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  • Lats like a mushroom cloud. Definitely somebody any lifter should look up to. Total beast, looks great

  • They looked so much better in those days than they do today. Ok they took steroids but atleast they looked healthy muscular as oposed to guys like ronnie coleman...

  • Best lats in the history of man

  • I don't want to be rude, but Google is for photos, YouTube for videos...

  • Damn what a beast his arms were bigger than arnolds and his way shorter than him

  • his chest and back were off this world...damn!

  • This is so short  but still so muscle

  • this guy had truly amazing upper pecs.

  • @RangeBlitzBros Dude it's painful to see these individuals making comments outta their asses but what really pisses me off is when they start making comments on these great athletes' behalf! Your comment is right on the spot!

  • undoubtedly one of the largest wings (back) yet!

  • I admire his physique and see Franco as a benchmark for my own success physically. Although Franco may not regret his steroid use, I know many of his fans do. Think of someone special in your life, maybe a hero. Would you encourage them to achieve their goal with the risk of drugs? No! because that would be a risky Mistake for someone you admire.

  • @999jsnake franco did do steroids so damn what you idiot so did arnold schwarzenegger dont be saying he isnt a hero just because he did steroids him and arnold basically started bodybuilding and they were the best athletes in bodybuilding if they didnt do steroids and get bigger bodybuilding probably would not be around anymore so before you come on here being an asshole get your shit right your just mad because you arent that big you never could be because your a bitch

  • @pac1f1c...it's called "I against I"by massive attack

  • Do I find this difficult to masturbate to??

  • If he was taller he would have beatin Arny everytime

  • @jamesblunto94520 Yeah blew him away...height only set back.

  • My bro met Franco in real life before he joind the marines, he was like a role model to my brother

  • doing the fat endomoprhs proud

  • ahhh 2:43 "The arm blaster ",as a 15 year old mug in '73 thought this is what I needed to get Arnolds arms.

    mmm steroids and genetics I didnt know about.

  • @helltopay1 you'd still look better than most of your friends by using it and regular barbell workouts, most people just don't want the pain and refuse to work out... you can STILL get prohormones at supplement kingdom

  • The photo shot of his lats are comparable to a raging bull. Don't mess with this mo fo unless you want to take a horn to your heart.

  • did he get roids??

  • @89Toney ---this is sadinian stallon, is't italian. grande sardegna!

  • Does anyone know what columbu's waist was on stage?

  • The Deadlift Master

  • Baddest mathafucker

  • Franco was the perfect combination of POWER and A CLASSIC PHYSIQUE. His seminars in the 80's were great, too!-Ironray123

  • Just because someone did steroids doesn't mean they still can't be a hero to you. The definition of a hero isn't somebody who has never made a mistake. He is still my hero.

  • @999jsnake Damn Right!!

  • He was my hero back in the day when I was into bodybuilding. Too bad I was naive and didn't understand that he was on steroids.

  • haha no wonder arnold called him the bat look at his amazing back

  • @ninosarkol : IT was not arnold who called him "the bat', it was Danny Piddlla and Arnold agreed. Just for your clarification.

  • Strongest a human has ever been at 180 pounds

  • Ok he is barely 180 and he is lifting twice as much on the T-Bar row as arnoldand deadlifts more then Arnold..this guys a monster.

  • @Thecriticguy16 Having such short levers gave him a huge biomechanical advantage over a taller man like Arnold was is over 6'. Thats why you do not see tall powerlifters. Arnold was fantastically strong though pressing over 400lbs for reps and deadlifting 700lbs easily.

  • @Thecriticguy16 He was a powerlifter before a bodybuilder and continued powerlifting throughout his BB day's. Arnold said that to become stronger was detrimental to the look that he wanted as Franco always looked flexed as a result. Guess it depends what carrer you want but he does have a great power to weight ratio.

  • for me the best bodybuilder

  • roids

  • great presentation of the man

  • 4:23 arnold is allot bigger.

  • :27 Notice there's no space at the bottom of his lats. Unless there's something that I've missed over the years that's the best lat spread in the history of the sport.

  • he looks like the hulk

  • GUIDO!!

  • ah, where's the one where the song is "clocks" by cold play? that one was great. this1 is good too but the other 1 had clips :P

  • @CoffeeBeatsTea Yes, that was the best franco's video!!!!

  • Why is there only like 3 tributes to this man?

    5'4 and won the olympia 2 times!.

    Franco #1

  • @CRIMINAL619 Yeah, best short bodybuilder of all time. If he would have had bigger arms. He would have been the best in my eyes.

  • @barbarianbro But you are talking about bodybuilding in the 70's. Franco was not a steroid abuser.

  • heil to the little sardinia the armour plated chieftan tank tough as nails

  • franco is stronger he only weight 185 and could bench 550 thats a fact and he could deadlift 720

  • what's this song?

  • @mikemetzger29 the song is  I against I...by massive attack, Mos Def

  • Song?

    

  • First picture everybody in the room got owned.

  • great physique

  • Franco only weighed about 185 lbs. Ronnie is over 100 lbs heavier. So of course Ronnie lifts more. But in proportion to their size to the weight they lift, Franco seems to be just as strong as Ronnie.

  • @DarthSyphilis franco could never db military 160's, dumbell press 200's, front squat 600 for good reps those are a few lifts that ronnie could do that franco couldnt. you fools must not no much of ronnie coleman to make statements like that

  • @tino190 i agree! it sucks that ronnie was like 275-330 while franco was only 190 but franco was strong for his size..coleman is a shaved down gorilla!

  • @foolioperez Franco, arnold, lou, zane, and others, are, and were better than the modern guys ;))))

  • @tino190 franco could bench 550 deadlift 720 so and ronnie coleman could bench 440 so

  • @anthony889100 you must be retarded. 550 bench? where'd you find your information at buddy, cuz you said 550 and another claimed 525. ronnie coleman could rep 440. franco was strong but not at ronnie's level.

  • @tino190 he wasnt as juiced as Ronnie though... not taking anything from Ronnie but still... they were not in the same era. and didnt take the same products to achieve what they've done!! Props to both of them!! always impressive to see!!

  • @anthony889100 show me where you found that link?

  • @tino190 its pretty widely known about Franco strength Bench press 525 Lbs / 238,35 kg Squat (exercise) 665 Lbs / 301,91 kg

    Deadlift 750 Lbs / 340,5 kg (in some training sessions, he was reported to have lifted over 780 Lbs / 354,12 kg, all at a bodyweight of less than 190 Lbs / 86,26 kg) he was also a Amateur Boxing Champion in Italy. Pound for pound one of the strongest men You can google his (Bench press) or check his official site. Franco was a power lifter before he started bodybuilding

  • @gwatson101 damn man you got the inside scoop! Great info..

  • @gwatson101 i agree with you facts, and already know alot about franco. he was one strong son of a gun, but some of the stuff peeps are saying on here isnt true at all. and most people dont know that ronnie coleman also started out as a powerlifter like columbo, but columbo did alot more powerlifting than coleman.

  • @tino190 yes Franco could look it up

  • @anthony889100 send me the link i cant find it

  • i love the video but i hate the faggot raps

  • franco had an amazing physique and had unreal strength for a man his weight

  • he looked so freaking rock hard! his chest is legendary

  • I think he just needed to bring up his delts and calves and his quads just a wee bit. Monster back and chest. One of my fav BB's.

  • franco is cute, sexy, smart , and friendly!

  • that damn franco know how to work that body! Gohead franco!!!

  • frank is able to bench mor then fuckin ronnie colman and hes les then 200 thats is insan you dont see aney boddy else evin close to him and he was a boxer

  • @rich11214 franco could never bench more than ronnie coleman do your research. but he is insanely strong

  • @tino190 525 lbs franco bench press vs 495 lbs ronnie small diference on squat and deadlift..... and he have to say franco didnt have the suplements of today so franco was stronger..and i like coleman too

  • For being a short guy, he was buff!

  • Natural training takes you beyond limits if u put your mind to it

  • natural is the hardest way..steroids healing and recover you you faster. that is the definition of cheating among "naturals"..natural is the only brave way..natural is for warriors

    .

    see my natural pic

  • steroidsR4losers

  • fuck the fucking steroids..ever natural..do not take them..assholes

    .

    see my natural pic

  • @superpredatorr

    steroidsR4losers

    Stay natural buddy!

  • What an awesome workout song, does anyone know what it's called?

  • ...

  • the music made this video crapper than it deserves! lol

  • you are my idol franco columbu :D, I wanna be like you, impossible is nothing, im 17 years old and i practice bodybuilding 6 months ago

  • you are my idol franco columbu :D, I wanna be like you, impossible is nothing, im 17 years old and i practice bodybuilding 6 months ago

  • arnolds equal and best buddy

  • This is when bodybuilders looked good

  • los verdaderos pioneros de esto !!!!!! the best.

  • franco is a power house.. what song is this by the way?

  • @fuckyeah009 massive attack ft. mos def -against i-

    /watch?v=1EsGwLFchRg

  • @Hibedihubla thanks!

  • Well, Also an olympian winner on his hard work and dispositons.

  • franco was simply d best..a true hardcore athlete..thick back great quality of muscle and best off all,he can dead a huge weight..arnold was never close to him !!

  • @shashankhanduri I am a huge Franco fan. But Arnold had a better overall physique. Yes, Franco was a better power lifter, stronger pound-for-pound. But Arnold had a better physique. Just my opinion. And I'm a short bodybuilder. I think of the short bodybuilders, Danny Padilla in 1981 should have won the Mr. O. Franco won it, and was not deserving. BUT, please do not read into this that I do not respect Franco. Franco deserved the '76 Mr. O, and if not for Arnold, would have won many more.

  • @cesar1963able Franco had some crazy upper pec development unlike most bodybuilders. that's mostly why he won. I'd say it was a close call between him and Padilla. Padilla does deserve more credit than he gets though.

  • See this when Bodybuilders looked good and very built and had great physiques. TOday they look unnatural and are just so Big that it Doesn't even look good

  • 1:00 = ten pack,

  • Franco has an amzing build. However, for myself, I prefer Larry Scott, as I am not a pro body builder lol. GO FRANCO!

  • eier eier eier gangstah...

    hm, diese lied handelt wohl von einem eierdieb...

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  • GYNO AT 00:49

  • 1:05 too.

  • Arnold and Franco are very effeminate now due to their face lifts.

  • One of the most strongest ambitious bodybuilder ever!!!

  • song is called : i against i

    peace

  • what is the song?? great vid

  • ke grande italiano

  • Best under 200 pounder for his era!! Incredible!

  • Song??? Franco the best!!!

  • Best cut chest and best lat spread ever.

  • Two words:

    THE ONE

  • Pound for pound one of the strongest men that ever lived.

  • franco colombo,l unico culturista italiano che è arrivato all olimpya,vincendo questa competizione confrontandosi e vincendo contro il grande arnold.....le tue vittorie hanno onorato l italia in queste competizioni mondiali.6 1 gran campione franco

  • italian power!!!!!!

  • sard power!!

  • @ 4:54 just incredible :-O

  • hercule

  • superpratorr, your gay

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  • @superpredatorr Ill give 10x the gear franco used and 100 years to train and you still will not compare. How come people dont understand? The best with gear would still be the best without it.

  • @superpredatorr You have no shoulders, no upper pecks, hardly any chest at all. Im guesing your legs and midsection are just as bad. If you really wanna troll these videos than wait till your a better lifter. Stop just doing arms all the time.

  • ah yes a soon as their better than you they are juicers, grow up mate

  • were him and arnold besties?

  • still are i think.

  • 0:04. On the right side...Is that Bill pearl ? :)

  • im traveling to cerdeña the

  • cerdeña is the best isla of the put woooooorlddddd ok

  • 0:31. great full lats.

  • franco and arnold.. legends!

  • OMG that's really insanely beast idea to build up your body huge as that, i dont even have appetite or the .... ( i cant express it, its already on my words ) to do that

  • better than arnold

    this is the 1st time i notice his chest looks like it splits b/w top n bottom though, kinda weird

  • veramente stupendo!

  • total beast

  • He is the best! Perfect symetry, proportions, size, and deffinition.