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Title: Mike Francois 2 days out from Mr Olympia 1997
Post by: m8 on May 24, 2008, 07:04:40 PM
 :-\

Title: Re: Mike Francois 2 days out from Mr Olympia 1997
Post by: Camel Jockey on May 24, 2008, 07:08:18 PM
So?

Mike was an awesome bodybuilder. Former ASC champ.
Title: Re: Mike Francois 2 days out from Mr Olympia 1997
Post by: m8 on May 24, 2008, 07:13:08 PM
Quote from: Camel  Jockey on May 24, 2008, 07:08:18 PM
So?

Mike was an awesome bodybuilder. Former ASC champ.

The 1997 O was his last show and he placed 11th :-\ He looks terrific 2 days out though.
Title: Re: Mike Francois 2 days out from Mr Olympia 1997
Post by: JohnnyVegas on May 24, 2008, 08:17:40 PM
Quote from: m8 on May 24, 2008, 07:13:08 PM
The 1997 O was his last show and he placed 11th :-\ He looks terrific 2 days out though.

Yeah, he didn't do good at all in the O....but lets face it, you could flip flop almost anyone in the top 10-they are that close........
Title: Re: Mike Francois 2 days out from Mr Olympia 1997
Post by: stormshadow on May 24, 2008, 08:19:24 PM
Quote from: m8 on May 24, 2008, 07:13:08 PM
The 1997 O was his last show and he placed 11th :-\ He looks terrific 2 days out though.

I have the 1997 Olympia and Mike really looks bad in it.  Looks like he spilled over.
Title: Re: Mike Francois 2 days out from Mr Olympia 1997
Post by: m8 on May 24, 2008, 09:23:48 PM
Quote from: stormshadow on May 24, 2008, 08:19:24 PM
I have the 1997 Olympia and Mike really looks bad in it.  Looks like he spilled over.

Hard to believe when you watch/listen to the video I posted all the way through... Got some pictures?
Title: Re: Mike Francois 2 days out from Mr Olympia 1997
Post by: lvtolft on May 24, 2008, 09:30:06 PM
One of my favorite bodybuilders.  Wish he didn't get sick so early in his career.
Title: Re: Mike Francois 2 days out from Mr Olympia 1997
Post by: oldman on May 25, 2008, 07:37:27 AM
so Mike, is your wife still with you.  she was good looking...did she stay after the body left?  does anyone know?
Title: Re: Mike Francois 2 days out from Mr Olympia 1997
Post by: m8 on May 25, 2008, 11:02:36 AM
Quote from: oldman on May 25, 2008, 07:37:27 AM
so Mike, is your wife still with you.  she was good looking...did she stay after the body left?  does anyone know?

Interesting question... She probably left like all the others.
Title: Re: Mike Francois 2 days out from Mr Olympia 1997
Post by: Earl1972 on May 25, 2008, 11:07:44 AM
that's a terrible pic of him, he looked normal and healthy in the interview he did at the arnold

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Title: Re: Mike Francois 2 days out from Mr Olympia 1997
Post by: m8 on May 25, 2008, 11:08:56 AM
Quote from: Earl1972 on May 25, 2008, 11:07:44 AM
that's a terrible pic of him, he looked normal and healthy in the interview he did at the arnold

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I think he looks great and healthy, especially after what happened to him...
Title: Re: Mike Francois 2 days out from Mr Olympia 1997
Post by: bigbadwolfe on May 25, 2008, 12:26:08 PM
Mike came to our gym a few times to do some Q and A's during the high time of his career. There really aint BIG enuf words to describe how he looked in person. He was a monster. He is still in Columbus and seems to be doing very well for himself training people. As for the wife I dont know?

 My buddy moved to Columbus shortly before Mike got sick to train with him. He said he is still very lean and vascular now just no where near the Freak he was. Hands down one of my favs. 
Title: Re: Mike Francois 2 days out from Mr Olympia 1997
Post by: m8 on May 25, 2008, 08:39:29 PM
Quote from: bigbadwolfe on May 25, 2008, 12:26:08 PM
Mike came to our gym a few times to do some Q and A's during the high time of his career. There really aint BIG enuf words to describe how he looked in person. He was a monster. He is still in Columbus and seems to be doing very well for himself training people. As for the wife I dont know?

 My buddy moved to Columbus shortly before Mike got sick to train with him. He said he is still very lean and vascular now just no where near the Freak he was. Hands down one of my favs. 

Nice man.
Title: Re: Mike Francois 2 days out from Mr Olympia 1997
Post by: bigguns23 on May 25, 2008, 09:20:51 PM
I remember reading a muscle and fitness from around 1998. Mike had some sick as legs, very thick and vascular.
Title: Re: Mike Francois 2 days out from Mr Olympia 1997
Post by: atrain on May 25, 2008, 09:30:53 PM
Quote from: oldman on May 25, 2008, 07:37:27 AM
so Mike, is your wife still with you.  she was good looking...did she stay after the body left?  does anyone know?
They are still together.  He trains people out of the worthington (columbus,oh) Metro Fitness.
Title: Re: Mike Francois 2 days out from Mr Olympia 1997
Post by: bigguns23 on May 25, 2008, 09:32:43 PM
Quote from: oldman on May 25, 2008, 07:37:27 AM
so Mike, is your wife still with you.  she was good looking...did she stay after the body left?  does anyone know?

Very intelligent post there son.