Want to know top 10 bodybuilders in the world? Well you have landed on the right article
Passing through several gyms on your way to your office, or anywhere really. Gyms and bodybuilding aren’t new terms to us.
Gyming, fitness or exercises are included in our daily lives, maybe to become a bodybuilder yourself, to get into better shape or just to stay healthy, we all have made efforts or will make efforts at some point in our lives.
However, simply being fit and having to become a professional bodybuilder are two very different things.
Training for a couple of hours each day, being on a strict diet, the proper amount and quality of sleep, nutrition and many other factors play a vital role in becoming a successful bodybuilder, even things like genetics also play a big role!
To give you an example of the top bodybuilders around the globe, here are some:
In this guide, we ranked and reviewed the 17+ best XYZ, along with our top 3 choices, so that you can pick the best one for you.
Top 10 Bodybuilders in The World
Want to jump straight to my top picks? My favorite best bodybuilders of all time is Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronnie Coleman.
1. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Known as the “Austrian Oak”, “The Terminator'', “the Governator”, “Mr Freeze,” “John Matrix” or Arnold Schwarzenegger is not only a bodybuilder, but it is very important to know that he is a movie star as well as a politician.
He is world's number 1 bodybuilder.
He brought the bodybuilding industry or career path to the mainstream, being inspired by Reg Park as Hercules, he laid the entire plan almost instantly.
Being an activist for issues like equal rights, and equality and fought for environmental and social reformation.
Along with the perfect physique he also was witty, skilled at one-liners and has a larger-than-life personality.Started by winning titles like Steirer Hof Competition in Graz, Austria in the year 1963, Junior Mr Europe in Germany 1965,
Best-Built Athlete of Europe, Germany 1966, International Powerlifting Championship in Germany 1966 till his consecutive titles of Mr Olympia in places like New York three times, Paris, Germany, Pretoria and Sydney in the year as 1970 till the last title in the year 1980.
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2. Ronnie Coleman
Starting with very little in his life when he was young like most men mentioned in this article Ronnie Coleman, is no doubt the greatest of all time and we’ll tell you why.
He is one of the best bodybuilder in the world.
Having won three titles as an amateur which were Mr Texas in the year 1990, NPC Texas Championships in the year 1990 and world amateur championships in 1991.
He then move forward and secured positions and titles in his professional bodybuilding career like the Chicago Pro Championships in the year 1992, the Night of championships in the year 1992, Grand Prix France in 1993.
Then securing his first positions in the competitions such as the Canada pro cup 1996, grand priPrix97, Toronto invitational 1997, Mr Olympia 1998, grand Prix Finland 1998, Mr Olympia 1999, world pro championships 1999, grand Prix England 1999, Mr Brody Langley 2000, till Mr Olympia in the year 2005.
He continued till his last title won in the year 2007 for Mr Olympia IFBB for the fourth position. The titles themselves are quite overwhelming, aren’t they?
He also had a degree in BSc in accounting, he started this entire journey with as little money as only eating pizza from his workplace while working in dominos.
Then became a policeman and went forward with his bodybuilding journey of creating a record of winning Mr Olympia 8 times!
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3. Phil Heath
Known as “the gift” he is a winner of the Mr Olympia title Six Times! Phil Heath was crowned Mr Olympia in 2014 for the 50th anniversary of the same.
He almost tied with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s record and tied with Dorian Yates’s record.
He learned to work hard the tough way, by practically raising himself by himself, as both of his parents were full-time workers themselves.
Through this experience, he developed several life skills which made things manageable for him.
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4. Frank Zane
Won the title of Mr Olympia thrice, but these weren’t the only titles he won.
Some of them being: Mr Pennsylvania secured the 17th place in the year 1961, Me keystone 1962, Mr keystone, second place in 1963, Mr Sunshine State 1965 and many more till his last title after suffering from an accident and going through a shoulder surgery after the contest was IFBB Mr Olympia in the year 1983.
He is the Greatest Bodybuilders of All Time
He started his career as a 14 years old teenage boy, by only using some dumbbells, worked hard and trained rigidly to fulfil his dreams, his capacity to work hard is already evident by the efforts he put in the last title won in the year 1983.
He was also a math teacher while he was working on his bodybuilding journey. Born in the year 1942, as tall as 5’9” or 175 inches, his waist was 29 inches or 73.7 cm and his arms were 18 inches or 45.7 cm.
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5. Dorian Yates
An English bodybuilder, who won the Mr Olympia title Six times from 1992 to 1997 seven, doesn’t that speak for itself?
Being as tall as 5’10” and weighing 262 lbs he went on stage after the retirement of Lee Hamley, when people weren’t expecting someone to be even bigger than him, surprising everyone, obviously in a pleasant way.
Born on 19th April 1962 in England.
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6. Franco Columbu
Franco Columbu or Francesco Maria Columbu, has always been an athlete.
His journey in athletics began with him becoming an amateur boxer, then training in Olympic Weightlifting, and moving to Powerlifting.
Earned titles like Mr Olympia two times in the years 1976 and 1981, and competed in World’s Strongest Man.
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7. Jay Cutler
He, like other top bodybuilders, won the Mr Olympia several times, such as in the years 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010.
Coming from a background where his family members were working in the concrete construction business, he worked there since he was 11.
He began the preparations for training when he was 18 years old. He trained at Wachusett regional high school.
Graduated from Quinsigamond Community College in the year 1993 and had a degree in criminal justice.
Inspired by his trainer Marcos Rodrigues, he then became excellent in the field of bodybuilding.
He won many titles such as an Iron Bodies Invitational 1993, NPC teen nationals 1993, NPC U.S Tournament of champion 1995, IFBB night of champions 200, IFBB Arnold Classic 2002 and 2003, IFBB ironman pro invitational 2003, till his last title IFBB Mr Olympia 2010.
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8. Flex Wheeler
Flex Wheeler or Kenneth Flex Wheeler didn’t have a very easy early life, he had to deal with several problems such as poverty, dyslexia, child abuse, and mental health issues as well.
He began his career with martial arts, and then moved towards bodybuilding when he was a teenager.
He then became a police officer and then completely shifted towards bodybuilding the first competition he took part in was in 1983, he secured first place at the NCP MR California Championship in the year 1989, which was his first time winning the first position.
He then won many titles, such as 4 Arnold Classic, 5 ironman pro, France grand Prix, Hungarian Grand Prix, South Beach Pro Invitational and night of champions.
He’s had to battle through many hurdles in life, some as mentioned before and some like a car accident, carjacking and a disease known as Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.
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9. Sergio Oliva
He is a professional bodybuilder from Cuba and a member of IFBB, he won Mr Olympia 3 times within the consecutive years 1967, 1968, and 1969.
He was amongst those bodybuilders who made their name through outstanding weight lifting. He further pursued bodybuilding.
Started his journey as a Mr Olympia winner by first competing in Mr Chicagoland in 1967.
He beat the 7 times Mr Olympia, Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1969 and became the only man who was able to beat Arnold.
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10. Dexter Jackson
Being a part of the Bodybuilding journey, Dexter Jackson retired in the year 2020 after participating in Mr Olympia for the last time.
He is known as “The Blade” for being in a shape which is almost always ready for a contest.
He also has 28 titles from e IFBB as a professional bodybuilder, won 5 Arnold classics, has a world record for competing and participating in 20 continuous MR Olympias, and won the title of Mr Olympia in 2008.
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Conclusion
The quote “Don’t wait for the right opportunity: create it” said by George Bernard Shaw is what I think is most appropriate when we consider the stories about the top bodybuilders in the world, some of them mentioned above.
They’ve worked hard, faced problems head-on and learned and kept going. They trained, competed and kept themselves on rigid schedules and diets, to reach where they did.
Creating records and inspiring millions of people across the globe. Hopefully, this article gave you the required information as well as inspired you to work hard, and stay determined on whatever you want to achieve regardless of what it is.
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frequently asked question
1. Who is India's #1 bodybuilder?
The number one bodybuilder in India is Suhas Khamkhar who won the Mr Amateur Olympia in the year.
2. Who is the best bodybuilder right now?
The strongest bodybuilder in the world right now is Stan Efferding born in the year 1967 in November. The richest Bodybuilder in the world is Arnold Schwarzenegger, who’s mentioned in the article above.
3. Who has the best body of all time?
The bodybuilder who has the best body of all time is Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was also considered the golden boy of the golden era. Much more information about him is mentioned in the article above.
4. Who is the God of bodybuilding?
Ronnie Coleman is considered The God of Bodybuilding.
5. Who is the legend of bodybuilding?
Arnold Schwarzenegger is also considered the Legend of bodybuilding, winning the Mr Olympia title 7 times in his career.
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