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.

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

Legacy

Although Rühl's physique lacked the symmetry and proportionality to ever win a Mr. Olympia title, he is considered to be one of the biggest "mass monster" bodybuilders who ever lived.[1]

Other Important Details
  • First win before his career took off:

The Bachgau Cup

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

Training movies
  • XXXL-Big beyond belief - 2000
  • Made in Germany - 2004
  • Big and loving it - 2007
  • Ruhling 4 Ever - 2010

See also

Notes
  1. Rühl was disqualified from the 1999 Mr. Olympia contest after testing positive for diuretics.[5]

References
  1. Merritt, Greg. "Retro Athlete: Markus Rühl The German mass monster who became a fan-favorite sensation". Muscle & Fitness.
  2. Bodybuildingpro.com
  3. http://www.markus-ruehl.de/biographie.html?&L=1
  4. http://www.bodybuilders.com/ruhl.htm Archived 2010-03-16 at the Wayback Machine Bodybuilders.com
  5. http://www.getbig.com/results/e-mroly.htm GetBig.com Olympia results
  6. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/drobson216.htm
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