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2. www.reddit.com › r › videosIn memory of Franco Columbu, here he is blowing up a hot ...

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   It can be a hot water bottle with Luke warm water, or even a hot water bottle with cold water in the bottle. Sometimes there not even any water in the hot water bottle. But it’s still a hot water bottle, without the water.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Franco_ColumbuFranco Columbu - Wikipedia

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   He was named in The Guinness Book of Records in 1978 for bursting a hot water bottle by blowing into it, which he achieved in 55 seconds.

4. www.thewrap.com › franco-columbu-bodybuilder-diesFranco Columbu, Bodybuilder Who Arnold Schwarzenegger Called ...

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   Aug 31, 2019 · Columbu — who frequently showed off his strength by, for example, blowing up a hot water bottle orally until it burst or lifting a car — became one of Schwarzenegger’s closest friend (and...

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   • Franco Columbu (probably) competed in the 1969 Olympia. The ’69 Mr. Olympia was the first epic duel between the champ Sergio Oliva and heir apparent Arnold Schwarzenegger.
   • Franco and Arnold appeared (headless) on an album cover. In December 1974, the rock band Grand Funk Railroad was kind of a big deal, having scored a #1 hit (“We’re an American Band”) the year before.
   • Franco Columbu was featured in hair spray advertising. Hair isn’t the first thing you think of when you think of Franco Columbu, but he did have a great head of it.
   • Franco Columbu held a unique world record. In 1978, Franco went into the Guinness Book of World Records for blowing up a hot water bottle until it exploded in 55 seconds.

6. ironandgrit.com › 2020/06/04 › franco-columbuFranco Columbu's Workout and Diet - Iron and Grit Fitness

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   Jun 4, 2020 · Other insane feats of strength include bending steel bars with his mouth, blowing up a hot water bottle until it burst, and lifting cars off the ground. Seriously – When his car was boxed in by other parked cars along the crowded European streets and it was impossible to escape, he would just pick his car up his car and move it and drive away.

7. www.scmp.com › sport › outdoorFranco Columbu’s death a tragedy, says long-time friend Ric ...

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   Sep 2, 2019 · Drasin also recalls the time when the two appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records on TV in the 70s where Columbu famously blew up a hot-water bottle by blowing air into it – a feat...

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   How long did Franco Columbu blow up a hot water bottle?

   • Franco Columbu held a unique world record. In 1978, Franco went into the Guinness Book of World Records for blowing up a hot water bottle until it exploded in 55 seconds. He regularly performed the heavy breathing at exhibitions, even as late as 2007 (and famously in Pumping Iron ). The current record is a scant 6.52 seconds.

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   Who is Franco Columbu?

   • You probably know Franco Columbu (1941-2019) was a two-time Mr. Olympia (1976, 1981) and a Mr. Universe (1970), Arnold Schwarzenegger’s best friend, and one of the strongest bodybuilders, pound for pound, who ever lived.

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   How strong was Franco Columbu?

   • Franco Columbu was probably the pound-for-pound strongest human being to ever live. He could deadlift over 700 pounds and would routinely lift cars off the ground for fun. He also had an impressive physique to back it up. A physique that won him the Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia titles multiple times.

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   Did Franco Columbu have hair?

   • Hair isn’t the first thing you think of when you think of Franco Columbu, but he did have a great head of it. In 1977, when he was the reigning Mr. Olympia and Pumping Iron was taking muscles mainstream, Columbu starred in a national ad campaign for Vitalis Super Hold.

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9. www.gettyimages.co.uk › detail › news-photoFranco Columbu demonstrates strength by blowing up a hot ...

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   Franco Columbu demonstrates strength by blowing up a hot water bottle during a screening in New York City on January 18, 1977. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images