Franco Columbu – Vintage Body Building Magazines

My Whack-A-Back Program for Instant Growth & Muscularity

TrainingSeptember 21, 202461Views 0Likes 0Comments

Franco Columbu gives insight into his back training. Source: Muscle Builder Power (Jan 1975) Page #30 - Muscle Builder Power (Jan 1975) Page #31 - Muscle Builder Power (Jan 1975) Page #32 - Muscle Builder Power (Jan 1975) Page #33 - Muscle Builder Power (Jan 1975)

Solving Your Training Problems (May 1975)

InterviewsSeptember 11, 202442Views 0Likes 0Comments

A readers Q & A with Franco Columbu. Readers send in their bodybuilding problems to seek answers from the champ! Source: Muscle Builder Power (May 1975) Page #86 - Muscle Builder Power (May 1975)

Solving Your Training Problems (July 1976)

InterviewsSeptember 2, 202439Views 0Likes 0Comments

A readers Q & A with Franco Columbu. Readers send in their bodybuilding problems to seek answers from the champ! Source: Muscle Builder Power (July 1976) Page #92 - Muscle Builder Power (July 1976) Page #93 - Muscle Builder Power (July 1976)

You Can Build Massive Arms

TrainingAugust 15, 202486Views 0Likes 0Comments

Franco Columbu provides his guide to building massive arms. Enjoy! Source: Muscle Builder Power (July 1976) Page #28 - Muscle Builder Power (July 1976) Page #29 - Muscle Builder Power (July 1976) Page #30 - Muscle Builder Power (July 1976) Page #31 - Muscle Builder Power (July 1976) Page #93 - Muscle Builder Power (July 1976)

Franco Columbo One of Bodybuilding’s strongest

InterviewsJuly 24, 202450Views 0Likes 0Comments

A great editorial on Franco Columbu from his humble begins to his success up to 1979. Source: Muscular Development (Oct 1979) Page #18 - Muscular Development (Oct 1979) Page #19 - Muscular Development (Oct 1979) Page #57 - Muscular Development (Oct 1979)

Mr Olympia – A time to remember

ContestsJuly 4, 2024127Views 0Likes 0Comments

Roger Schwab provides an excellent contest report on the 1976 Mr Olympia. Franco Columbu would edge out Frank Zane to win his class before outpointing Ken Waller for the overall title. Robby Robinson would win the Mr International in convincing style. Source: IronMan (January 1977) Page #35 - IronMan (Jan 1977) Page #60 - IronMan (Jan…

Solving Your Training Problems (Oct 78)

InterviewsJune 10, 202470Views 0Likes 0Comments

Franco answers the readers questions. This months queries are around around Chiropractic School, inner pectoral development and knee injuries. Source: Muscle Builder Power (October 1978) Page #118 - Muscle Builder Power (Oct 1978) Page #128 - Muscle Builder Power (Oct 1978)

How I cut the giants down to size

InterviewsMay 19, 202477Views 0Likes 0Comments

Franco Columbu proves that you can compete with the big boy's even with a 6 inch height disadvantage. He explains how he cuts them down to size! Enjoy! Source: Muscle Builder Power (March 1971) Page #19 - Muscle Builder Power (Mar 1971) Page #20 - Muscle Builder Power (Mar 1971) Page #21 - Muscle Builder Power (Mar…

Olympia ’81: There was more going on in Columbus than met the judges’ eyes (PART 1)

ContestsApril 23, 2024151Views 0Likes 0Comments

The FIRST instalment of a FOUR part series of writings on the 1981 Mr Olympia. Please ensure you read all FOUR articles in order. The greatest booing contest of all time. 4,500 howling fans could not be wrong. Arnold laughed and laughed and laughed as his best friend Franco captured the '81 Mr Olympia. Rick…

Olympia ’81: The Worlds Top Physiques and a Tense Crowd Prepare for the Outcome. Did they get what they Deserved? (PART 2)

ContestsApril 23, 2024126Views 0Likes 0Comments

The SECOND instalment of a FOUR part series of writings on the 1981 Mr Olympia. Please ensure you read all FOUR articles in order. The greatest booing contest of all time. 4,500 howling fans could not be wrong. Arnold laughed and laughed and laughed as his best friend Franco captured the '81 Mr Olympia. Rick…

Olympia ’81: Four thousand voices rise in protest – and a familiar name in son their lips! (PART 3)

ContestsApril 23, 2024127Views 0Likes 0Comments

The THIRD instalment of a FOUR part series of writings on the 1981 Mr Olympia. Please ensure you read all FOUR articles. The greatest booing contest of all time. 4,500 howling fans could not be wrong. Arnold laughed and laughed and laughed as his best friend Franco captured the '81 Mr Olympia. Rick Wayne it…

Mr World

ContestsApril 11, 2024100Views 0Likes 0Comments

The 1970 "Mr. World" contest was held before a crowd of 5,000 enthusiastic spectators in the luxurious Veterans Memorial Auditorium. To ensure that we could again savor this rich fare, ABC "Wide World of Sport" were there to record the event for television-the first time such an event would be seen on 50 million screens…

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My Whack-A-Back Program for Instant Growth & Muscularity

Solving Your Training Problems (May 1975)

Solving Your Training Problems (July 1976)

You Can Build Massive Arms

Franco Columbo One of Bodybuilding’s strongest

Mr Olympia – A time to remember

Solving Your Training Problems (Oct 78)

How I cut the giants down to size

Olympia ’81: There was more going on in Columbus than met the judges’ eyes (PART 1)

Olympia ’81: The Worlds Top Physiques and a Tense Crowd Prepare for the Outcome. Did they get what they Deserved? (PART 2)

Olympia ’81: Four thousand voices rise in protest – and a familiar name in son their lips! (PART 3)

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