Author Topic: Franco Columbu - Picture Gallery - Discussion (Read 68096 times)

Eric2 · « **Reply #50 on:** February 10, 2018, 11:40:27 AM »

Quote from: Mr Anabolic on February 10, 2018, 10:13:52 AM

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.

They may be exaggerated but not by much. In the opening scenes of Pimping Irony he can be seen benching over 400 for 2-3 reps and not sure if he had already hit a few reps before that scene .He also was shown repping 315 with great ease for 8 reps. His back was near the level of a Dorian Yates back then, looked very powerful and thick, way more than Arnolds ever did. That came from heavy deadlifts and his pullup routine of course.

Eric2 · « **Reply #51 on:** February 10, 2018, 11:41:04 AM »

Quote from: BSN on February 10, 2018, 11:35:57 AM

I----I

BOOM!!

BSN · « **Reply #52 on:** February 10, 2018, 12:07:03 PM »

Griffith · « **Reply #53 on:** February 10, 2018, 12:19:10 PM »

How were Franco's joints in later life?

be back · « **Reply #54 on:** February 10, 2018, 12:21:21 PM »

Quote from: Griffith on February 10, 2018, 12:19:10 PM

How were Franco's joints in later life?

not as good as Arnolds

BB · « **Reply #55 on:** February 10, 2018, 12:29:28 PM »

Quote from: Griffith on February 10, 2018, 12:19:10 PM

How were Franco's joints in later life?

I've never seen anything about him suffering too bad from joint trouble. He's pretty spry here -

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LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #56 on:** February 10, 2018, 12:57:49 PM »

Wouldn't have amounted to shit if Arnold didn't let him ride his coattails nonstop.

BSN · « **Reply #57 on:** February 10, 2018, 01:00:02 PM »

Pumping Iron , 1975

loco · « **Reply #58 on:** February 10, 2018, 01:26:48 PM »

Quote from: BB on February 08, 2018, 06:54:16 PM

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loco · « **Reply #59 on:** February 10, 2018, 01:30:29 PM »

Eric2 · « **Reply #60 on:** February 10, 2018, 03:34:48 PM »

Quote from: LurkerNoMore on February 10, 2018, 12:57:49 PM

Wouldn't have amounted to shit if Arnold didn't let him ride his coattails nonstop.

Not sure what your getting at here. He is not a common household name per say. I don't know that he is rolling in a shitload of money either. Pretty sure he is well off though. Yes Arnold brought him over to America made some deal with Joe Weider. Yet Franco was no slouch. He was driven in life for something other than the norm in his neck of the woods so to speak. He was already well into sports like boxing. Not sure that would have gone far though. He studied and became a chiropractor, had his own business. I think if he really rode Arnold's coat tails as you suggest he would not have accomished anything other than just being his friend. Yet that is not the case I think.

Sexybeast777 · « **Reply #61 on:** February 10, 2018, 07:51:51 PM »

Quote from: Mr Anabolic on February 10, 2018, 10:20:03 AM

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

there's a video in youtube of Franco benching 405 lbs for an easy 10 reps. I don't doubt for a second that he could bench 525 lbs, back in those days

BSN · « **Reply #62 on:** February 10, 2018, 10:49:25 PM »

great back in 1981

IRON CROSS · « **Reply #63 on:** February 11, 2018, 03:48:37 AM »

Quote from: VladimirVersic on February 09, 2018, 03:20:32 AM

Hope that is not true.

Danny Padilla was also talking about that '75 Olympia party & other things

Regarding to him Betty W. never participated in those 'events'

IRON CROSS · « **Reply #64 on:** February 11, 2018, 03:50:05 AM »

Quote from: BSN on February 09, 2018, 05:43:45 AM

And with Sergio Oliva in 1973 ( Mr. International)

Ah, those Azteca International trophies

Mr Anabolic · « **Reply #65 on:** February 11, 2018, 04:36:15 AM »

Quote from: BSN on February 10, 2018, 11:35:57 AM

No spotter? 495 taken off the rack and held for a photo... okay. So did he bench 500 or 525?

665 squat? No fukin way. I'd have to see that to believe it.

Mr Anabolic · « **Reply #66 on:** February 11, 2018, 04:37:12 AM »

Quote from: Sexybeast777 on February 10, 2018, 07:51:51 PM

there's a video in youtube of Franco benching 405 lbs for an easy 10 reps. I don't doubt for a second that he could bench 525 lbs, back in those days

405 for 10 reps? Please post that video.

Sexybeast777 · « **Reply #67 on:** February 11, 2018, 05:38:28 AM »

Quote from: Mr Anabolic on February 11, 2018, 04:37:12 AM

405 for 10 reps? Please post that video.

if I find I'll post it. I remember that video is hard to find

VladimirVersic · « **Reply #68 on:** February 11, 2018, 06:25:18 AM »

Quote from: LurkerNoMore on February 10, 2018, 12:57:49 PM

Wouldn't have amounted to shit if Arnold didn't let him ride his coattails nonstop.

We all need a helping hand. Arnie sure profited as his training partner as well.

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #69 on:** February 11, 2018, 07:21:28 AM »

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chuckles · « **Reply #72 on:** February 11, 2018, 07:36:53 AM »

nice pics of Franco squatting & doing basic lifts. This built him not pussy cable work. In fact he was Quoted in saying that all that cable stuff was just fluff(was talking about chest training in the article)

BSN · « **Reply #73 on:** February 11, 2018, 07:54:26 AM »

Franco Columbu injures leg during the Fridge Race back in 1977

BSN · « **Reply #74 on:** February 11, 2018, 07:58:41 AM »

Franco benching 405 lbs for 5 reps

Author Topic: Franco Columbu - Picture Gallery - Discussion (Read 68096 times)

be back

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