The Great Freddy Ortiz

[Glory Time]

Freddy Ortiz - 5' 5" - 19.5" Arms 1960's



1960's Freddy & Son 2007

Mr. America & Mr. Universe no small feat for a short man in those days. A unique individual known for swallowing hand-fulls of dianabol at a time after workouts. The only legit and easily accessible AAS in the day. (If you knew the right pharmacy you could actually walk up and buy it. - I know. I did.)

Freddy was known to have a shot of whiskey before a competition to calm his nerves.

From someone who knew him:
"This is an example of good genetics. He was doing 40 sets for biceps alone, another 40 for triceps. 2 1-2 hour workout. whew! But he only had 16 1-2 inch calves compared to 19 1-2 biceps. Hmmm. We can see where he put in his time."

And another interesting story:

"I was training at the Mid-city health club around 1965, when Ortiz came in to train one day. He got into an argument with another Puerto Rican man, and I heard the other man call him a "Modicone," which I found out later is a derogatory Spanish term implying homosexuality. Ortiz then proceeded to beat the guy up, prompting the guy to run out of the gym into the streets of Manhattan. Ortiz, his face red with rage, continued to pursue him, punching the guy as he ran down 34th street. I don't think the guy ever showed up at the gym again. Shortly afterward, I watched as Ortiz took a bottle out of his locker following a workout. He seemed to swallow nearly the entire bottle of small blue pills. Being at the time a callow teenager, I asked someone if Ortiz was taking vitamins. "Heck, no, he just swallowed about 50 Dianabol pills!" was the reply. That was my first introduction to the use of anabolic steroids in bodybuilding."

Hail to the Seniorz of bodybuilding that paved the way for the rest of us!

[kevinp]

big forearms too. calves are a funny thing..lucky i just got them..lol. i've seen some that couldn't develope their calves no matter what they did.