Q: Is Lou Ferrigno dead?
A: No, he is not. Check his website!

Q: Have you got Lou's mailing address?
A: Lou Ferrigno, P.O. Box 1671, Santa Monica, CA 90406.

Q: Is "Hercules" available on video or DVD?
A: You can order "Hercules" and its sequel on DVD at Amazon.com. For used VHS, look here. Please note that these products are addressed to the US market and may not work in your VCR or DVD player if you living in another country.

Q: Where can I buy other Hercules movies with Steve Reeves, Reg Park etc?
A: Right here.

Q: What are Lou's top measurements?
A: Height 6'5" (195 cm), weight between 290 and 310 pounds (130-140 kg). At his top condition, Lou had a 58" (147 cm) chest, 23" (58 cm) arms, 29" (74 cm) thighs, 20" (51 cm) calves and a 34" (86 cm) waist.

Q: What are Lou's weightlifting records?
Bench press 560 lbs. (254 kg), deadlift 850 lbs. (386 kg), squat 675 lbs. (306 kg). In the Worlds strongest man competition in 1977 he lifted a car two feet off of the ground that totalled 2,600 lbs. (1180 kg).

Q: Do you have any information on Lou's bodybuilding career?
A: Lou's first physique contest was the Mr. New Jersey Open Hercules held in Trenton. He took 22nd place. The Open Hercules was held in March 1971, the year of Lou's first major physique win, the WBBG (World Body Building Guild) Teen-Age Eastern America. Thereafter, he accrued the following record:

• 1971 WBBG Teen-Age Mr. America
• 1972 WBBG Mr. America - 2nd place
• 1973 IFBB Mr. America
• 1973 IFBB (International Federation of Body Building) Mr. Universe
• 1974 IFBB Mr. International
• 1974 IFBB Mr. Universe
• 1974 Mr. Olympia - 2nd place (winner: Arnold Schwarzenegger)
• 1975 Mr. Olympia - 3rd place (winner: Arnold Schwarzenegger)
• 1976 ABC Superstars Competition - 4th place
• 1976 Tried out and played for the Toronto Argonauts (Canadian Football League)
• 1977 World's Strongest Man Competition - 4th place

Lou returned to competitive bodybuilding in 1992 (at 40 years of age!) after a 17-year absence and placed 12th at the Mr. Olympia contest, held in Helsinki, Finland. He entered again one year later and moved up to 10th (Dorian Yates won both shows). (Information taken from Lou Ferrigno's Guide to Personal Power, Bodybuilding and Finess. Contemporary Books, 1996).