Lou Ferrigno Bodybuilding Workout & Diet

Lou Ferrigno is an actor, professional trainer and former professional bodybuilder. He won 2 consecutive IFBB Mr. Universe titles and one IFBB Mr. America title. In career as an actor he is best known for The Incredible Hulk, Hulk, Hercules and Pumping Iron. Lou Ferrigno is recognized worldwide as one of the 2 biggest superstars in the history of bodybuilding and fitness, as a man who has reconsidered the word superhero and apportioned as inspiration to his huge number of fans. "I train a lot of people on the side as a personal trainer, but I still work out myself to keep in great shape," says Ferrigno.

His Physical statistics at the time of Bodybuilding Competition were:

Height: 6 ft 5 in or 196 cm Weight: 285 pounds or 130 kg Chest: 59 inches  Waist: 34 inches Biceps: 22 1/2 inches Thighs: 29 inches Neck: 19 inches

Lou Ferrigno Workout routine

Day 1: Chest and Back

• Flat Barbell Bench Press: 5 sets of 6-8 reps
• Incline Barbell Bench Press: 5 sets of 6-8 reps
• Dumbbell Pullovers: 5 sets of 6-8 reps
• Chest Flyes: 5 sets of 6-8 reps
• T-Bar Rows: 5 sets of 6-8 reps
• Dips: 5 sets of 6-8 reps
• Dead lifts: 5 sets of 6-8 reps
• Bent Rows: 5 sets of 6-8 reps
• Chin ups: 5 sets of 6-8 reps
• Pull ups: 5 sets of 6-8 reps

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Day 2: Shoulders and Arms

• Military Press: 4-5 sets of 8-10 reps
• Dumbbell Overhead Press: 4-5 sets of 8-10 reps
• Bench Press: 4-5 sets of 8-10 reps
• Behind the Neck Press: 4-5 sets of 8-10 reps
• Front Dumbbell Raises: 4-5 sets of 8-10 reps
• Side dumbbell raises: 4-5 sets of 8-10 reps
• Barbell Curls: 4-5 sets of 8-10 reps
• Scott Press: 4-5 sets of 8-10 reps
• Dumbbell Curls: 4-5 sets of 8-10 reps
• Concentration curls: 4-5 sets of 8-10 reps
• Cable Pull downs: 4-5 sets of 8-10 reps
• Cable push downs: 4-5 sets of 8-10 reps
• Incline Dumbbell Curls: 4-5 sets of 8-10 reps
• Standing French Press: 4-5 sets of 8-10 reps
• Skull crushers: 4-5 sets of 8-10 reps

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Day 3: Legs

• Leg curls: 5 sets of 10 reps
• Leg extensions: 5 sets of 10 reps
• Leg press: 5 sets of 10 reps
• Squats: 5 sets of 10 reps
• Hack squats: 5 sets of 10 reps

Day 4: Same as day 1 Chest and Back

Day 5: Same as day 2 Shoulders and Arms

Day 6: Same as day 3 Legs

Day 7: Off

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"Bodybuilding saved my life because I overcame the nerd stage. I got picked on. I was fascinated with power, and then I decided to take that direction because I knew that would make me feel good about myself," says Lou Ferrigno.

Lou Ferrigno's Diet plan

When I won the Universe it was more like a low calorie, high carbohydrate diet. So I realized the difference were the carbohydrates. I was eating twice as much because I have learned that if you eat 4 or 5 meals a day this is better than eating 3 huge meals.

Now my diet is a balanced diet consists of meat, fish, eggs, fruits and vegetables maybe no more than 3500 calories per day.