Legendary Mr Universe bodybuilder who played The Hulk is still absolutely ripped at 70

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bodybuilder who played the Incredible Hulk 40 years ago, is still absolutely ripped - despite turning 70.While most men of his age either pile on the pounds or become frail, Ferrigno is still in incredible shape, even though he's now collecting his pension.READ MORE: Gladiators return as BBC announces revival of iconic showBut would you expect anything else from the man who shot to fame playing the iconic muscle-bound Incredible Hulk?Ferrigno, who will turn 71 in November, is in such good shape that he could easily slip back into the famous green costume he wore in the 1970s and 1980s playing the comic book character.Recent pictures of him reveal that he's still trim and obviously takes great care of himself - even if the bulging chest and biceps that turned him into an iconic film star have faded slightly.Although he enjoyed worldwide stardom when he got the role of The Incredible Hulk in 1977, Ferrigno was already famous long before then.He was enjoying massive success in the bodybuilding world - winning Mr Universe twice and narrowly missing out on the coveted Mr Olympia title on several occasions.In a delightful twist of fate, he grew up wanting to look like two of the characters he went on to play in his acting career.At the age of 13 Ferrigno took up bodybuilding so he could look like his childhood role models: Hercules and the Incredible Hulk.