Markus Rühl
Markus Rühl (born 22 February 1972, in Darmstadt, Germany) is a retired IFBB professional bodybuilder. Rühl began training at the age of 18 following a doctor's recommendation after sustaining a knee injury while playing football. At 120 lb., Rühl began training hard six days a week until deciding to compete on a professional level five years later. During this period he worked as a used-car salesman. Rühl signed a sponsorship deal with the famous brand Ultimate Nutrition in late 2008. In 2018 he started his own supplement company, Rühl's Bestes.
Legacy[]
Although Rühl only won two shows in his career, he is considered to be one of the biggest "mass monster" bodybuilders who ever lived.[1]
Stats (active peak numbers)[]
- Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
- Weight: 128 kg (282 lb) (contest)
- Weight: 148 kg (326 lb) (off-season)
- Arm Size: 58.5 cm (23.0 in) (contest)
- Leg Size: 79–84 cm (31–33 in) (contest)[3]
- Waist Size: 97 cm (38 in)
- Chest size: 152 cm (60 in)[3]
Competitive record[]
- The Bachgau Cup
- 2010 IFBB Europa Super Show - 7th
- 2009 Mr. Olympia - 15th[4][5]
- 2009 New York Pro - 3rd
- 2006 IFBB Austria Pro Grand Prix - 3rd
- 2006 Mr. Olympia - 8th[6]
- 2005 Mr. Olympia - 15th
- 2004 Mr. Olympia - 5th
- 2003 Arnold Classic - 3rd
- 2002 Mr. Olympia - 8th
- 2002 Night of Champions - 1st
- 2002 Toronto Pro Classic - 2nd
- 2001 Mr. Olympia - 14th
- 2000 Mr. Olympia - 7th
- 2000 Joe Weider's World Pro Cup - 5th
- 2000 Grand Prix England - 5th
- 2000 Night of Champions - 2nd
- 2000 Toronto Pro - 1st
- 1999 Grand Prix England - 7th
- 1999 Joe Weider's Pro World - 7th
- 1999 Night of Champions - 4th
- 1999 Mr. Olympia - Disqualified[note 1][5]
Training movies[]
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- XXXL-Big beyond belief - 2000
- Made in Germany - 2004
- Big and loving it - 2007
- Ruhling 4 Ever - 2010
See also[]
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ Merritt, Greg (24 April 2015). "Retro Athlete: Markus Rühl The German mass monster who became a fan-favorite sensation". Muscle & Fitness.
- ^ Bodybuildingpro.com
- ^ a b "Markus Rühl - IFBB Professional Bodybuilder". www.markus-ruehl.de. Archived from the original on 2004-12-05.
- ^ http://www.bodybuilders.com/ruhl.htm Archived 2010-03-16 at the Wayback Machine Bodybuilders.com
- ^ a b c http://www.getbig.com/results/e-mroly.htm GetBig.com Olympia results
- ^ "2006 Mr. Olympia Review & Top Ten!". October 2006.
External links[]
- Markus Rühl's website
- Markus Rühl's old website
- Video Clip of Markus Rühl posing at the 2006 Mr. Olympia contest
- Markus Ruhl Bodybuilding Gallery
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