Despite Franco Columbu's sad demise in 2019, Arnold Schwarzenegger still regards Columbu as his best friend. Having trained together for years, the duo shared a special bond.

But things changed in the 1980's Mr. Olympia when Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his comeback. Franco Columbu declared that he too would be competing in the 1981 Mr. Olympia. Before that ...

Franco Columbu was only 5’4. With many fun memories along with his training partner, Schwarzenegger also recalls the astounding stunts Columbu used to pull at the gym. At the seminar of Arnold ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger is so embarrassed by the infamous bear fight from 'Hercules in New York' that he wants to delete it ...

"Explore the profound impact of Franco Columbu and Arnold Schwarzenegger on Hollywood, from bodybuilding to shaping the archetype of the muscled action star. Uncover their influence on the ...

Franco Columbu, standing at a height of just 5'5", showcased his dominance on the Olympia stage during Arnold Schwarzenegger's hiatus. Columbu was an Italian-American bodybuilder hailing from ...

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER is staring past the row ... Back then, he trained with fellow Olympia competitors like Franco Columbu, Frank Zane, and Dave Draper. All would go on to have illustrious ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger ... who is 5'11". Franco Columbo was one of the world's strongest men. Having won Mr. Olympia titles in 1976 and 1981, Columbu also ventured into movies after retiring ...

Here's the difference, and [Arnold] would have done ... But still, until Schwarzenegger speaks up and admits that he talked Franco Columbu into setting up that bench-press challenge, we'll just ...

Besides Joe Weider, several others helped Arnold Schwarzenegger in competitions and training. Reg Park, Franco Columbu, Charles Bennett, and Vince Gironda each played important roles in ...