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

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


Stats (active peak numbers)

Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Arm size: 65 cm (26 in) (contest)

Leg size: 85–88 cm (33–35 in) (contest)

Waist size: 97 cm (38 in)

Chest size: 150 cm (59 in)

Weight =265lbs


Competitive record

The Bachgau Cup

2010 IFBB Europa Super Show - 7th

2009 Mr. Olympia - 15th

2009 New York Pro - 3rd

2006 IFBB Austria Pro Grand Prix - 3rd

2006 Mr. Olympia - 8th

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


Training movies

 

XXXL-Big beyond belief - 2000

Made in Germany - 2004

Big and loving it - 2007

Ruhling 4 Ever - 2010

See also

List of female professional bodybuilders

List of male professional bodybuilders

Notes

 Rühl was disqualified from the 1999 Mr. Olympia contest after testing positive for diuretics.

References

 Merritt, Greg (24 April 2015). "Retro Athlete: Markus Rühl The German mass monster who became a fan-favorite sensation". Muscle & Fitness.

 "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

 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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