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Post by Tim Wescott on Apr 17, 2004 10:27:17 GMT -5
Franco won the Mr. Olympia contest,competed in the "World`s Strongest Man" contest,was a champion boxer in Italy,became a powerlifting champion,made movies,is a chiripractor,but was possibly best known as Arnoild`s sidekick,training partner,and best friend! Here he is doing some heavy deadlifts!!Look at the guy in the background he can`t beleive it.Franco has done over 700 pounds in the deadlift.   |
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Post by Tim Wescott on Apr 17, 2004 10:30:58 GMT -5
Here`s Franco doing some light benches(for him)  with Arnold, in a scene from Pumping Iron the movie!!  |
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Post by Tim Wescott on Apr 17, 2004 10:34:30 GMT -5
Franco doing some more deadlifts at the famous "Muscle Beach" in California.As the crowd looks on amazed!!  |
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Post by Tim Wescott on Apr 17, 2004 10:37:18 GMT -5
Trying to stop Franco from deadlifting isn`t easy!!  |
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Post by Tim Wescott on Apr 17, 2004 10:39:41 GMT -5
Franco`s incredibly wide,thick back development...a direct result of all those heavy deadlifts !!  |
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Post by Tim Wescott on Apr 19, 2004 17:21:57 GMT -5
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Post by Tim Wescott on Apr 19, 2004 18:02:44 GMT -5
Chilling out by the pool with his buddy Arnold!  |
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Post by Tim Wescott on Apr 19, 2004 18:19:20 GMT -5
A ripped Franco doing barbell curls!  |
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Post by Tim Wescott on Apr 19, 2004 18:29:37 GMT -5
Franco vs. Arnold for the overall mr. Olympia title in 1975! Arnold won of course,but Franco was the winner of the under-200 pound class.  |
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Post by GerryT on May 8, 2004 18:23:31 GMT -5
Franco was the Lee Priest of his day. Unbelievable size and density for his height. Not to mention his incredible strength! If there were over and under 200 divisions in the Olympia today, would be more exciting and also would make for a good overall posedown.
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Post by Tim Wescott on Jun 20, 2004 5:36:58 GMT -5
Franco bending a steel reinforcement bar in "The World`s Strongest Man Contest"!!  |
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Post by Robert Forbes on Jun 20, 2004 8:15:12 GMT -5
It's unbelievable how Franco was lifting that much weight in the deadlift without even a lifting belt or suit.
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Post by Tim Wescott on Sept 18, 2004 14:52:11 GMT -5
Franco and Arnold compare back poses!!  |
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Post by Tim Wescott on Sept 18, 2004 15:00:04 GMT -5
Franco just hanging out !!  |
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Post by Tim Wescott on Sept 18, 2004 15:04:23 GMT -5
Franco`s secret to building big delts !! ;D  |
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Post by Tim Wescott on Sept 18, 2004 15:06:49 GMT -5
Pretty athletic for one of those "musclebound" guy`s !!  |
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Post by Tim Wescott on Sept 18, 2004 15:08:57 GMT -5
Doing a very tough abdominal exercise called a planche !!  |
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Post by Tim Wescott on Sept 18, 2004 15:11:17 GMT -5
Little big men !! Ed Giuliani,Franco,and Danny Padilla !  |
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Post by Tim Wescott on Sept 18, 2004 15:14:13 GMT -5
Franco`s devastating injury during the refrigerator race at "The World`s Strongest Man" competition!! OUCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   |
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Post by GerryT on Sept 18, 2004 15:33:57 GMT -5
Thanks, Tim. Fantastic photos of a great champion. Read in current FLEX that there will be a film about Arnold, in which Roland Kickinger will play the Oak, Bob Cicherillo will play Lou Ferrigno, and Franco will be played by Mike Ergas.
Should be interesting.
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with Arnold, in a scene from Pumping Iron the movie!!
