Markus Rühl (born 22 February 1972, in Darmstadt, West Germany) is a retired IFBB professional bodybuilder. Rühl began training at the age of 19 following a doctor's recommendation after sustaining a knee injury while playing football. At 120 kilograms (260 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 Ultimate Nutrition in late 2008. In 2018 he started his own supplement company, Rühl's Bestes.

Markus Rühl performing in Biberach an der Riss (off-season)

Legacy

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Although Rühl only won two shows in his career, he is considered one of the biggest "mass monster" bodybuilders who ever lived.[1]

Stats (active peak numbers)

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  • Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
  • Arm size: 65 cm (26 in) (contest)
  • Leg size: 85–88 cm (33–35 in) (contest)[2]
  • Waist size: 97 cm (38 in)
  • Chest size: 150 cm (59 in)[2]

Weight =265lbs

Competitive record

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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

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Notes

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  1. ^ Rühl was disqualified from the 1999 Mr. Olympia contest after testing positive for diuretics.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Merritt, Greg (24 April 2015). "Retro Athlete: Markus Rühl The German mass monster who became a fan-favorite sensation". Muscle & Fitness.
  2. ^ a b "Markus Rühl - IFBB Professional Bodybuilder". www.markus-ruehl.de. Archived from the original on 2004-12-05.
  3. ^ http://www.bodybuilders.com/ruhl.htm Archived 2010-03-16 at the Wayback Machine Bodybuilders.com
  4. ^ a b c http://www.getbig.com/results/e-mroly.htm GetBig.com Olympia results
  5. ^ "2006 Mr. Olympia Review & Top Ten!". October 2006.
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