WHY IS LOU FERRIGNO SO WEAK IN PUMPING IRON??

[ToxicAvenger]

i phrase


"quality of contraction" 

nuff said.

[Whiskey]

dude seriously, are you high? he threw around 315 on Venice Beach like it was 135 for most guys, he literally laid there with the weight on his chest laughing on the 12th rep before he pushed it up.

Correct but it was for 10 reps,could have easily knocked out 3-5more reps if he wanted to.

The scene at the star I dont think it was 405 but we didnt see him start the exercise so they could have been the final 3 reps.

[The Squadfather]

Correct but it was for 10 reps,could have easily knocked out 3-5more reps if he wanted to.

The scene at the star I dont think it was 405 but we didnt see him start the exercise so they could have been the final 3 reps.

it was 405, Toxic posted a link to the movie the other day, i'll try to find it, he does two reps and gets the third halfway up before it stalls and comes back down.

[The Squadfather]

here it is

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=113962.0

[Whiskey]

it was 405, Toxic posted a link to the movie the other day, i'll try to find it, he does two reps and gets the third halfway up before it stalls and comes back down.

Fair enough makes you wonder what arnold could have done.

Arnold says in his encyclopedia that he used to bench 400 for 8reps
and 450 for reps.

I wonder is that true because I belive that he could not compete with franco when it came to squat,dead and B.press

[The Squadfather]

Fair enough makes you wonder what arnold could have done.

Arnold says in his encyclopedia that he used to bench 400 for 8reps
and 450 for reps.

I wonder is that true because I belive that he could not compete with franco when it came to squat,dead and B.press

no, i would believe about a 425 max single for Arnold and a 465-475 max single for Franco which are still awesome lifts considering the time.

[Whiskey]

Franco was my favourite in pumping iron.

The scene on the beach with 315,blowing up a hot water bottle,working the heavy bag,lifting the car

He was such an all-round athlete,to me thats bodybuilding being big and strong but also to be athletic

Plus he was a funny son of a bitch

[Whiskey]

no, i would believe about a 425 max single for Arnold and a 465-475 max single for Franco which are still awesome lifts considering the time.

I would agree with those numbers.

I bought the encyclopedia years ago (great book with pictures and good motivation for me ) when I saw pictures of him in my mind his physique was incredible.
I never doubted his numbers.If he wrote that it was 500 for 8reps I would have believed him.

Those guys are retired 25-30 years now arnie,franco,waller,nubret,ferrigno and all the rest but they are still the physiques I admire today after all this time

[The Squadfather]

it's at the 5:55 minute mark in the movie and it's actually either 415 or 425 there's a small plate in addition to the four plates per side.

[The Squadfather]

I would agree with those numbers.

I bought the encyclopedia years ago (great book with pictures and good motivation for me ) when I saw pictures of him in my mind his physique was incredible.
I never doubted his numbers.If he wrote that it was 500 for 8reps I would have believed him.

Those guys are retired 25-30 years now arnie,franco,waller,nubret,ferrigno and all the rest but they are still the physiques I admire today after all this time

i agree, they all had incredible physiques and if you watch the movie you'll see normal people in the audiences of those shows instead of the freakshow you see at shows nowadays, it looks like the circus is in town these days.

[Whiskey]

it's at the 5:55 minute mark in the movie and it's actually either 415 or 425 there's a small plate in addition to the four plates per side.

I cant believe I never noticed that before.
He is benching 4plates aside.
Ive watched that movie at least 15times and I always thought it was 3 aside.

The little plates are probarly around 10pound plates

[The Squadfather]

I cant believe I never noticed that before.
He is benching 4plates aside.
Ive watched that movie at least 15times and I always thought it was 3 aside.

The little plates are probarly around 10pound plates

i love the way those old fat 45's looked, it made the weight look more impressive.

[Whiskey]

i agree, they all had incredible physiques and if you watch the movie you'll see normal people in the audiences of those shows instead of the freakshow you see at shows nowadays, it looks like the circus is in town these days.

Yep its a carnival with these guys

Bloated stomachs,gstrings,gay posing rountine dressing up like a robot or whatever kamali was wearing.

Its no wonder that their a laughing stock to the general community.

Wonder what franco and the rest are thinking today about the "The big Top" formely known as the ifbb.

[The Squadfather]

Yep its a carnival with these guys

Bloated stomachs,gstrings,gay posing rountine dressing up like a robot or whatever kamali was wearing.

Its no wonder that their a laughing stock to the general community.

Wonder what franco and the rest are thinking today about the "The big Top" formely known as the ifbb.

all you see in the audience at these shows nowadays is other juicefreaks, schmoes, fags, dealers, strippers, it's a joke.

[Irongrip400]

Yeah I just saw it and am sure it was 3 plates and a 10 on each side. Franco had a lot of trouble doing 315 at the beach what makes you think he can bench 4 wheels a side?

It was 425 you moron, you obviously dont see too well if you just saw it.

[TheAnimal]

all you see in the audience at these shows nowadays is other juicefreaks, schmoes, fags, dealers, strippers, it's a joke.

HAHAHA that must be a global trend!

[The Squadfather]

did anyone else notice how much Waller looked like a badass in that movie, he didn't look like a guy you'd want to fucck with.

[alexxx]

did anyone else notice how much Waller looked like a badass in that movie, he didn't look like a guy you'd want to fucck with.

No only you! He took a guy's shirt and now he is a badass!!?

[MisterMagoo]

alexxx, you're a funny guy most of the time but your constant claims to be able to lift or out-lift some very strong pros is really getting tiresome.

[haider]

i phrase


"quality of contraction" 

nuff said.

Correction: "Move heavy weight with a fast contraction of the muscles"

[Karl Kox]

Because George Butler wouldn't give him $20 before shooting his scenes...

hahah LOL

[Bodies]

I read once that Lou said he was on a diet consisting of only 3 cans of tuna a day during the filiming of pumping iron.

[HERACLES]

Alexxx is a dipshit. Ferrigno overhead pressed 250 for 10 reps and did around 275 on the incline for 10 reps. He also did seated curls with 100 lb dumbbells. Those are very strong lifts that 99% of gym-goers will never come close to duplicating.

Yeah i thought those lifts were more inline with what lou did in the movie also... hes was strong... dont forget asn BrianX said, he got these weights for reps too..he was def a pretty strong guy... espe seated curling 100lb dumbells!! 

[pumpster]

did anyone else notice how much Waller looked like a badass in that movie, he didn't look like a guy you'd want to fucck with.

The directors took some liberties with the characters, for cinematic purposes. The T-shirt scene for example, happened after the fact and was edited in for dramatic effect.

Waller was supposed to be a tough guy, a fighter unlike Schwarzenegger. Played in the CFL for a minute before BB. Now lives in St. Louis BTW.

[IceCold]

Shut up; your whole purpose in life other than getting attention, is glorifying Schwarzenegger's nuts with some theory about how bad Ferrigno was when he obviously trained harder than your hero. Why didn't you start a thread about how light and easy Schwarzenegger trained in PI?

you work out on a fucking bowflex.

where there any training sequecnes in pumping iron about a bowflex?

keep your mouth shut fag.