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Ron Rich is a Connecticut bodybuilder and fitness model that we discovered competing in local area contests. Ron placed high in both the NY Metropolitan and the Musclemania Atlantic contests. He is quite phenomenal, possessing hard and ripped muscle with
The winner of the Mr. Olympia title for eight consecutive years, he is widely regarded as either the greatest bodybuilder of all time or one of the two greatest along with Arnold Schwarzenegger and as the most dominant bodybuilding physique ever to grace the stage.
- 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
- Contest: 287–300 lb (130–136 kg), Off season: 315–330 lb (143–150 kg)
- The King
- IFBB Mr. Olympia, 1998–2005
- Lou Ferrigno
- Kai Greene
- Dallas Mccarver
- Greg Kovacs
- Paul Dillett
- Gunter Schlierkamp
- Markus Ruhl
- Ronnie Coleman
- Rich Piana
- Jamie “The Giant” Christian
The 1977 film Pumping Iron was technically a docudrama, with certain aspects of the story being exaggerated for dramatic effect. One fact was true — when Lou Ferrigno competed at the 1975 Mr. Olympia in Pretoria, South Africa, he was the largest elite bodybuilderin the world at that time. At 6’5” tall, Ferrigno competed at 275 pounds, which was unh...
When Kai Greene rose to prominence in the late 2000s, many fans compared his back development to eight-time Mr. Olympia champion Ronnie Coleman. He had the overall size to match as well. At 5’8”, Greene would weigh as much as 300 pounds in the off-season, and he maintained that size as late as 2019, according to RxMuscle. At the 2014 Olympia press ...
When the late Dallas McCarver took the stage at the 2012 North American Championships, he captured the eyes and hearts of many fans. He won the contest to earn his IFBB Pro Card and was seen immediately as the next great star in bodybuilding because of his size and strength. In 2016, the six-foot-tall Chicago Prowinner stepped on the scale at 329.8...
Canada’s Greg Kovacs hit the scene in the mid-1990s and became an instant sensation. He was prominently featured in magazines for his immense size. At 6’4”, Kovacs weighed as much as 420 pounds in the off-season and competed north of 300 pounds several times. There is no footage of Kovacs stepping on a scale, but he did measure his arms on camera —...
The competitors chasing six-time Mr. Olympia Dorian Yatesin the 1990s tried to match his otherworldly size, but very few were able to until Paul Dillett came along. At 6’1”, Dillett was best known for his unique vascularity and immense frame. He got as heavy as 310 pounds in the off-season and reportedly once competed onstage at 285 pounds. His sig...
Schlierkamp came to the United States from Germany. He was the 1993 World Amateur Bodybuilding Champion and had the potential to make a significant impact at the professional level. However, it took almost a decade after turning pro for him to have success. After receiving a special invite to the 2002 Olympia, Schlierkamp finished in fifth, showing...
No bodybuilder may be as known for a signature pose as Markus Ruhl was for his version of the crab most muscular. Ruhl was considered by many to be the freakiest bodybuilder of the 2000s because of his tremendous trapezius, shoulder, and arm development. His upper body generally stood out in any lineup he was in. According to Ruhl, he weighed 280 p...
No article on the biggest bodybuilders can exist without a mention of eight-time Mr. Olympia, Ronnie Coleman. But he wasn’t actually considered a mass monster until he placed second to Schlierkamp at the 2002 GNC Show of Strength. Coleman went to work that off-season and showed up at the 2003 Olympia weighing 287 pounds at pre-judging, according to...
Rich Piana never competed in a professional show. Still, he accumulated a large social mediafollowing thanks to his size, diet habits (which included a pint of ice cream every night), and his intense training methods, including an eight-hour arm workout that went viral. https://youtube.com/watch?v=ooLeMxUI4JU Piana held nothing back when talking ab...
In a sport dominated by men under six feet tall, Christian, aka “The Giant”, is 6’5” tall and is still actively competing at the time this article was written. As of July 2022, Christian, who calls himself the tallest IFBB Pro League Men’s Open athlete, reported weighing 315 pounds while prepping for the 2022 Yamamoto Cup Proin Italy. His coach and...
Roy [1] " Reg " Park (7 June 1928 – 22 November 2007) was an English bodybuilder, businessman, and actor. His first title was Mr. Britain in 1949. He then won Mr. Universe in 1951, 1958, and 1965. He went on to star in five films, all of which featured him playing Hercules.
Mar 19, 2019 · Up Close And Personal With Bodybuilding Legend Rich Gaspari! Ron Harris. March 19, 2019 • 10 min read. Rich started out with a skinny body and went on to become one of the greatest bodybuilders of the 20th Century. Finally, I had the chance to sit down and talk with the 'Dragon Slayer'. Learn more.
