Crazy Mike Francois Pre 1993 Nationals

[Ryan Wacht]

What happened to him?

Krohns disease I believe.

[Chris Aceto]

He won his first 4 pro shows...1994 Chicago Pro, 1994 Night of Champions, 1995 Arnold Classic and 1995 San Jose Pro.

He gets nowhere NEAR the credit he deserves by today's writers. When Phil was on his "unbeaten" streak and everyone was raving about how nobody since Flex Wheeler had won their first several Pro shows, it pissed me off to no end! Um, hello, dicks, Francois!

One very big differnece as well is that Mike came from placing outside thetop 15 at a Jr level show; Jr Nationals. From there he moved up to 2nd at the USA and First at the nationals then 4 staright wins including the Arnold. Now that is amazing

[JYD]

Krohns disease I believe.

kinda... he has ulcerative colitis... just affects the large intestine, crohns is both. Having it myself i can say its a bitch.... but his got so extreme i believe he had part of his or the entire thing removed. too bad he was an awesome bber

[Curt James]

Curt: The second pic is not shopped

Amazing!

great physique for sure.did he win any shows?

He won his first 4 pro shows...1994 Chicago Pro, 1994 Night of Champions, 1995 Arnold Classic and 1995 San Jose Pro.

He gets nowhere NEAR the credit he deserves by today's writers. When Phil was on his "unbeaten" streak and everyone was raving about how nobody since Flex Wheeler had won their first several Pro shows, it pissed me off to no end! Um, hello, dicks, Francois!

One very big differnece as well is that Mike came from placing outside thetop 15 at a Jr level show; Jr Nationals. From there he moved up to 2nd at the USA and First at the nationals then 4 straight wins including the Arnold. Now that is amazing

Michael Francois, height 5'8", weight 234 lbs., born March 4, 1965 in Cascade, Iowa, according to MuscleMemory.com.

1991
Musclemania Chicago, Overall Winner
Musclemania Chicago, HeavyWeight, 1st
Southern States - NPC, HeavyWeight, 3rd

1992
USA Championships - NPC, HeavyWeight, 3rd

1993
Nationals - NPC, Overall Winner
Nationals - NPC, HeavyWeight, 1st
USA Championships - NPC, HeavyWeight, 2nd

1994
Chicago Pro Invitational - IFBB, Winner
Night of Champions - IFBB, Winner

1995
Arnold Classic - IFBB, Winner
Olympia - IFBB, 7th
San Jose Pro Invitational - IFBB, Winner

1996
Olympia - IFBB, 10th

1997
Arnold Classic - IFBB, 3rd
Olympia - IFBB, 11th
San Jose Pro Invitational - IFBB, 3rd







http://www.south-florida-personal-tr...-francois.html

What happened to him?

Krohns disease I believe.

kinda... he has ulcerative colitis... just affects the large intestine, crohns is both. Having it myself i can say its a bitch.... but his got so extreme i believe he had part of his or the entire thing removed. too bad he was an awesome bber

http://www.mikefrancois.com/

And don't miss this article written by Steve Colescott:

http://www.rxmuscle.com/articles/nut...e-barbell.html

[Drew Smith]

Mike Francois was a freak, i wish he could have stayed healthy.. He trains people at metro fitness In columbus & ive competed in his show the last two years. He still has freaky calves its unreal I dnt know if he can or still trains but the calves look rediculous still! He should get more credit I agree! He trains lots of athletes at metro, hes always there..

[Marduk The UnREPable]

When you look at that density mass , you know you are watching a guy who's not afraid of heavy weights. You don't have to read just how much weight he used to handle. Really , the bodies of the guys that powerlifted before or during , look very different.

[Daniel Minarsky]

How about some radio action for Mike? OT maybe?

[jojojo]

x2 would really like to hear mike on HMR.He seemed like a very intelligent guy in his interviews back when he was competing.

[SAMSON]

I remember listening to Mike on the "old" radio show talking about his competing days then his illness. He had one of my fav physiques of any pro from any era.

[PSARG]

Gives me the fucking chills from second clip in Curts sequence.

Posing

Music

Selfconfidence

Density

Mass

Sweep'

Flex

Muscleflow

No empty gaps

Everything is there............................................. =

[PSARG]

Forgot;

Sliced

Seperation

Everything is there............................................. = a classic clip !

[5thAveGym]

Hey Chris,

do you think Mike developed his ulcerative colitis due to his massive food intake during the offseason? I know that for a time period when he was moving up the ranks at that national level according to achieve mass he was taking in close to 10,000 calories a day. Did you help Mike with his offseason diet at any point.

I met Mike in 1998 at sports nutrition store in Shaumburg, Illinois he was just recovering from his illnesses however he was still in decent shape although he was not massive.. I think he was around 215 or so.. in any case Mike is a class act..very friendly and he spoke to me at in depth about training, nutrition, bodybuilding etc. Over the years I have tried to read all I can about his training styles etc. I recall seeing a picture of him and Dorian Yates both in the offseason training back in Flex...do you recall that? they both did rear lat spread and rear double biceps... and Mike's back overshadowed Dorians...it was clear to see..
I think Steve Colescott interviewed Louie Simmons in one issue of Peak Training and Louie..detailed Mike's training program while he was @ Westside... I recall reading as well that Mike used to do Seated Goodmornings..with some incredible poundage...

I hear that Mike is doing very well in Columbus, Oh.. he has a few kids and looks healthy.

One very big differnece as well is that Mike came from placing outside thetop 15 at a Jr level show; Jr Nationals. From there he moved up to 2nd at the USA and First at the nationals then 4 staright wins including the Arnold. Now that is amazing

[PSARG]

Hey Chris,

do you think Mike developed his ulcerative colitis due to his massive food intake during the offseason? I know that for a time period when he was moving up the ranks at that national level according to achieve mass he was taking in close to 10,000 calories a day. Did you help Mike with his offseason diet at any point. "

/ Not saying Y or N, but very possible. I have seen multiple guys in Sweden throughout the years develop Colon Irritable, or worse from heavy bb off season food intake. Some can take it, some dont. Same goes for certain oral AAS. I know several whos stomach got bad/even permanently bad, because for whatever reason, they didnt tolerate it.

[Natzo]

Hey Chris,


I think Steve Colescott interviewed Louie Simmons in one issue of Peak Training and Louie..detailed Mike's training program while he was @ Westside... I recall reading as well that Mike used to do Seated Goodmornings..with some incredible poundage...

would like to know more about that.

[Mammoth 702]

I dont Think Dexter ever weighed 235 lbs in his entire life.To hell with 235lbs on stage....Dexter is a short guy with small joints, and really round muscle belly's...There is one problem with Dexter,,,,,....Dexter is Dexters biggest fan.His ego is bigger then him......
There is nothing more ugly then a man who is as arrogant as he is.Yes he won the Arnold and he won the Olympia, but he didnt walk on water for gods sake.He is not better then any other human being.
Jay Cutler, is a class act he is Confident, quite and polite.
I seen one girl ask to take a picture with Dexter, and her flash wouldnt work, he walked away, and said give me a call when you get a real camera..The girls jaw dropped, and so did everbody else standing there.
Nobody has the right to act that way or to treat people that way