Lou Ferrigno
Lou Ferrigno…This name is inscribed in gold history of bodybuilding.He was born November 9, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York.In early childhood, Lou chill ears.Began an extensive inflammation, which resulted in partial deafness.Because of her school has become a pariah Ferrigo.Nobody wanted to be friends with him.more often he was the target of sophisticated abuse on the part of senior.
The dream of a rematch brought Ferrigno life in the gym.But the coach refused to accept the high lanky teenager, saying that, they say, absolutely no prospects.Then Lou took it alone "iron swing" in the basement of his home.And what happened? Genetics retreated under the pressure of fanatical.extremely persistent training: Lou turned into a giant athlete weighing over 90 kg.Later he joined the 100-pound line and become the most dangerous (and youngest!) Rival Arnold Schwarzenegger in the tournament, "Mr. Universe!".By the way, he had to Arnold became the cinematic "star".Today Lou Ferrigo looks back and does not cease to wonder how much to contain in itself the past few years…
-What are the events of your life do you consider most important?
-First.meeting with his wife, Carla.and secondly, shooting kinoseriale based on my favorite comic strip "The Hulk".As a child I was reading this comic and wanted to be the.as its main character: a huge.phenomenally strong and.of course.Good.In 1977 came the first two test series, they were greeted by cheers, and the project began to unfold.
Well, how did you filmed, if, in practice, did not hear remarks of partners?
I hired a director, a special expert, and he taught me to read someone else's question on the lips.So I could be removed along with all-just like any normal actor.
-But in general you can not be classified as totally deaf
Yes, I am deaf is not 100 percent, but somewhere in the 80.As a child I had a very difficult, well, then there were microscopic electronic hearing aids.So, today we can say that the problem of poor hearing in general ceased to exist for me.
- "The Hulk" has passed through the screens with great success.Perhaps then you flunked cine work?
Yes, I starred in one large series – "Trauma," and played a total of 20 films.And now, by the way, is preparing to release a new comedy with my participation.
His team
-You said that the second most important event in your life – his marriage to Carla.Tell us more about this…
-We got married in 1980.Charles I was very fond.but even on the eve of the wedding, I had no idea.as this is important – to marry the "right" woman.My life has completely changed.Charles – a bright, strong personality, this "perpetual motion".It is involved in my career as a manager, arranges contracts and conducts all the family budget.In short, it manages something that I never had time.Besides, she's gorgeous wife and mother.
-What about your children?
-We have three of them: Sean 16 years, Lou Jr. – 12, and Brent -7.We both wanted to have many children, and never thought that they might somehow interfere with our lives.We took them with him to work and even traveled during the holidays together.In the end, so it was that we are very close with the children, and his own interest.In my opinion, it's much better than to leave them at home, in the care of grandparents.
I make good money, but we are not millionaires, and they do not want to be.The main.I think.children to grow up in an atmosphere of close family contacts.that they are constantly seen in front of a positive example for their parents.That's when they are easy to teach what is called the true values.
-Your children are the same sport, how you were their age?
- They have a lot in sports, but life they have much richer and more diversified interests.I remember as a teenager I was completely pushed in bodybuilding, but "Iron" did not want to know.
-What do you think, what would you have been, if hearing problems are not caused you to train?
-I still would have been a bodybuilder! In bodybuilding, I fell in love with a really crazy.It has been my whole life.I raved about tournaments.dreamed about titles, and even could not imagine.that one day shall appear on television as an actor.and not a bodybuilder.By the way, I am happy that my children were not fixated on the sport-.After all, the sport – it's only a facet of life, not life itself.In my youth I had taken his own lot, on their own staging of the gym that a kind of prison.Well, they are a lot of contact with their peers, they are more intelligent, better educated…
Tough Choices
After a long break, you decided to participate in the "Olympia" -94.in the category of "master"? What prompted you to leave again on the podium?
- I just want this! In fact,.I always keep myself in shape.I train at home sobstvennomi Hall and dieting.And then Joe came up with Uayder tournament for veterans.So I decided – why not try your luck? The wife responded to it with enthusiasm.but I immediately set a condition: all their "podgotovochnye" problem, I will decide for itself.For example, I'll cook for themselves – did not want someone "panting" for me.But, in fact, in my preparation for the speech involved the whole family.I had to redraw all of our usual schedule – with the children I have not gone any fishing.or bowling.no movie.And friends, I almost did not see.
I must say that I very soul was not in place.Still, a family man a lot more responsibility – you're not that young.single."Hungry" to winning bodybuilder.You depend on other people.I think.that for many of today's professionals.with families.preparation for the tournament – a real moral torture.
-Do you think today's bodybuilders better than those that were in your time?
- Today at the podium and really much more impressive guys.Here we must bear in mind that training methods have changed a lot, more precisely, modernized.Modern builders train muscle group only once a week and therefore rarely overtrain.Well, it happened with us at every step.They also engaged in aerobic exercise, which we never did.And they have a diet supernauchnye.When you enter the store sports nutrition.eyes get – we had it! It is clear.that the current guys in the sense of a competitive form ahead of us in light years! But remember the 60's Champions! They're all as the selection was the siloviki.participated in the show of force.competition pow-erlifterov and weightlifters! Today, to be strong not "fashionable".However, it is not my fault that the guys in the.We must take into account the time – an era in which they live.It dictates to them their laws: we must by all means bring up the "meat".This super-task of enslaving the entire bodybuilding.There is no choice: you just have to be a monster! As a result, bodybuilders have a much more massive, but today.when podium were large, without exception."Meat" fed up.Moreover, some of this senseless excess muscle simply sick.It turns out some sort of counter-advertising our sport…
Life outside of bodybuilding
-You're not going to compete?
-Never! I do not want to miss again you and your family through the "meat grinder" In addition,.I have already a lot of cases.I'm shooting a movie…
-What can you advise young bodybuilders who dream of victories and titles?
-A lot of work, but still did not turn bodybuilding into a single light in the window.Be sure to go to learn.In my lifetime I have seen a lot of tragic stories.
First, the bodybuilder is bathed in the glory.and then for reasons of age goes out and finds sports.that he did not pass on that.How to live? How to earn? No one knows how talented you are.Perhaps you will become a professional, but maybe not.But even the pros sooner or later leave bodybuilding.So, to failure in life and to the changes that age brings with it, we must prepare in advance.I advise you all the money you earn on bodybuilding, invest in their education.
Believe me, the time will come when you are sure to thank me for this advice.
- And what about marriage?
- Being happy husband and father – is the largest life kicks! So.if you have in mind is a woman.which.you think.you will be a good wife and good mother to your children.get married.do not hesitate to.Dash them.with bodybuilding! Family is more important than gold-plated trinkets! Grow a healthy.educated and the good of the child to a man much more worthy task.than to pump up his biceps healthy in the end,.Bodybuilding is not conceived for.to interfere with a person to live a full and happy life!
