He is still married to the wife of his 3 children from 1980. He looks happy, healthy and is still trying to give back to the sport that he loves. Winning!
@@traciemarsh1611 I know his brother Andy. I bought Lou’s book when it came out for $60 bucks and he signed it. My son was with me and asked him for a picture, he wouldn’t do it unless I paid him another $25 for picture. I had just bought his book?? I know a lot of stories. The man sued his own family over his last name that his father gave him. This is all documented. Maybe he is getting better as he ages but I have had bad experiences with him.
The Hulk helped promote the sport of bodybuilding. Ferrigno became a house hold name bc of the Hulk and inspired young people who may have never thought about the world of bodybuilding. Hollywood is the reason why both Arnold & Lou are the most famous names in the sport.
@John Grygus "Hulk doesn't exist"...I can tell you're a very perceptive individual. Any make-believe character in a Hollywood "acting role" is fictional. The Hulk is Lou's most famous "acting role" which is why Shawn Ray calls Lou "The Hulk" Shawn Ray doesn't really believe the Hulk exists. Lou Ferrigno is most famous for being the "fictional" Hulk the way Arnold Shwarzenegger is most famous for being the "fictional" Terminator. Please try to keep up.
To come back at 42 after a 17 years off and place 12th and 10th at the olympia, dwarfing almost everyone around, even one of the comentators said I cannot believe the size of that man... Well ... That truly is incredible.
Yes. And his comeback was actually better than Kevin Kevrone’s . Much better when you consider the difference in the level of the competition between the 1970’s and 90’s.
A true champion and positive role model. He also made my childhood more memorable and magical. I'd like to meet him one day to shake his hand and thank him personally.
Lou is trim, healthy and happy. To all of you commenting on Lou's much smaller size: Why would he want to have bulk at his advanced age? The heart doesn't care if it's fat or muscle, it still has to pump blood to it. When you're in your 60s, aerobics, being slim, fit, and taking a load off your heart are more important than being a husky muscle man. Lou in his prime was among the best of the best, he has nothing to prove. Also, lots of other celebrities sell signed photos at events, so what. Lou never got filthy rich like Arnold. He's got bills to pay too. Yay for Lou!
I am 77 years young (HA) and the Hulk is still truly incredible for me. I have all episodes of "The Hulk" except the 3rd series. I would like to find it some day.
It's good to see two retired bodybuilders look in a good shape, Lou in his 60s and S. Ray in his 50s and healthy, that's what sports and bodybuilding should be about!
This is a no-brainer.... The HULK was the best choice he made in his life. He would've won the Mr. O from 1976-1981-ish easily, but no way would he be remembered by millions... who the fuck knows who Dorian Yates is vs. Lou Ferrigno on this planet?
I so disagree .. There's no way he would have been forgotten had he competed and won perhaps up to 8 Mr Olympia in a row because nobody else was standing even close to him .. WASTE .. He said it: He NEVER used its full potential .. when he had a chance to use it and fulfil his biggest desire that was to be crowned Mr Olympia !!
Loui is a living legend - although he has to arrange his whole live with his handicap, he has made a great carrier and he is absolutely an intelligent kind sportsmen👍💪🏻👍
@Jesus is Muslim yes to some it does pay to have muscles lots of people have good jobs and love to workout and in the mean time get a nice looking body
@Jesus is Muslim what ever I have friends that workout everyday and have lots of money by the way you think it sounds like you don't have time for anyone are anything but work and that sounds like a sad life to me and nothing wrong with working at Walmart and save up money
Very classy interview. Lou came off humble and very intelligent here in my view. He has not always portrayed humbleness in my opinion. I enjoyed this, Lou is a warrior.
LOu did his best and Arnald defintly back in the day was totaly full of himself. There was lots of compitioning of coures but you gotta give it to him he worked hard for his succes
@@johnjohns2333 Excuse me, but you need to take a spelling and grammar class, or use your dictionary and Grammarly inside your computer---or in book form if you're "old school"!
lou seems a nice genuine guy , back in the day he looked amazing for such a tall man , he still looks in good shape for his age , respect to lou , one of the all time best classic bodybuilders 💪
As a kid picking up my first bodybuilding magazine at 13, the incredible hulk was the closest I could get to bodybuilding on British TV as there were no show coverage. So I always looked forward to Saturday afternoons to watch Lou play the incredible hulk for motivation but I was always in awe and glued to the screen watching this "freak of nature". Good times, Lou's a legend.
If it wasn't for Big Louie, I know I never would have started training. I think his playing of the Hulk influenced far more people than Arnold primarily because Lou was a weekly presence on tv when there were only three channels back then, and UHF. Go Big Lou! Stay healthy and fit sir.
Many years passed, & I lost track of Lou! I didn't know he had such a great personality. Wish I would of went by his gym in Bensonhurst back in the day. God Bless you Lou!
My favorite bodybuilder ever. Also the only one I ever got to meet in person. Shook hands with him 36 years ago, when I was 14 years old. Best day of my life. He inspired me to get into lifting weights.
I met Lou Ferrigno in 1979 when I was six at a Incredible Hulk meet and greet. He picked both my friend and I up by our overalls straps and looked at both of us and said hey guys! I still have the 8x10 photo of him as the hulk and he signed it as Lou "the hulk" Ferrigno. Being a small kid back then he looked like a human building. My friend and I were scared shitless at first but he was real nice.
Thank you Lou Ferrigno for giving me a chance to meet you in Charlotte North Carolina my son was just a little boy when he saw you at the comic book convention I've got your signed autograph and I remember my son was trying to get you upset because he wanted to see you turned green and change to the hulk I'll never forget those memories of how you had me laughing and how my son really believe you was going to change green LOL thank you so much for the Memories he's grown up now and got a son of his own thank you for sharing
Both Ferrigno and Stallone had impediments that they overcame and became two of the "greats" in the bodybuilding arena as well as in the movie industry. I think it proves that most anybody can beat overwhelming odds in life if they truly reach for the stars with positive attitudes.
I think Lou made the right choice taking the role in 'THE HULK'! He brought a lot of attention to Bodybuilding and inspired many younger adults and teenagers, myself included, to get into the sport ( for lack of a better word ). There can be only one HULK. Lou owns that title!
Lou has changed too. I remember an interview he did a bodybuilding comp and he treated the interviewer like a class A piece of shit. Heard a story that one of his fans gave him $30 dollars to take a pic of him and Lou immediately walked away but he seems cool in his recent interviews. Top man. The only tough guys are the strong silent type who have nothing to prove because people already know they are capable
From watching Pumping Iron it seems to me that Lou's big dream was to have spiritual freedom like Arnold had. Lou had to go a different path after 1975 and find himself and become free. I always liked Lou Ferrigno because he is an interesting character being underdog. This is a good interview, Lou seems to enjoy talking and telling his story. I like Lou's telling about his self talk after ending 12th in his comeback.
What a great guy, one of the true greats in the sport and a great ambassador for bodybuilding and entertained us as the Hulk. . ONLY ONE HULK AND HE SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF MY SISTERS. WELL DONE
When I was a young I had a big book of champion bodybuilders whom I wanted to grow up to look like - mainly I remember pics of Lou Ferrigno. Now when I'm older, I feel that cardio is way more important. Plenty of bodybuilders have dropped dead from heart attacks. I hope that Lou Ferrigno focuses more on cardio than on muscle-building, so that he lives to a ripe old age.
Lou is Amazing, at 300 #, 10% percent body fat, and today he has no health issues, Lou did something right. Most of these guys today have had over 4 operations, and serious health issues,
Lou is just an all around great guy, very positive, very hard working. I'm so glad he chose to be the incredible hulk. He definitely made the right decision.
What a humble guy Lou is! He is my Mr Olympia hands down. May he have a long an healthy life. He has inspired many people, especially young people into a healthy life style away from drugs and alcohol. That for me is worth more than The Mr Olympia title. Thanks Lou!
As a Brooklyn-ite, I met LOU few times. He was ALWAYS friendly, polite, down2earth. He should have beat Zane. Im glad he took HULK role, made my childhood happier. I also met you Shaun (in NY) still have signed pics (you, Paul, Flex, Dorian, Porter, Matarazzo.) Great channel.
There was Six Million Dollar Man and The Incredible Hulk! I was either running around going ttttttttt or ripping of my or taking of my t shirt in slow motion and throwing it across the room!
Louie looked his best as Hercules in 1983. In his comeback in the early 1990's his stomach was big, his arms were smaller than when he was young. If he hadn't taken all that time off he might have eclipsed Arnold. Arnold always said Louie potentially had better genetics than himself.
Long time before Arnold, Lou were our first reference of a super-hero. He gave us The Hulk, which drove many kids from that generation trough the paths to become body builders. Thanks Lou !
The great Lou is about 66 years of age in this interview and he still looks like maybe 55 years of age. At least he did his come back in 1992 and was just short of the first place. So for a ersonnal satisfaction, you still can say he did quite well to take the second place.
You can tell Lou loooved body building he didn’t stop talking man that’s how you can tell he was Passionate it was his craft this interview was awesome
I'm happy Lou chose the Hulk over the Olympia stage. He is an icon that we grew up with; I remember as kids we would watch... anticipate Dr. Banner turning into the Hulk! Then we would all meet outside and play we were Lou, I mean the Hulk. Thank you Mr. Ferrigno for a great child hood.
People are shocked to see these guys as they get older and lose so much muscle. They can't take steroids forever. And even if they could they wont be able to train as hard as in their 20s or 30s. We all get old whether we use steroids or not
exactly thats why the logical smart man stays natty when hes young and then gets on the juice when he notices his age has caught up with him and by doing that its like u buy urself another decade or so of youth lifting and overall well being an in most cases surpassing it. ;-) thats my plan anyway, oh an also a few cycles in ur mid to late 20s just to take u to that next level of muscle memory is fine an imo a good idea just dont let urself get addicted to the feeling like alot of ppl do an end up destroying there natural young hormones.
It all depends on what your goals are. There are PLENTY of bodybuilders much older than Lou that hung onto their size because they did a very light steroid cycle for the rest of their lives. Ferrigno seems content on staying in very good shape, but it looks like he completely gave up the juice. Which is fine for me, but his viewers are a little shocked because he was still pretty massive only a few years ago.
It's almost impossible to maintain the same size we had in our 20's as we get older. Starting at the age of 30, testosterone levels consistently decrease and muscle mass shrinks as atrophy begins. Older dudes need to work much harder to maintain at least some of the muscle mass they had in their 20's. It's ridiculous to compare him to what he was in his 20's. The man is 66 in this video. Plus, he's 6'5" so he looks thin. The same amount of muscle mass on someone 5'8" would make that guy look massive.
I know what you mean as I did work out but never took any steroids. I was built pretty good even at age 70. Now since I am 87 I can see how much muscle I have lost since than. I'll be 88 next month ans still work out to keep as fit as I can. I see how Arnie has shrunk too.
I could be wrong, many factors were at play.....But I always thought that if Lou's abs were even just a little more defined, he'd have walked away soundly with multiple Olympia titles (in my humble opinion)....but Lou will forever remain an Icon, a Legend, and he totally transcends the sport as very few have. Great interview by Shawn here too.....
Lou was the biggest Bodybuilder to ever step on stage in his time, Arnold is tall, Lou is taller, from memory 6'7, Arnold and Lou are true legends and Lou is deaf by the way!
People please stop with the great genetics crap..pee wee Herman could get massive on the drugs these guys took..keep it real...this is how he really looks without drugs
Hey Shawn, Huge fan of both of you for over 20 years. Great interview mate. An interview with a man like Lou on living the life from age 12. Dieting, training and anabloic steroids and still being healthy at his age and looking madnefisent would be the interview of a lifetime. Cheers from Australia...
He is still married to the wife of his 3 children from 1980. He looks happy, healthy and is still trying to give back to the sport that he loves. Winning!
I!Agree With You About This One About LouFerrigno!
He is a jerk to fans…if your kid wants an autograph you better have cash on you
@@joezapata9084 no hes not.
they are divorced now
@@traciemarsh1611 I know his brother Andy. I bought Lou’s book when it came out for $60 bucks and he signed it. My son was with me and asked him for a picture, he wouldn’t do it unless I paid him another $25 for picture. I had just bought his book?? I know a lot of stories. The man sued his own family over his last name that his father gave him. This is all documented. Maybe he is getting better as he ages but I have had bad experiences with him.
The Mr. Olympia prize was $25,000 in the 70s. The Hulk made him a millionaire.
I agree
@Weight Up It wasn't.
@John Grygus i would choose hollywood
The Hulk helped promote the sport of bodybuilding. Ferrigno became a house hold name bc of the Hulk and inspired young people who may have never thought about the world of bodybuilding. Hollywood is the reason why both Arnold & Lou are the most famous names in the sport.
@John Grygus "Hulk doesn't exist"...I can tell you're a very perceptive individual.
Any make-believe character in a Hollywood "acting role" is fictional.
The Hulk is Lou's most famous "acting role" which is why Shawn Ray calls Lou "The Hulk"
Shawn Ray doesn't really believe the Hulk exists.
Lou Ferrigno is most famous for being the "fictional" Hulk the way Arnold Shwarzenegger is most famous for being the "fictional" Terminator.
Please try to keep up.
Lou will always be a legend.
Lou is a legend. To come back at age 42 and compete with the top guys in the world is incredible.
1992 Lou was incredible.
To come back at 42 after a 17 years off and place 12th and 10th at the olympia, dwarfing almost everyone around, even one of the comentators said I cannot believe the size of that man... Well ... That truly is incredible.
Yes. And his comeback was actually better than Kevin Kevrone’s . Much better when you consider the difference in the level of the competition between the 1970’s and 90’s.
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I'm glad he chose being *The Incredible Hulk* over *Mr. Olympia..* ..
It made my childhood that more extra special.
He would not have beaten Zane or Franco anyway. He made the right decision.
@@richbrake9910 Lou won't be happy about this comment. Don't make him angry!
@Re nato true. Columbo never belonged to that class. So overrated. Lucky he was best friends with arnold
@Re nato weider looked like a used car salesman
@Re nato Lmao...
There are many mr Olympia...but there is only ONE HULK....Lou Ferrigno...!
Joezer D there’s a few actually 😂
Not any more
@@astonishedhoplite2510 Nope. Other are not real muscle's.
Joezer D he always changes money for a picture in all the shows and expos
There are a lot of hulks
A true champion and positive role model. He also made my childhood more memorable and magical. I'd like to meet him one day to shake his hand and thank him personally.
There is only one word I have for this guy.It's " RESPECT "
Lou is trim, healthy and happy. To all of you commenting on Lou's much smaller size: Why would he want to have bulk at his advanced age? The heart doesn't care if it's fat or muscle, it still has to pump blood to it. When you're in your 60s, aerobics, being slim, fit, and taking a load off your heart are more important than being a husky muscle man. Lou in his prime was among the best of the best, he has nothing to prove. Also, lots of other celebrities sell signed photos at events, so what. Lou never got filthy rich like Arnold. He's got bills to pay too. Yay for Lou!
@Daggisdarko Dagasle78 . What have you done in your life? Plus you'll never be known for eternity like Lou will, you silly jelous bitch.
A few years back Ferrigno was still a monster. You have to respect the guy. He was The Hulk for many years after the tv show.
Absolutely agree.
Abdul Akbar Saleem great post!!
@Vinny Jamz quite a feat since you give your mouth a workout most of the time
Shawn Ray is very professional as an interviewer.
He is an ass
Lou Ferrigno , great to see him so healthy and happy , great interview
I!Agree With You About This One About LouFerrigno!
Lou seems to light up when he talks about his career. You can tell he enjoyed it .
Louie is a class act, a living legend. One of the guys that paved the way for today's pros. Respect.
Both him an Arnold are assholes. The difference is that Arnold now has to behave, but Lou is a washed up loser so he can still be the asshole he is.
@@hungarianbeast yet you spend your time watching videos featuring interviews with him
Without bodybuilding no TERMINATOR OR HULK.
Life just wouldn't be the same.
That’s not true one bit.
Ha yeah I agree, I mean can you imagine Tom Cruise is the Terminator
@@robwilliamson6181 Tom Cruise is mostly all talk.
@@GeekGatekeeper Well yes it is... Lou was hired because of his Bodybuilding... same with Arnold as Hercules and Conan...
Or Rambo 🤷🏽♂️ Sort of
Lou is just a pure legend, the hulk was one of my favorite shows as a kid 😎👍
I am 77 years young (HA) and the Hulk is still truly incredible for me. I have all episodes of "The Hulk" except the 3rd series. I would like to find it some day.
Lou is the HULK and he is a hero from old school Brooklyn and "that's that" a true champion !
Mad love and respect for Lou! The incredible hulk was one of my favorite shows as a kid and he just seems like a cool dude in reality. 💪
He's not, read what he is really like.
@@keithjames8118 so why then do you spend your time watching interviews with him?
It's good to see two retired bodybuilders look in a good shape, Lou in his 60s and S. Ray in his 50s and healthy, that's what sports and bodybuilding should be about!
This is a no-brainer.... The HULK was the best choice he made in his life. He would've won the Mr. O from 1976-1981-ish easily, but no way would he be remembered by millions... who the fuck knows who Dorian Yates is vs. Lou Ferrigno on this planet?
So true. And I’m a fan of Dorian.
I so disagree .. There's no way he would have been forgotten had he competed and won perhaps up to 8 Mr Olympia in a row because nobody else was standing even close to him .. WASTE .. He said it: He NEVER used its full potential .. when he had a chance to use it and fulfil his biggest desire that was to be crowned Mr Olympia !!
Loui is a living legend - although he has to arrange his whole live with his handicap, he has made a great carrier and he is absolutely an intelligent kind sportsmen👍💪🏻👍
I salute Lou Ferrigno the incredible hulk,you inspired many to hit the weights and build their bodys.I dreamed of being the hulk many times,thank you!
@Jesus is Muslim shut up that is a great dream to have
@Jesus is Muslim yes to some it does pay to have muscles lots of people have good jobs and love to workout and in the mean time get a nice looking body
@Jesus is Muslim like I said lots of people that workout have good jobs
@Jesus is Muslim what ever I have friends that workout everyday and have lots of money by the way you think it sounds like you don't have time for anyone are anything but work and that sounds like a sad life to me and nothing wrong with working at Walmart and save up money
It's clear to me that this guy not only had big muscles, he also had a big heart. And still has.
Yes 👏👏👏👏👏🤩👍
The Incredible Hulk. One of my favorite shows as a kid. Big Lou is one of the GOATS 👍
He's not one of the GOAT's he is one of the legends
@@iambodybuildingyt221 a
true, scared shit outta me as a kid lol, cant beat the classics
What a great interview. Great job Mr Shawn Ray and as for Mr Lou Ferigno, what an absolute legend. The one and only HULK.
Lou was the first bodybuilder I ever saw in my home country.
Thank you Shawn for a great interview.
Very classy interview. Lou came off humble and very intelligent here in my view. He has not always portrayed humbleness in my opinion. I enjoyed this, Lou is a warrior.
Any old guy dying his hair is far away from being humble.
LOu did his best and Arnald defintly back in the day was totaly full of himself. There was lots of compitioning of coures but you gotta give it to him he worked hard for his succes
@@wildanS its because he's maintaining his celebrity and honestly he's allowed.
@@wildanS So a guy who dyes his hair is automatically arrogant and/or narcissistic? That is a crazy statement to make.
@@johnjohns2333 Excuse me, but you need to take a spelling and grammar class, or use your dictionary and Grammarly inside your computer---or in book form if you're "old school"!
Great to hear him mentioning the awesome Mentzer brothers!
Wow! He seems to be still in a good shape.
Amen 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 TO That One!Crazy Anime!
lou seems a nice genuine guy , back in the day he looked amazing for such a tall man , he still looks in good shape for his age , respect to lou , one of the all time best classic bodybuilders 💪
Amen 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 TO That One!Andy 🙏 😀 🙌 PHYSICALY APPEALING ✨ 🙌 ❤ 😍 😀 😄!
@@jeanbaumgartner4052 Jean, I think you want to get with Lou!!!!!!!!
As a kid picking up my first bodybuilding magazine at 13, the incredible hulk was the closest I could get to bodybuilding on British TV as there were no show coverage. So I always looked forward to Saturday afternoons to watch Lou play the incredible hulk for motivation but I was always in awe and glued to the screen watching this "freak of nature". Good times, Lou's a legend.
I!Agree With You About This One About LouFerrigno!
If it wasn't for Big Louie, I know I never would have started training. I think his playing of the Hulk influenced far more people than Arnold primarily because Lou was a weekly presence on tv when there were only three channels back then, and UHF. Go Big Lou! Stay healthy and fit sir.
His longevity as a role model is great
Many years passed, & I lost track of Lou! I didn't know he had such a great personality. Wish I would of went by his gym in Bensonhurst back in the day.
God Bless you Lou!
Great interview, love listening to this, also glad he chose the hulk as he is almost instantly recognized, while most couldn't name a Mr Olympia.
Exactly he is cementing into Marvel comics history 👍
Out of all celebrities Lou Ferrigno would have to be the most down to earth and the most humble something that’s uncommon in Hollywood.
My favorite bodybuilder ever. Also the only one I ever got to meet in person. Shook hands with him 36 years ago, when I was 14 years old. Best day of my life. He inspired me to get into lifting weights.
Lou looks brilliant for his age. No way does he look in his early 70's. More like early 50's at most.
you're high.. he is 69 now . Early 50's lol. riiight His arms look his age 70.
I met Lou Ferrigno in 1979 when I was six at a Incredible Hulk meet and greet. He picked both my friend and I up by our overalls straps and looked at both of us and said hey guys! I still have the 8x10 photo of him as the hulk and he signed it as Lou "the hulk" Ferrigno. Being a small kid back then he looked like a human building. My friend and I were scared shitless at first but he was real nice.
Lou Ferrigno is the only man that will ever play The Incredible Hulk.
That series has a special place in all of our hearts!!
He cold still be w computers they coud make him young. I think thats the reason hulk movies has not been susessfull
Was anyone else depressed and saddened to see this beast of a man growing old. Lou was hugely underrated, he was MASSIVE
Thank you Lou Ferrigno for giving me a chance to meet you in Charlotte North Carolina my son was just a little boy when he saw you at the comic book convention I've got your signed autograph and I remember my son was trying to get you upset because he wanted to see you turned green and change to the hulk I'll never forget those memories of how you had me laughing and how my son really believe you was going to change green LOL thank you so much for the Memories he's grown up now and got a son of his own thank you for sharing
mr D nice post
What a great guy brings back so many memories of been a kid with him playing the hulk 👍🏻😊
Exactly one of my favorite moments is when he throws the bear🤣😂
True legend! Guy still working out he’s not huge like he was when competing but he lives a healthy lifestyle through bodybuilding!
Lou, you’re a legend 👍👍
He is so Beloved. I even love his speech impediment. Lou Legend Ferrigno!!!
Both Ferrigno and Stallone had impediments that they overcame and became two of the "greats" in the bodybuilding arena as well as in the movie industry. I think it proves that most anybody can beat overwhelming odds in life if they truly reach for the stars with positive attitudes.
Lou was born with a severe hearing problem
He is deaf
@@EliteFitnessWithSteve Not completely. Severely hearing impaired. My son has the same issues. ❤
@@tinamcintosh160 He wasnt born with it. He lost a lot of his hearing when he was 3 years old
He'll always be the incredible Hulk!
Lou look good for his age. God bless him
I hope Sean doesn’t make him angry, he wouldn’t like it if he made him angry.
Big Lou is a living Legend and a hero to millions.
Great interview. One of my favorites. I love seeing him in Kings of Queens re-runs.
Love Lou. Just a fantastic conversation. Made sure my 17 year old son saw this video.
And to think Lou said that Arnold Schwarzenegger was *his* Idol.
I love this interview ! I grew up watching Pumping Iron and read Lou's books and autobiography. Brings the wonderful memories back.
I think Lou made the right choice taking the role in 'THE HULK'! He brought a lot of attention to Bodybuilding and inspired many younger adults and teenagers, myself included, to get into the sport ( for lack of a better word ). There can be only one HULK. Lou owns that title!
wow! Shawn was actually respectful for the first time!!! holy shit!
He met an even bigger asshole than himself :D
Robert222 Lewis Ray is classy
Not really. He can be a big hater at times saying things inpublic he should keep to himself.
Lou has changed too. I remember an interview he did a bodybuilding comp and he treated the interviewer like a class A piece of shit. Heard a story that one of his fans gave him $30 dollars to take a pic of him and Lou immediately walked away but he seems cool in his recent interviews. Top man. The only tough guys are the strong silent type who have nothing to prove because people already know they are capable
People are talking a lot of bullshit man. And if you where not there you cant judge!
Love you Lou!!! Brooklyn forever.
Shawn is a great interviewer. He’s so enthusiastic.
From watching Pumping Iron it seems to me that Lou's big dream was to have spiritual freedom like Arnold had. Lou had to go a different path after 1975 and find himself and become free. I always liked Lou Ferrigno because he is an interesting character being underdog. This is a good interview, Lou seems to enjoy talking and telling his story. I like Lou's telling about his self talk after ending 12th in his comeback.
I hate that Lou Ferrigno never won the Mr. Olympia, but not 1 Mr. Olympia can say they were The Incredible Hulk!
One can say he was the Terminator 🤣 just kidding i knew who hulk was in 1979 when i was four years old or it would of been 1977
Great interview, Lou sounds like a really smart guy.
What a great guy, one of the true greats in the sport and a great ambassador for bodybuilding and entertained us as the Hulk.
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ONLY ONE HULK AND HE SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF MY SISTERS. WELL DONE
His face, physic, character just one ☝️ of a kind.
When I was a young I had a big book of champion bodybuilders whom I wanted to grow up to look like - mainly I remember pics of Lou Ferrigno. Now when I'm older, I feel that cardio is way more important. Plenty of bodybuilders have dropped dead from heart attacks. I hope that Lou Ferrigno focuses more on cardio than on muscle-building, so that he lives to a ripe old age.
Do a Mix of both
Lou is already in his 70s, I think he'll be okay. He's also on TRT at best, possibly even nothing.
Lou is Amazing, at 300 #, 10% percent body fat, and today he has no health issues, Lou did something right. Most of these guys today have had over 4 operations, and serious health issues,
Lou is just an all around great guy, very positive, very hard working. I'm so glad he chose to be the incredible hulk. He definitely made the right decision.
What a humble guy Lou is! He is my Mr Olympia hands down. May he have a long an healthy life. He has inspired many people, especially young people into a healthy life style away from drugs and alcohol. That for me is worth more than The Mr Olympia title. Thanks Lou!
Great interview, love Lou Ferrigno!
I agree, one of a kind legend!
Great Interview , let's get Markus Ruhl on deck!!
If Shawn Ray is the interviewer, the interview is guaranteed to be informative, inciteful, thoughtful, and thorough.
I truly ENJOYED that man. BRAVO kiddo.....and thanks. To both Lou and Shawn.
Thank you gus God blessed you greetings from México city.
Shawn is the perfect guy to interview bodybuilders!
Reflex Jonathan I was waiting for u to say "to interview food"!
As a Brooklyn-ite, I met LOU few times. He was ALWAYS friendly, polite, down2earth. He should have beat Zane. Im glad he took HULK role, made my childhood happier.
I also met you Shaun (in NY) still have signed pics (you, Paul, Flex, Dorian, Porter, Matarazzo.) Great channel.
Always loved Lou and his humility. To me he was always the best overall bodybuilder.
There was Six Million Dollar Man and The Incredible Hulk! I was either running around going ttttttttt or ripping of my or taking of my t shirt in slow motion and throwing it across the room!
Louie looked his best as Hercules in 1983. In his comeback in the early 1990's his stomach was big, his arms were smaller than when he was young. If he hadn't taken all that time off he might have eclipsed Arnold. Arnold always said Louie potentially had better genetics than himself.
Yeah. I mean he was shredded at 280 pounds on stage and could hit vacuums. It doesn't get better than that
Long time before Arnold, Lou were our first reference of a super-hero. He gave us The Hulk, which drove many kids from that generation trough the paths to become body builders. Thanks Lou !
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The great Lou is about 66 years of age in this interview and he still looks like maybe 55 years of age. At least he did his come back in 1992 and was just short of the first place. So for a ersonnal satisfaction, you still can say he did quite well to take the second place.
I wonder if he still trains ?.
I am in my 80s and still train hard.
Shawn Ray still has a good physique.
You can tell Lou loooved body building he didn’t stop talking man that’s how you can tell he was Passionate it was his craft this interview was awesome
Extremely humble gentlemen these two are. Cheers! I enjoyed both of your careers as a kid growing up.
big lou and Arnold, it don't get any better
Nice interview
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great interview indeed
Forever a class act! God Bless Lou!
The Lou Ferrigno what an absolute legend he is sensational the one and only Hulk, I Love you Lou.🤩👍💪💪💪👏👏👏👏
"Loss of symmetry." "Freak Show."
BODYBUILDING IS... GONE.
It's now known as "DRUG ABUSE."
Symmetry has nothing to do with the amount of muscle.
It was always drug abuse just now its drug abuse to the third degree
@@wileecoyote5749 true...no mr.olympia was natural...that's why they melt like butter when they quit..
Wile E Coyote kinda. What’s changed now is the dramatic changes they go though yearly. Guys of the past were legit athletes in shape year round
Im sure that he's a natty
Awesome job Shawn.
I'm happy Lou chose the Hulk over the Olympia stage. He is an icon that we grew up with; I remember as kids we would watch... anticipate Dr. Banner turning into the Hulk! Then we would all meet outside and play we were Lou, I mean the Hulk. Thank you Mr. Ferrigno for a great child hood.
A true gentleman...... always!!!!
Now everyday is head day !
XDDDDDDDDD
AmbiencePT lmaoooo
LOL !!
yeah its time they trained their heads too!
@ambience you know you wrong. God don't like ugly... but I cracked up when I read that sittin in steak n shake
Marry mr
People are shocked to see these guys as they get older and lose so much muscle. They can't take steroids forever. And even if they could they wont be able to train as hard as in their 20s or 30s.
We all get old whether we use steroids or not
exactly thats why the logical smart man stays natty when hes young and then gets on the juice when he notices his age has caught up with him and by doing that its like u buy urself another decade or so of youth lifting and overall well being an in most cases surpassing it. ;-) thats my plan anyway, oh an also a few cycles in ur mid to late 20s just to take u to that next level of muscle memory is fine an imo a good idea just dont let urself get addicted to the feeling like alot of ppl do an end up destroying there natural young hormones.
It all depends on what your goals are. There are PLENTY of bodybuilders much older than Lou that hung onto their size because they did a very light steroid cycle for the rest of their lives. Ferrigno seems content on staying in very good shape, but it looks like he completely gave up the juice. Which is fine for me, but his viewers are a little shocked because he was still pretty massive only a few years ago.
It's almost impossible to maintain the same size we had in our 20's as we get older. Starting at the age of 30, testosterone levels consistently decrease and muscle mass shrinks as atrophy begins. Older dudes need to work much harder to maintain at least some of the muscle mass they had in their 20's. It's ridiculous to compare him to what he was in his 20's. The man is 66 in this video. Plus, he's 6'5" so he looks thin. The same amount of muscle mass on someone 5'8" would make that guy look massive.
I know what you mean as I did work out but never took any steroids. I was built pretty good even at age 70. Now since I am 87 I can see how much muscle I have lost since than. I'll be 88 next month ans still work out to keep as fit as I can. I see how Arnie has shrunk too.
Look what extreme long term body building did to Rich Pena
Great interview,I love lou ferrigno one of my favorite BB of all time,thanks Shawn
I could be wrong, many factors were at play.....But I always thought that if Lou's abs were even just a little more defined, he'd have walked away soundly with multiple Olympia titles (in my humble opinion)....but Lou will forever remain an Icon, a Legend, and he totally transcends the sport as very few have. Great interview by Shawn here too.....
Lou was the biggest Bodybuilder to ever step on stage in his time, Arnold is tall, Lou is taller, from memory 6'7, Arnold and Lou are true legends and Lou is deaf by the way!
Lou was 6'5".
Squirmin Herman the one eyed German Arnold was 240lbs
In their prime, Lou wasn't even close to 325lbs, and Arnold wasn't even close to 285lbs.
@@WillieDWashington you the only one know what you talkin about. Everybody else is guessing.
the 1st 300 pounds bodybuilder.
Rest in peace Mike & Ray Mentzer. Mike should have won the Olympia in 1980.
Legend! Love Lou and his role as the Hulk, he will always be the original Hulk💪🏻😁
Always a class act and always, The Hulk. The GREATEST COMEBACK in the history of the sport. You sir are the best.
Mike Mentzer was a fantastic bodybuider and his brother too,both had great genetics.
And both abused steroids, which contributed to their deaths at such a young age.
People please stop with the great genetics crap..pee wee Herman could get massive on the drugs these guys took..keep it real...this is how he really looks without drugs
Lou starting to sound like Arnold lol
Joe S it’s his speech impediment. A lot of people that have hearing loss sounds like that
He sounds like himself.
@MAD GRUMPYMAN, he's not deaf! Wtf is wrong with you?
@MAD GRUMPYMAN FUCK YOU!!!
Same thoughts
Hey Shawn,
Huge fan of both of you for over 20 years.
Great interview mate.
An interview with a man like Lou on living the life from age 12. Dieting, training and anabloic steroids and still being healthy at his age and looking madnefisent would be the interview of a lifetime.
Cheers from Australia...
Lou is such a good hearted guy and his father was so cruel to him by disowning him for not winning the Mr. O.