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Serge Nubret was a French bodybuilder, actor and author who won five major titles, including NABBA Mr. Universe and WABBA World Champion. He was nicknamed "The Black Panther" and appeared in several films and documentaries, including Pumping Iron with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Aug 3, 2023 · Learn about Serge Nubret, a bodybuilding icon who competed in the 1975 Mr. Olympia despite being disqualified by the IFBB. Discover his unique training style, diet, film career, and influence on the sport.
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1958: Mr. Guadeloupe1960: IFBB World Most Muscular Man1963: NABBA Pro Mr. Universe (2nd)1964: NABBA Pro Mr. Universe (2nd)Early Years & the ‘raison d’être’
For the first few years of his life, Serge grew up in Guadeloupe, a small French island in the Caribbean. In 1950, however, at the age of 12, Serge and his family moved to France to further the future bodybuilder’s education and development. This is where it all started falling into place. During his adolescence, Nubret discovered his talents for athletics, dominating in school sports and realized he had a future as an athlete. In 1958, at the age of 20, Serge finished his studies and moved b...
World Champion & The IFBB
From 1960 onward, things started to happen fast for Nubret. He had 2 years of training, an incredible physique, and limitless ambition – it was time to take things to the next level. That year he was accepted into the International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB) and declared World’s Most Muscular Man within just months of membership, and his success just seemed to snowball – including many acting roles in several feature films. By 1970, Serge was not only a dedicated member of the IFBB, bu...
The 1975 Olympia Controversy
The 1975 Olympia was to be Arnold Schwarzenegger’s last competition, and Serge Nubret was the biggest threat. He was believed to bigger, stronger and more cut than anyone else in the industry at the time – and that worried the judges. For Arnold’s last show, the rumor was they were willing to do anything to let him win. Nubret was banned from entering the competition 2 weeks before it started. The reason the judges gave was due to his appearance in an erotic film that the federation didn’t ap...
Serge was renown for his intensive, and unique training style. There was one method, and one method only: Reps. Lots and lots of reps. Despite his enormous, thick build, Nubret didn’t lift heavy – he found his body responded the best to light weights over a long duration of reps and sets. In interviews, Nubret has claimed to train with 30, 40 or ev...
During competitions, Serge was an animal when it came to eating. He claims to have ate a lot of red meat, rice and beans – when training for a competition Serge could eat up to 6lbs of red meat a day. When it came to supplements – Nubret lived on a small island off the French Caribbean, he’d never heard of them. The same goes for anabolic performan...
Serge always claimed his biggest inspiration in the was actor/bodybuilder Steve Reeves. He was the reason Nubret started bodybuilding in the first place after seeing several of the actor’s movies and realized that was how he wanted to look.
Arguably, Serge lived the bodybuilder lifestyle harder than anyone else. He was a big believer in never going heavy, but pushing yourself as hard as you can. Instead of focusing on the weight, you should focus on yourself. Don’t be intimidated or pressured into achieving the heaviest lift in the gym, instead, think about your form. Are you engaging...
Learn about Serge Nubret, one of the all-time great bodybuilders, who won 6 world titles in 4 different federations and was banned from the 1975 Olympia. Discover his life, training, nutrition and philosophy in this exclusive profile.
Mar 23, 2020 · Learn the essential training principles of Serge Nubret, the legendary bodybuilder who defied conventions and maintained his physique for decades. Discover his pump program, his diet, his high-frequency and high-volume workouts, and his unique mind-muscle connection.
Serge Nubret est un culturiste et acteur français, né en Guadeloupe en 1938 et mort en 2011. Il a remporté plusieurs titres internationaux, joué dans une vingtaine de films et dirigé la WABBA.
Apr 4, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of Serge Nubret, a French bodybuilding legend who won Mr. Europe, Mr. World, Mr. Universe, and Mr. Olympia titles. Discover his unique training methods, diet, and physique measurements.
Serge Nubret has one of the most aesthetically pleasing and balanced bodies in the history of bodybuilding. Unlike most bodybuilders of his era, he did not try to work with heavy weights to build bulk. Instead, he concentrated on using lower weights, with higher repetitions and higher volume.
