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There is strength, no need for intelligence. This saying has been quite popular among the people at all times. However, few people think that it is very difficult to develop record physical parameters.

This requires a competent approach, good knowledge of medicine, biology, chemistry and physics. Moreover, you need to be able to correctly calculate the load during training, create a diet and much more. In other words, in addition to texture, you also need brains.

The most pumped up person among celebrities

One of the most famous bodybuilders in the world is Arnold Schwarzenegger. Being involved in bodybuilding, with a height of 188 cm, he weighed 115 kg.

The actor popularized a healthy lifestyle and bodybuilding through his films and columns in magazines. At the age of 19, he won the Mr. Europe competition, and also has 5 Mr. Universe titles and 7 victories in the Mr. Olympia competition. In the late 80s, the actor organized his own Arnold Classic competition, which takes place annually in February.

Arnold Schwarzenegger - wins the title of the most pumped up man in the world

The most pumped up people in the world

Another recognized bodybuilder on the planet is Jay Cutler. He became Mr. Olympia four times, moreover, he was still able to make a brilliant career in Hollywood. Therefore, in the eyes of many, he is the strongest man in the world. Jay first won the Mr. Olympia competition in 2006, displacing the current champion Ronnie Coleman.

Since childhood, Jay has been involved in heavy physical labor, working in construction. The athlete’s brother and father worked in the same field. And Cutler began his journey from the very bottom. Work has become a kind of platform for physical development, building muscles and mass. Cutler attended law school, and free time was engaged in building his own body (the term bodybuilding is translated as body building). Persistence and desire helped the athlete achieve high results and overcome all difficulties.

Now Jay Cutler is the only bodybuilder who regained Olympia after a victory and subsequent defeat (2010). But at the 2013 competition he took only 6th place. Perhaps he will still be lucky.

The most pumped up in the world

The phrase sounds like an honorary title, title or prize. The way it is. Because to recognize a person as a hero, you need to go to the gym for years, limit yourself in almost everything and, in fact, give your whole life to be torn apart by bodybuilding. This is what the German athlete Markus Ruhl did. His colleagues nicknamed him “the watermelon of bodybuilding.” And there is a reason for it. The athlete has huge biceps on his arms, which roll terrifyingly under the skin. When Marcus prepares for competitions, he goes on a special diet, drying out his body, that is, expelling water from it. After eating restrictions, there is a feeling that the skin on the athlete’s body is about to burst, unable to withstand the pressure of the giant muscles. By the way, Rule won the title of the most pumped up man in the world in 2009. He also holds the title of the largest shoulders in the history of bodybuilding.

The impressive terrain and performance were quite difficult for Marcus. He has been systematically moving toward leadership since he was 19 years old. Although it is believed that novice bodybuilders at this age are already old. Because the younger the body, the easier it is to train it. As a rule, teenagers begin professional bodybuilding at the age of 15-16.

“The German Beast,” another nickname for Marcus, endured many disappointments and serious injuries before he climbed to the top of the Olympus of bodybuilding. He tries to stay on it even now, he trains and performs at prestigious competitions and competitions. As long as my health and physical fitness allow it. Today, with a height of 177 centimeters, the volume of an athlete’s biceps is 57 centimeters. The weight during the competition was 127 kilograms, and the chest volume was 148 centimeters. The record holder's hip circumference is 84 centimeters. Well, when the most pumped-up person takes a break from competition, he allows himself to gain excess weight up to 145 kilograms.

The strongest pumped up man in the world

A suitable candidate is Lithuanian heavyweight Zydrunas Savickas. He was the only one on the planet who was able to squat with a four hundred kilogram barbell in his hands. And the award for his victory was presented to him by Arnold Schwarzenegger himself.

The athlete has been fond of sports and strength training since childhood, which helped him become a prize-winner of many strength competitions. And in 2003, he received the title “The Strongest Man on the Planet” for winning the Arnold Classic tournament. Savickas is the World's Strongest Man 2009, 2010 and 2012. Many of his achievements are included in the Guinness Book of Records.

The most pumped up man in the world

Who is the strongest man in the world today? It is almost impossible to answer this question unambiguously. Many athletes live up to this title. The most suitable candidate is professional bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman, 8-time winner of the international Mr. Olympia bodybuilding championship.

Ronnie's real name is Ronald Dean Coleman. He was born on May 13, 1964. From early childhood, Coleman loved sports. He devoted every free minute to playing football, basketball and baseball. And already at the age of 12, he had an impressive torso, which others believed: the boy goes to the gym. However, they were wrong; Ronnie didn’t even see the barbell. Only a little later he decided to exercise on sports equipment, but after entering the university he left the rocking chair.

In 1986, Ronnie Coleman graduated from Granbling State University in America. He graduated with a degree in accounting. But during his training, the athlete did not give up football and training. He played for the university team. After receiving his diploma, the future record holder went to work as an accountant in a chain of fast food restaurants. But he didn’t last long in the position. Already in 1991, the sport took over the young man, and he decided to start a career as a professional bodybuilder. It is worth noting that Coleman worked as a police officer for some time and is now a reserve officer in the police of the Texas city of Arlington.

After numerous victories in competitions at the end of his career, in 2007, Ronnie took only fourth place at the Mr. Olympia competition. Immediately after such a defeat, the eight-time champion announced his decision to retire.

Ronnie Coleman - victories of the most pumped up man on the planet

However, after two years, Ronnie Coleman changed his mind and decided to return back to bodybuilding. In 2010, he took part in the Mr. Olympia competition, but was unable to even qualify. However, the athlete did not despair, because his wife Christine Achkar and two daughters Jamelia and Valencia Daniel are waiting and supporting him at home.

It is worth noting that Ronnie Coleman’s weight during competitions is approximately 135 kilograms, and in the off-season - about 150 kilograms. The champion's height is 180 centimeters.

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A beautiful muscular body is the dream of all boys, young men and men. The desire intensifies when wonderful examples of those who have achieved significant results in this field that the whole world can admire appear before your eyes. For many, this is a great motivation to work out hard and visit the gym, but few decide to become a professional bodybuilder. Among those who have made this sport their profession, there are the strongest and world-famous personalities whose examples you can be inspired by.

The story of each of these bodybuilders is the result huge amount training, years spent in the gym, overcoming oneself and developing willpower. To succeed in this field, in addition to physical strength, you need iron self-discipline, daily hard work and an unquestionable belief in success.

The most persistent

David Lawrence is considered one of the strongest bodybuilders in the world. He was a famous athlete back when this sport in the Soviet Union was called exclusively bodybuilding. However, Lawrence first became famous in the sports arena not as a bodybuilder, but as a promising and successful cricketer. David had every chance to replenish the golden pages of the history of this sport if in the early 90s with him during a match broadcast on live, there was no accident that severely injured the knee joint. There was no question of continuing his career.

For 22 long years of his life, this strong-willed man tried to find a new activity, but then he realized that nothing in the world could captivate him like sports. So he began gradual strength training and felt the same taste of life. Among bodybuilders, he became widely known under the nickname “Sid.” Making his first appearance at a major British championship at the age of 50, David Lawrence appeared in excellent form and took the top prize in the over 40 category. This inspired the athlete to further development, which was expressed not only in working on himself, but also in coaching.

Most recognizable

“A talented person is talented in everything” - this phrase perfectly describes the life path of not only one of the most successful bodybuilders in the world, but also an excellent actor and successful politician with a worldwide reputation - Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold himself has repeatedly emphasized that he owes everything he has been able to achieve to bodybuilding. He explains that without the qualities he acquired through hard training, nothing would have been possible.

And the hardening of the future star began in early childhood. In the small Austrian village where Arnie lived with his parents, there was no running water. To heat water and heating in winter, it was necessary to carry coal, which was the boy’s responsibility. The first impressive muscles appeared on the biceps of the future star from physical labor. The young man decided not to stop there, but to make himself even stronger. Already at the age of 19, titles began to shower on him, the number of which increased every year: not every bodybuilder in the world can boast of a seven-time Mr. Olympia championship.

In addition to the ideal body and enormous achievements, Arnold Schwarzenegger has one more merit: all famous bodybuilders believe that no other person has been able to popularize this sport like Arnie. This was facilitated by an acting career, thanks to which boys and men all over the world were able to see how hard work and work on one’s body can raise an ordinary guy from an ordinary family to unprecedented heights.

Now, despite the fact that Schwarzenegger is over 70 years old, he does not stop daily training. According to the bodybuilder himself, playing sports is not a hobby, but simply a lifestyle.

The most law-abiding

Not every bodybuilder chooses bodybuilding as a profession. Ronnie Coleman, who always dreamed of becoming a police officer, still considers sports a common hobby. He was born in Louisiana in the late 60s. This time cannot be called calm, so the main authorities for ordinary yard boys were policemen. Ronnie studied at a simple school, played on the school American football team and dreamed of entering the police academy. During the exams, the admissions committee was shocked by the applicant’s body parameters: with a height of 180 cm, he weighed 138 kg. With such a complexion you can easily become a threat to criminals and delinquents.

Coleman started visiting the gym because he had very high ideals in terms of meeting physical standards for representatives of his profession. According to Ronnie, a real cop must be strong and always be in impeccable physical shape, which he decided to prove by his own example. He didn’t even think about participating in competitions, but the coach and part-time owner of the training club persuaded Coleman to take part in the competition of the strongest bodybuilders. This happened in 1988, when he received the Mr. Olympia prize. After this, the name of Ronnie Coleman was recognized throughout the world. The cop was so fascinated by the competition that for another 8 years in a row he became a prize-winner who received this title.

Despite achievements that most bodybuilders can only dream of, Ronnie never considered bodybuilding his main occupation. He always emphasized that he considers only police work to be a profession that allows him to support his family, and bodybuilding is just a hobby that also brings in good money.

The most thoughtful

The story is interesting not only for young bodybuilders around the world, but also for their parents. Despite the fact that the young man grew up in Birmingham in a decent family, it was impossible to call this hooligan a good boy. His mother suffered with him, since constant fights, being brought to the police, participation in the skinhead movement, problems with peers and teachers were commonplace for Dorian. The final point was that the guy was sentenced to a six-month sentence in a correctional facility.

After this, the young man thought that it was time to radically change something, before fate finally went downhill. Drastic changes were brought about by the road to the gym, where Yates quickly realized that just being strong was not enough. You also need to be responsible, purposeful and disciplined. The parents of the former scoundrel breathed a sigh of relief and even helped Dorian buy his own gym. Already at the age of 24, he became the strongest bodybuilder in Britain, and then decided to participate in the famous Mr. Olympia competition, where he immediately received second place. The entire next year was devoted to hard work, and the next time the Mr. Olympia title went to Yates, who supplanted the champion who had climbed to the first step of the podium for eight years in a row.

The pinnacle of overcoming difficulties was demonstrated by Dorian Yates in 1997. The fact is that a couple of weeks before the competition he injured his biceps brachii muscle. The logical decision was to withdraw from the competition with a torn muscle, but Yates was not deterred by this difficulty. Despite severe pain, he completed the entire competition program and once again became the winner of Mr. Olympia. Dorian notes in all interviews that sports saved him from the dubious path that was destined for a young hooligan if not for bodybuilding.

The youngest

This old-school bodybuilder wouldn't make the stunning impression that today's "piles of muscles" can make, but Steve Reeves is still worthy of admiration. For fans, he forever remained “Hercules,” as he was called at competitions and in numerous articles.

Steve started working out in his youth, at the age of 16, and immediately took the matter seriously. Perhaps he would have become an even younger titled bodybuilder, but the war intervened. After conscription and initial training, Reeves was reassigned to a military unit in the Philippines. As a private in the infantry forces, for a year and a half he participated in difficult battles and battles that claimed the lives of many comrades in service. Steve Reeves has repeatedly noted that this time became a turning point, hardened him and made him more courageous.

After leaving the reserve, he immediately returned to bodybuilding. While many colleagues could not recover from mental trauma, Steve joyfully returned to his usual sport, in which he found real salvation. Just three months after returning home and intense training, Reeves takes part in the main competitions in Portland and receives first place. This instilled confidence in his abilities, and the athlete began to train with even greater enthusiasm. This morally and physically strong man has titles such as “Mr. America”, “Mr. World” and “Mr. Universe”.

Eyewitnesses recall the impression left by the appearance of Steve Reeves on the beach: people not only opened their mouths in surprise, they often followed this Atlantean, who resembled the leader of the Greek gods.

At the age of 28, he organized his own competitions, which subsequently became very popular and exposed many strong athletes to spectators and coaches. The most amazing thing is that Steve achieved such results while being very young, so in history the name Reeves has become synonymous with a young and ambitious bodybuilder dedicated to his work.

The amazing body could not go unnoticed, so the career continued in cinema, where directors gladly invited the textured hero. Historical paintings " Last days Pompeii", "Trojan War", "Pirate Morgan" and others are still being shown to fans perfect body a man remembered by everyone as the youngest bodybuilder.

The most feminine

Women are the weaker sex. You instantly forget about this when you look at Nicole Bass-Fuchs, who is considered one of the strongest female bodybuilders. This sport is not very popular among the fair sex, but Nicole is one of those who sees her meaning in life in strength training.

The girl was born in New York in 1964. She did not immediately determine her main calling, trying to find herself in different professions. But closer to 30, it became clear to her that bodybuilding was the real calling and meaning of her life. This was facilitated by data obtained from nature. The woman admitted that she had never been attacked by intruders, which is easy to believe when looking at the photo.

The unusual appearance of a professional bodybuilder did not prevent a woman from marrying her beloved man, with whom they lived their whole lives. True, like all couples, there were quarrels in this married couple. One day, Nicole Bass-Fuchs's husband called the police because his infuriated wife began beating her, which the husband was unable to stop. Along with the police, it was quite difficult to calm down the strong woman, but it was difficult to reason with her.

In 2017, Nicole Bass-Fuchs died at the age of 53, but did not stop training until very recently. On this moment she is the most famous female bodybuilder in the world.

The most intelligent

The name of Alexander Nevsky is well known to everyone, but few people know that the bodybuilder’s real name is Kuritsyn. For this, during his school years they laughed at the boy, but he could not fight back, because his build was very thin and weak. Excellent studies and love of literature forever placed Sasha in the group of “nerds”, who were not paid attention to by girls who preferred strong guys.

Particular challenges for the boy were physical education lessons, in which he felt worthless. At the age of 14, he decided that problems could be solved through sports. Basketball and boxing did not bring the required results, but Sasha’s world turned upside down after he saw the performance of Valentin Dikul in the circus, juggling weights like balloons. Additionally, inspired by photographs of Schwarzenegger, Alexander began strength training, which took up all his free time.

Such enthusiasm led to the fact that the idea of higher education in the humanities had to be abandoned. Only in a few years, Alexander will graduate from the Faculty of Management, and later from Physical Education. Long persistent work was crowned with success: everyone started talking about Alexander as the strongest bodybuilder in Russia. Success increased after receiving the title "Mr. World". By that time, Alexander had changed his surname to the pseudonym Nevsky and became a media person.

He has participated in several cult programs, the popular science television project “Target-Universe,” several books on bodybuilding, etc. Alexander managed to work on the sports committee of the Russian Duma, and experts value this activity very highly. This strong man devoted part of his life to acting and directing.

Let's start with the newest hero - David Lawrence (nickname "Sid"). He began his sports career back in 1988 as a cricketer. But in 1992 he suffered a terrible knee injury, after which Sid had to quit the sport altogether.

Look how it happened:

After 22 years, David realized that this could not continue. Therefore, he decided to return to big sport. And now the most interesting thing: the star appeared not on the cricket field, but at a British bodybuilding competition. Moreover, 50-year-old Lawrence even managed to win (in the “over 40” category). Bravo, Sid, bravo:

Taking this opportunity, we’ll tell you more about the strongmen whose bodies all of humanity relies on.

10th place - Phil Heath, nickname "Gift"

We start with the champion, who from 2011 to this day has taken first place in the Mr. Olympia and Sheru Classic competitions. With a height of 175 cm, Phil weighs 114 kg (in the off-season - up to 125 kg), and boasts the following:

neck volume - 47 cm;
waist size - 73 cm;
biceps volume - 56 cm;
thigh volume - 82 cm;
shin volume - 51 cm.

Phil (born in 1979 in Seattle) began his sports career as a basketball player - his success in this sport allowed him to receive a scholarship and graduate from the University of Denver. But small growth put an end to professional career Phil. The guy was not at a loss and decided to go into bodybuilding.

In 2003, he won his first tournament in Northern Colorado, where he met Jay Carter, a bodybuilder who provided invaluable assistance to Phil in further development. At the moment, Phil Heath maintains his leadership on the Olympus of bodybuilding. He is also young (34 years old). Therefore, you can expect everything from him (hopefully only good).

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9th place - Lee Haney

Born in 1959 in California. The world of bodybuilding knows him for the fact that for the first time in the history of bodybuilding, he held the most prestigious title - Mr. Olympia - for 8 years in a row.

*by the way: before this, the record belonged to Arnold Schwarzenegger, who climbed to the winner’s step 7 times

Height - 180 cm;
competition weight - 112 kg;
weight in the off-season - 118 kg;
biceps volume - 52 cm.

You can be sure: the 80s in bodybuilding was the era of Haney. No other bodybuilder in those days could compete with him. Interesting fact: Lee has never been injured throughout his entire sports career. What's the secret? He admitted:

“I never push myself to the limit.”

Today Lee is already 54. Naturally, he has finished his career. But the passion for weightlifting has not faded. That's why Haney is involved in coaching. Having a diploma in child psychology, he pays a lot of attention to difficult teenagers at his own specially built camp site, hosts a sports and educational program on the radio, believes in God and adores his wife, whom he became friends with as a 6-year-old boy.

Source: ohmymag.com

8th place - Ronnie Coleman, America's most powerful police officer

Ronnie is a Native American from Louisiana. Born in 1964, played American football, graduated first from the University with a degree in finance and accounting, and then from the real Police Academy. Most Coleman dedicated his life to maintaining order on the streets of Arlington, where he shocked local villains with his:

height - 180 cm;
weight - 138/149 kg;
biceps volume - 61 cm;
chest volume - 148 cm;
waist volume - 87 cm;
thigh volume - 87 cm.

The bodybuilder got into bodybuilding in order to set an example for everyone. Like, this is what a real cop should look like. And I got to my first competition thanks to requests from the owner of the gym.

In 1988, Haney won the Mr. Olympia competition. He was so captivated by the fun that the bodybuilder remained on the “golden” step for another 8 years (yes, he managed to repeat Lee Haney’s record). The funny thing is that Ronnie always treated bodybuilding as a hobby. Speaks:

“Sport is good, my police service doesn’t feed me.”

Source: infocium.com

7th place - Franco Colombo, actor, boxer, doctor and writer

Italian Franco (born in 1941 in Sardinia) got into the world of bodybuilding due to boxing and a chance acquaintance with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Compared to the background of a Hollywood star, Franco, of course, looked more modest:

height - 166 cm;
competition weight - 84 kg;
biceps volume - 47 cm;
chest volume - 134 cm;
shin volume - 44 cm.

Although he is not so big, he won several times in special “lightweight” categories, and was recognized as the absolute “Mr. Olympia” twice (in 1976 and 1981). Of course: not everyone can squat with a weight of 297 kg, lift 238 kg in the bench press, and lift 341 kg in the deadlift.

Colombo earned special respect from his colleagues because, after a severe knee injury and a long break from competitive activity, he was able not only to return to bodybuilding, but also to become Mr. Olympia again (in 1981). All thanks to his knowledge of medicine and his own program, which Franco developed for himself.

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6th place - Doriyan Yates, bodybuilder with a “dark past”

Born in Birmingham in 1962. In his youth he was a skinhead, often got into street fights, was registered with the police, and even spent six months in a correctional facility. Sitting there, Yates realized:

“We need to change something in this life.”

And went to the gym.

Height - 178 cm;
competition weight - 121 kg;
off-season weight - 131 kg;
biceps volume - 54 cm;
chest volume - 148 cm;
waist size - 86 cm;
thigh volume - 81 cm;
shin volume - 56 cm.

At the age of 24 he became the best at the British Championships and acquired his own gym. During his first participation in Mr. Olympia, Dorian became second (lost to Lee Haney, although the next year he pushed the leader off the pedestal).

In 1997, three weeks before the next Mr. Olympia, Dorian tore his biceps brachii muscle. With frantic pain, he wins the competition for the sixth time, after which he goes to the bench of bodybuilders, for whom big sport is closed forever.

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5th place - Jay Cutler, Mr. "Optimism"

Born in Massachusetts in 1973, in the family of a construction businessman. So from early childhood he was accustomed to physical labor. I went in for sports, studied, worked. And then I decided to go to the gym. What came out of this:

height - 176 cm;
competition weight - 121 cm;
weight in the off-season - 141 cm;
neck volume - 50 cm;
biceps volume - 57 cm;
waist size - 86 cm;
thigh volume - 79 cm;
shin volume - 51 cm.

The start in his sports career was sluggish - 11th place at the Night of Champions in 1998. A year later - 4th place at the Arnold Classic, and only 14th place at Mr. Olympia. And then Jay got tired of losing. He took on a 320kg squat and a 250kg bench press. Deadlift is also not a miss: 305 kg.

The result - in 2006, Cutler finally achieved his goal and became the first at Mr. Olympia. Today he has 4 victories in the same competition. In addition, Jay has 11 more gold medals in his treasury.

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4th place - Steve Reeves, Hercules from Montana

Height - 185 cm;
competition weight - 95 kg;
chest volume - 132 cm;
waist size - 73 cm;
thigh volume - 66 cm.

Bodybuilding is a sport for real men. It’s just that truly great athletes achieve little here. Moreover, at many competitions and competitions there is even an unspoken rule according to which men whose height is above 180 cm never rise to the first place of the podium. However, even among the “giants” there are celebrities.

In front of you - Noah Steer(Noah Steere), American born in 1970. Since childhood, he was distinguished by his large proportions and height; already in his youth he began to attend the gym. Despite his size, Noah was never a bully. Moreover, I always tried to help my classmates in solving many issues. After the war began in Persian Gulf, Steere joined the US Army, where he served for 10 years as part of an airborne battalion. He received the rank of sergeant and was demobilized. It is worth noting that during his service he did not forget about the barbell and constantly trained, keeping himself in shape. Moreover, he often competed in bodybuilding tournaments, which were held among military units. After returning home I decided to continue playing sports.

Noah's first serious performance took place in 2001 and then he immediately took fifth place, which was a very good result. However, after this, Steer stopped performing in professional competitions. The reason was banal - he did not want to burden himself strict regime, which is typical for bodybuilders. After this, the athlete continued to train and even opened his own sports store. And in last years He really fell in love with fishing and spends many hours doing this activity.

Noah’s height is now 204 cm, his off-season weight is about 160 kg, his competitive weight is about 137 kg, and his biceps are 66 cm.

It's also worth noting Greg Kovacs(Greg Kovacs), who is distinguished not so much by his height (191 cm), but by his weight - up to 183 kg in the off-season and 148 kg in competitions.

Greg was born in 1968 in one of the cities of Ontario, Canada, where he still lives. As a teenager, Kovacs went to the gym and finally realized that he wanted to be a professional bodybuilder after studying for a year in college. In the second half of the 90s, he was considered the largest bodybuilder in history. In 1996, he took first place in the Canadian National Championship, although he considers his main achievement to be 13th place in the Arnold Classic competition in 2004.

However, in the early 2000s, Greg left big sports to engage in professional training of athletes and opened his own business.