Bev Francis circa 1991
Sunday, 30 December 2007

Bev Francis - the first woman to ever bench press 300 lbs - is widely revered as one of the founders of both female bodybuilding and powerlifting.

[h/t: Buff Video]


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alex   | Registered | 2007-12-30 22:54:25
I think she was the first truly huge woman I ever saw, and I remeber hearing how the judges in FBB contests tried hard to put her down.

Personally, I think she's one of the most beautiful and genetically gifted FBB of all time.

On another note, it's incredible the number of morons that go out of their way just to say derogatory comments on youtube.
Lingster - Morons   | Super Administrator | 2007-12-31 00:00:14
The internet is for porn, and YouTube is for morons.
cpbell0033944 - Thoughts   | Registered | 2007-12-31 06:21:38
I'd seen little footage of her until now, so here are my thoughts:

1./ I don't feel that her looks are entirely due to steroids as some suggest. I've long felt that some women are pretty, some beautiful, some ugly, some indifferent and some good-looking. I can't define the last of those, but she comes into it for me.

2./ I like the way she moves in this clip - very graceful and feminine.

3./ I also like her physique as it has that flow (albeit with bigger muscles) that characterised FBBers from that era (see Anja Langer for the ultimate expression of this).
solitariodude - re: thoughts   | Registered | 2007-12-31 09:54:43
She truly had a stunning physique as compared to other fbb's of that era, and I was led to believe that she was one of the first to get on the "juice". A 300lb bench press is no easy feat for most men, let alone a woman. Still and all, a remarkable individual...
Masschine   | Registered | 2008-01-01 00:27:52
She worked hard to learn how to move gracefully. I saw her at another guest posing and she was even more massive than this if you can believe it.
Holiday   | Registered | 2008-01-01 07:07:00
I don't want to put down Bev Francis with any drug accusations. It's bodybuilding and she looks incredible.
cpbell0033944 - re:   | Registered | 2008-01-01 07:09:58
Holiday wrote:
I don't want to put down Bev Francis with any drug accusations. It's bodybuilding and she looks incredible.


I agree with the idea that steroids are not inherently the problem; like guns, it's their misuse that's the problem. :(
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