At a certain point, it won’t be easy to take care of one’s fitness past a certain age. That goal doesn’t seem like so rigorous for bodybuilding legend and Hollywood and tv icon Lou Ferrigno.
On Sept. 28, 2022, Ferrigno shared a post on his Instagram where he’s holding his shirt up in a selfie to showcase his tight abs on the age of 70. As he writes within the caption of his post, Ferrigno is “proud” to have the option to remain “dedicated” and in shape after “58 years” of coaching and competition.
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As a bodybuilder, Ferrigno competed in some intermittent capability over the course of 20 years.
The primary tentpole victory of his profession was a breakout win within the 1973 International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Mr. America. That very same yr would see Ferrigno win the primary of two straight IFBB Mr. Universe titles (1973-1974). He would later capture the 1974 IFBB Mr. International contest. Ferrigno made his Olympia debut on the 1974 Mr. Olympia, where he would finish in second to Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The next yr, 1975, saw Ferrigno take home a third-place result behind Serge Nubret and the defending champion Schwarzenegger, respectively. From there, Ferrigno wouldn’t pose on an official bodybuilding stage again until he was in his early 40s during a Twelfth-place result on the 1992 Mr. Olympia. He would cap his profession with a second-place finish within the Master’s division on the 1994 Olympia. That will be Ferrigno’s final bodybuilding competition before a proper retirement on the age of 43.
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Outside of the bodybuilding and fitness sphere, some might recognize Ferrigno for his long-time famous role as Dr. Bruce Banner in CBS’s The Incredible Hulk from 1977-1982. The actor has since reprised his time because the Hulk in modern cameos in Marvel’s cinematic universe. In an additional nod to his physique, Ferrigno also played the ripped Roman god Hercules in a 1983 live-action interpretation of the mythological figure. Ferrigno would play himself in a recurring part on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens and within the 2009 comedy I Love You Man alongside actors Jason Segel and Paul Rudd.
In accordance with IMDB, Ferrigno remains to be staying energetic in Hollywood and has 70 acting credits to his name on the time of this writing. He’s currently filming the movie Hermit, where he plays the eponymous character.
For a bodybuilding and Hollywood legend like Ferrigno, it seems life never stops moving at warp speed.
Featured image: @theofficiallouferrigno on Instagram