Serge is great, but I still don't buy this stuff about him "scaring" Arnold with a last-minute entry into the 1975 Mr. Olympia.
As I understand it, Arnold was down in size a good ten or more pounds in '75, yet he still made Serge look small. Moreover, Serge looked outstanding just standing there, but when he flexed his muscles, they didn't "pop" the way most other BBers did/do.
He deserves tremendous credit for living the French lifestyle* and staying in incredible shape for 50+ years, but let's not reinvent history. Even at Arnold's worst, he was easily better than Serge.
*Gauloises, cheese and chardonnay ... ah.
