Markus Rühl
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.
Legacy[edit]
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)[edit]
- Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
- Arm size: 61 cm (24 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]
Competitive record[edit]
- The Bachgau Cup
- 2010 IFBB Europa Super Show - 7th
- 2009 Mr. Olympia - 15th[3][4]
- 2009 New York Pro - 3rd
- 2006 IFBB Austria Pro Grand Prix - 3rd
- 2006 Mr. Olympia - 8th[5]
- 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][4]
Training movies[edit]
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- XXXL-Big beyond belief - 2000
- Made in Germany - 2004
- Big and loving it - 2007
- Ruhling 4 Ever - 2010
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Merritt, Greg (24 April 2015). "Retro Athlete: Markus Rühl The German mass monster who became a fan-favorite sensation". Muscle & Fitness.
- ^ 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[edit]
- 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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