Franco Columbu - Picture Gallery - Discussion

[BSN]

And with Sergio Oliva in 1973 ( Mr. International) 

[Sexybeast777]

This.thread is gonna be great! Love Cumumbu!

Thank you!

[Sexybeast777]

Franco’s physique always seemed boring. No “pop” to it, unlike Arnold, Nubret, Oliva. Same story with Mentzer- muscular but blah

I disagree, I always thought he looked amazing (very rugged, dense muscle, thick as hell chest,etc), but I also think Arnold is simply the best bodybuilder ever, no one beats Arnold

[Griffith]

"Franco č un bambino e io sono suo Daddy" -- Arnoldo Schwarzeneglieri

"Franco is a child and I am his Daddy"

[Sexybeast777]

Not sure if trolling. Just the oposite is true his muscle pop is legendary especially his split upper chest feature is
unmached.
Minus was the arms of course. Overall great physique.
Not to mention being one of the strongest people of all time.

I always felt like Franco's arms were lagging compared to Arnold's, although he was as massive as Arnold everywhere else. To my surprise, I once did these comparisons of Franco and many other bodybuilders (Arnold, Dorian, Ronnie, etc) and Franco's arms are pretty much as big as all these other bodybuilders, he is just very short, but once you put them pics together making them the same height, you'd be surprised, his arms even match proportionally to other massive bodybuilders. Franco was 5'5'' while Arnold was 6'2'', but you put for example, Arnold and Franco assuming they were both the same height, and Franco's arms match the size of Arnold's, it's shocking

[Sexybeast777]

"Franco is a child and I am his Daddy"

as an Italian American, I feel very proud of Franco, he is Italian pride, that's for sure (Mr Olympia, and pound for pound the strongest bodybuilder ever)

[Sexybeast777]

[Sexybeast777]

[Hypertrophy]

Not sure if trolling. Just the oposite is true his muscle pop is legendary especially his split upper chest feature is
unmached.
Minus was the arms of course. Overall great physique.
Not to mention being one of the strongest people of all time.

Not trolling. And I'm not the only one who thinks that. His training partner didn't:

"Because if you always train
with heavy weights you get to look like Franco Columbu; your
muscles are always there. Then when you pose there's no real
surprise. I don't want to knock that look. For myself, I prefer the
more dramatic body, the showman's body."

That's from Arnold Schwarzennegger's book Education of a Bodybuilder.

As for Franco being one of the strongest people of all time, there is no proof. I tried searching Italian powerlifting records and could find nothing about his verified feats of strength. Apparently no one else has been able to either. He certainly was strong but "all time"? Nope.

[SEC_1]

Not trolling. And I'm not the only one who thinks that. His training partner didn't:

"Because if you always train
with heavy weights you get to look like Franco Columbu; your
muscles are always there. Then when you pose there's no real
surprise. I don't want to knock that look. For myself, I prefer the
more dramatic body, the showman's body."

That's from Arnold Schwarzennegger's book Education of a Bodybuilder.

As for Franco being one of the strongest people of all time, there is no proof. I tried searching Italian powerlifting records and could find nothing about his verified feats of strength. Apparently no one else has been able to either. He certainly was strong but "all time"? Nope.

No. You don't.

[Sexybeast777]

[Sexybeast777]

Not trolling. And I'm not the only one who thinks that. His training partner didn't:

"Because if you always train
with heavy weights you get to look like Franco Columbu; your
muscles are always there. Then when you pose there's no real
surprise. I don't want to knock that look. For myself, I prefer the
more dramatic body, the showman's body."

That's from Arnold Schwarzennegger's book Education of a Bodybuilder.

As for Franco being one of the strongest people of all time, there is no proof. I tried searching Italian powerlifting records and could find nothing about his verified feats of strength. Apparently no one else has been able to either. He certainly was strong but "all time"? Nope.

pound for pound he is the strongest bodybuilder ever, at only 180-185 lbs he deadlifted almost 800 lbs which is unreal. I think the most he benched was 525 lbs and his squat was 600 and something, I can't remember exactly, all these lifts done at 180-185 lbs

[NarcissisticDeity]

pound for pound he is the strongest bodybuilder ever, at only 180-185 lbs he deadlifted almost 800 lbs which is unreal. I think the most he benched was 525 lbs and his squat was 600 and something, I can't remember exactly, all these lifts done at 180-185 lbs

[Natural_O]

Franco always flexed and looked hard at the prejudging of the 1981 Olympia

[SEC_1]

Franco always flexed and looked hard at the prejudging of the 1981 Olympia

Dr. Columbu was the best bodybuilder on the planet. He absolutely crushed the competition in 1981. I would love to see some footage from 1976.

[BB]

Some of the greatest gyno seen on the Olympia stage -

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Also he was the reason the WSM didn't come back to the States for a long time, so :shrug:.

[Natural_O]

1976 Mr. Olympia in Columbus, Ohio. Arnold and Jim Lorimer's first contest promotion together.

[Mr Anabolic]

Most of those numbers are exaggerated, especially the bench and squat.  No debate that Franco was strong for his size and weight, but no proof exists to back these numbers/claims.

[be back]

Most of those numbers are exaggerated, especially the bench and squat.  No debate that Franco was strong for his size and weight, but no proof exists to back these numbers/claims.

lots of pics of him moving big weights

[Mr Anabolic]

lots of pics of him moving big weights

Deadlift was his best, but find a pic of him benching 500 or squatting 650.  There aren't any.

[be back]

Deadlift was his best, but find a pic of him benching 500 or squatting 650.  There aren't any.

the bench pics are almost always 4 plates a side plus maybe a couple 10s..

[biff]

he might beat arnold if this were a recent contest, for his better conditioning. despite that he doesnt look half as good

[Eric2]

At least Franco always had a decent sense of dressing , looked like an adult despite being short, and very powerful when in public ........

Imagine Franco dressing like fellow Mr.O winners  Jay Gutler and philsulin , flat brim hats, baggy shorts , sneakers.making faces  and throwing signs with fingers    



WooSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Of course he dressed well, he's Italian. Yet in this photo looks like he popped a shirt button



 

[thatrandomguy#7]

Franco always flexed and looked hard at the prejudging of the 1981 Olympia

Danny much better imo. Franco was strong as hell, and did a good job maximizing his bodybuilding potential, but his structure/balance is full of flaws.

[BSN]

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