big Louie. God love ❤️ him.

[@Calvin-dc4nd]

I've always been a huge fan, love ya Lou

[@LadyDestinee]

Big Lou is the only bodybuilder on the planet that came back 20 years later went on stage and won again

[@JimSib1]

Let's not forget Sergio Olivia he actually started out as a weightlifter.

[@SuperCanuck777]

And Coleman ?

[@BobbyTompkins-hp1nc]

Louie Seemed liked a Great Ambassador for the Sport

[@billyjames8387]

He is the hulk

[@George-e7s4j]

Arnold Franco Lou !!!Pumping Iron🎉🎉🎉🎉 the movie!!!

[@You-are-right-but]

What a legend!

[@JayDeetrix]

With this strength, I'm sure there must have been instances in the Hulk episodes where they did not require extra force, wires or rigs to move or pick up heavy objects. He just probably performed those feats using his own physical strength. There were instances where he lifted people over his head, pushed cars etc, would be great to know whether he did those himself unaided.

[@StrengthUniverse]

He reportedly flipped the car in the pilot episode himself although I have doubts

[@hoopie_304]

I’ve been a fan of Lou since the 70’s when I was a young critter.

[@James-sd1kc]

Lou didn't have to lie to kick it!

[@vancemcnulty8242]

No way on those lifts. Probably low 500s bench, low 600 squat, low 700s DL, which would still be extremely impressive for his time, he was a bodybuilder not a strength athlete. He would have dominated the Olympia for years if he'd kept on it.

[@StrengthUniverse]

I expect your numbers are more accurate

[@Manusia.satu1]

He is bodybuilder & strongest man

[@NealKing-b7k]

Like Lou said he didn’t train for power lifting but he was ahead of his time because bodybuilders trained for looks and strength and he was one of the two guys that crossed over from bodybuilding to strong man and him and Franco proved to be very strong 💪🏾 but unbalanced so he did excellent for no formal training for the competition but compared to guys today he would be out of his league when you got bigger and stronger men that lives for this and even in his prime I don’t think he would get past the first event but I wonder what it would be like if someone like Andre the giant was trained for that 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@KeithSnyder-qc7in]

If he had today's trainer back then??? He was a huge beast for his day. My favorite!

[@luki7093]

Jeez, Lou next to Dorian, you can clearly see the size difference. Lou was huge

[@richardbool4232]

Just don't make him Angry , you wouldn't like him when he's Angry.

[@woolyhighlander7280]

Never mind trying to "put him down" he is an awesome man.!!!

[@StrengthUniverse]

I did nothing of the sort!

[@reallymysterious4520]

Franco Columbo was stronger than Lou & Arnold

[@StrengthUniverse]

If Lou’s numbers are to be believed, he would have beat Franco.

[@Nico-84]

He was more heavier than Franco .

[@NeonAnimeDreams]

No he wasn't

[@BuJammy]

Agree.

[@josephbloxham3992]

​@@Nico-84 So? We're not talking dots scores here