Lou Ferrigno is one of the people who started young in muscles building, won many awards and made it through mainstream movies. He once portrayed the super hero Incredible Hulk and the demigod Hercules, both are television series. He even beat Arnold Schwarzenegger for the role of hulk. He has also starred in numerous amounts of movies.

But what really sets him as an icon is his passion for muscle building. He first started his love for weight lifting at the age of thirteen and after graduating from high school he has received hid first major title. He is one of the tallest body builders in his prime. Even though he had an ear infection and lost his hearing he still continued with his bodybuilding workouts. He told the public that he wouldn’t be the man he is now, a multi awarded bodybuilder, actor, celebrity and entrepreneur if he didn’t lose his hearing. He is a man who has shown the world that it is not a hindrance in reaching your goals if you lack a certain aspect in your body.

Lou Ferrigno is an all-star in the bodybuilding department and a showbiz icon as well. He paved the way to many people who are trying to go through the same hardship as he did as a bodybuilder. Many look up to him as role model, as a bodybuilder, as an actor and as a man.