He also competed in the Mr. Serge competed in an amazing 18 competitions whereby finishing in the Top 3 in all of them, and winning Mr. Serge Nubret is known for many things, but it was his physique and lifestyle approach that inspired a generation of Men and Women to exceed their natural potential and strive for greatness.

As you get stronger you can increase the total volume over the week. His training.Serge Nubret always recommended a 6 day split to young and aspiring bodybuilders. I know you have a busy schedule and I appreciate you taking some time for this interview.Many consider Nubret, along with his rivals Sergio Oliva and Arnold Schwarzenegger, to still be the standards of the best physiques ever. If you are a fan of bodybuilding and bodybuilding legends, you’re going to love this interview I conducted with Serge Nubret! First off, I want to thank you Serge for doing this interview for us. In this interview, Serge Nubret and I discuss his life, bodybuilding, and what the future holds. What an amazing experience to speak with the great Serge Nubret before his passing.

What is your personal background as well as your background in the sport of bodybuilding?Serge Nubret’s Workout Plan. For the people who have heard of your name, but really don’t know much about you, can you tell us a little bit about yourself. You help me to practice my English. Monday Quads and Chest Tuesday Back and Hamstrings Wednesday Shoulders and arms Thursday Chest and Quads Friday Back and HamstringsSerge Nubret: It’s my pleasure.

Serge Nubret was one of the most aesthetic bodybuilders to come out of the golden era. This is what his workout (intermediate) routine would look like:Fat loss depends of what you are eating. Serge Nubret used to focus a lot on ab training doing it almost on a daily basis. He trained his muscle groups two times a week and had only one day of rest. For example, he always did 6 or more sets of 12 reps, using a weight for the first set he could likely lift for 20 reps.Serge Nubret’s training was following a high-volume high-rep training program. He lifted moderate weights for higher reps and high volume.

I competed against Arnold Schwarzenegger for the title of Mr. I have been awarded bodybuilding titles including: Mr. I have been a bodybuilder for over 50 years, a six-time World Champion, a bodybuilding federation leader, movie actor, gym owner and book author.

When you were competing, what was your diet like?Serge Nubret: A lot of red meat, rice and beans. I always use high volume and high reps. I used to do 225 kg max on bench press and I trained with only 70/100kg.I do abs every day for one hour non-stop. So it is impossible to train with very heavy weights. Sets of 12-20 reps with 30 seconds rest in between sets. I have lived all over the world and now live in Paris, France.When you were competing, what were your weight training routines like?Serge Nubret: I have been training with 30/40/50 sets per body part (16 sets for arms) twice a week.

I train 6 days a week, 2 hours a day and rest on Sunday. Being that you are now 69, has much changed in terms of your weight training and diet? If so, what all has changed?Serge Nubret: Not much has changed in terms of the number of days of the week that I train, but the number of hours a day is less. I also eat chicken, fish, steak, lentils, rice, vegetables and fruits.

Universe in London, a contest that every bodybuilder from the beginning of the sport wanted to win as it was the highest title of achievement in bodybuilding before there was a Mr. Giving me recognition in the states that I did not have in the magazines. I won the WBBG championship in New York which helped me to be well known in the U.S. Do you have a moment in your career that you feel was the pinnacle for you?Serge Nubret: My pinnacle was from 1975-80 after the 1975 Olympia in South Africa.

These two are even more powerful than physical characteristics that are passed on.What is your view on the sport of bodybuilding right now? What all has changed since you were competing?Serge Nubret: I am glad I became a bodybuilder when I did. Genetics help to some degree, but the most important thing is the mind and the spirit. Without love of what you are doing, you will never be as successful at it as someone else who works with passion and love. It’s about mind, body and spirit together in union so that everything grows, not just your muscles.

I don’t think that I will be a bodybuilder now if when I was first starting out, it was like it is now. I am glad to be a bodybuilder of the past. I think bodybuilding has changed and is going right into the wall if they continue in the direction it is going. Paul Dillet sent me an article he wrote for Kennedy’s magazine recently about this. How many guys today will be able to claim that tomorrow? How about when they are 70? Do you feel bodybuilding as a sport has changed from a more symmetrical and condition driven sport to a sport where the only thing that matters is how massive you are?Serge Nubret: Yes. I am a bodybuilder 365 days/year and will be training at age 70.

After that I might run errands and/or visit with family/friends, spend time writing my next book or phoning/online training, then eat dinner, watch the news, politics, sports, write, phone and then go to bed. I train for 2-3 hours, then afterward I sometimes train/visit with someone, then come home to eat. At 9:30 a.m., I go to the gym. I spend a few hours doing emails, phone calls, online personal training. Can you tell us a little bit about the life of a bodybuilder? What does one do from the time they wake up until the time they go to bed?Serge Nubret: A typical day for me… I wake up about 6:30 a.m. I agree 100% agree with Lee, who I respect.

I was told I could not compete. When I arrived in South Africa for the 1975 Olympia, this was my condition. But 12 days prior to the contest, I was 212 lbs. Can you tell us what it was like competing against some of the best in the sport and how you feel you faired against them?Serge Nubret: When Arnold competed against me in the 1975 Mr. Obviously you were able to compete against Arnold as well as some other great bodybuilders. I’m organizing the Muscle Awards Contest and integrating more languages to my website for more countries to be able to enter.

When my drop in weight and spirit was noticeable to everyone, I was allowed in the last minute to compete on the day of the contest. I was so disappointed, I stopped training and eating for 12 days and lost 12 pounds. I have done 25 films in my acting career–none of which are porn films.

We were together nearly 2 weeks in Paris prior to leaving for the 1975 Mr. What are your feeling about Lou Ferrigno?Serge Nubret: Lou is a very nice guy. Would we work together on anything in bodybuilding again in the future? I don’t know… we’ll see.

Olympia when they announced “The last minute contestant Serge Nubret,” everybody knew for a very long time before that day that I was going to South Africa to compete and what happened when I got there. You were in the movie Pumping Iron, did you enjoy being part of the movie or do you look back and wish you wouldn’t have been part of it?Serge Nubret: In Pumping Iron at the Mr. I would have enjoyed working with him. He has everything to be the best bodybuilder ever. Olympia, but unfortunately that did not happened because he started the Incredible Hulk television show.

The internet makes it easier to stay in touch and reconnect with people. I receive emails and talk on the phone to Joe Meeko, Pete Grymkowski, Shawn Ray… sometimes guys read me on the forum and send me pms and emails. Universe John Brown often on the phone and he comes to visit me here in France with his family. I did not agree to be filmed for $200 it is why I am not in the movie that much only in the competition part.Are there any bodybuilders that you still keep in touch with?Serge Nubret: I talk to my good friend, former Mr.

Back then we did not hear about steroids in Guadeloupe. I started to train in Feb. I am sure most people can see and understand what I am saying about this. What is your take on steroids and do you think they are helping or hurting the sport?Serge Nubret: Yes, steroids are hurting the sport and bringing bodybuilding further away from what it should be–an art–not just only looking for more and more mass.

So from that I know that it is possible to have a fantastic physique naturally. I competed with a 20-inch arm without any supplements. In September of 1960, 2 1/2 years after I won my first international contest, there was an IFBB contest. I had my first international contest in Montreal, Canada. I just ate Caribbean food.

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