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As Arnold Schwarzenegger’s best friend, Franco Columbu learned a lot of things over the years from “the Oak.” One of those was not to wait to be contacted by photographers when in your best shape. Instead, the best idea is to reach out to photographers and set up photo shoots. This twisting...

Width usually corresponds to height— but not always. For more than four decades, there was no debate about who was the widest short bodybuilder ever. Franco Columbu held that unofficial title and without much competition. At 5'4", the 1976 and 1981 Mr. Olympia was seemingly as broad as he was...