you who is that Hercules
despite it being one of the most
physically taxing sports out there it’s
very rare the world pays tribute to the
legends of mass and aesthetics welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
famous male bodybuilders these entries
will be based on the bodybuilders who
have all made a name for themselves in
or outside of their respective sport we
don’t need for them to still be
competing but they must have
professionally competed at one point or
another and as mentioned today we’re
focusing on the men in the sport as the
women deserve their own list number 10
Steve Reeves I’m tired of doing all
these senseless things for the gods when
will I be worthy in the eyes of the gods
astonishing the masses with his role as
Hercules in the late 1950s Reeves seemed
to accomplish as much as an actor as he
did as a bodybuilder but don’t think
that means he wasn’t an impressive
bodybuilder give advice it what good is
your fat you know you want to exercise
this Montana Native won several
competitions including mr. America mr.
world and mr. universe all before the
age of 25 and his is often considered
one of the most impressive natural male
physiques ever how was mr. America 50
200 I apologize if we’re mad at 52 you
look fine he then left competition to
focus on acting and his Hercules flicks
helped him rake in box office returns
worldwide once Europe’s highest-paid
actor reads later career was primarily
spent extolling the virtues of drug free
bodybuilding my father said you put
strength ahead of everything but I know
you want us to use our forces only to
serve our intelligence
you’re right number 9 Frank Zane
referred to by some as the father of
aesthetics and by others as the
bodybuilder you’d most want to look like
Zayn made huge contributions to a sport
during his era
aside from winning the mr. Olympia crown
three years running from 77 to 79 this
muscle man inspired a shift that saw the
focus move away from pure mass and
towards a competitor’s proportions and
aesthetics don’t fall for any kind of
schemes of getting big quick do not bulk
up don’t get big quick some credit his
belief in an ideal physique rather than
a massive one with turning the sport
into an art form
what do that alright guy to do yeah one
of only three bodybuilders to ever beat
Arnold Schwarzenegger in a competition
Zayn’s abdominals are said to be some of
the best ever
number eight Phil Heath you know when he
stands from the front Dan it just looks
like muscles hanging off him
known as the gift either for his natural
genetic attributes or cuz he’s God’s
gift to bodybuilding Heath has dominated
the mr. Olympia tournament since 2011
winning four years in a row after
dethroning Jay Cutler famous for his
more than ample arm development and
revered biceps and triceps he just has
that it factor like few before him a lot
of people feel like Phil brings an
energy to the stage that carries him
coming from a basketball background and
playing all the way through college
Heath broke on to the bodybuilding scene
in 2002 and has since dominated the
sport now owning his own apparel company
and supplement brand as well as the best
guns going right now I’m doing two steak
meals so usually like the third or
fourth meal and and then like the
Sabbath meal number seven Jay Cutler
this four-time mr. Olympia became only
the third mr. Olympia ever to win the
title in non-sequential years plus he’s
come second six additional times how
after graduating college Cutler intended
to become a correctional officer at a
maximum-security prison that is until he
met personal trainer Marcos Rodriguez
who coaxed him into the world of
bodybuilding to say he was a natural
would be an understatement
and today this ultra wide competitor has
bulk that allows him to pose and flex
with the best of them with rumors
circulating about his retirement Cutler
now has his own clothing and supplement
lines so he’s still a busy big guy to
have that satisfaction of never being
satisfied because you always want to be
better you always want a better physique
number six Dorian Yates
this bodybuilder was never much of a
talker but more of a show er winning the
mr. Olympia title six successive times
starting in 1992 Yates earned himself
the nicknamed the shadow by retreating
from the spotlight for a while before
shows and coming back with a vengeance
to win unexpectedly a fan of his
solitude and low-profile personal life
he turned down endorsements and
interviews to stay private
a fan of a chai tea or high-intensity
training a style of bodybuilding that
favors short bursts of high-intensity
rather than drawn-out workouts Yates is
still considered one of the top figures
in his field you know I just see myself
as a regular guy a bodybuilder like
anybody else you know just happened to
be a little bit better at this point in
time number five Eugene Sandow in a
conversation about the origins of
bodybuilding one can’t leave this man
out crowned the father of modern
bodybuilding Sandow was the first strong
man ever to showcase his physique for
audiences by way of the poses we see
today with spectators more taken by his
muscles than the amount of weight he
could lift he decided to focus on his
proportions and physique in fact he
spent a lot of time perfecting the
Grecian ideal which meant he was a
living breathing version of a Greek or
Roman sculpture that’s how he became his
eras most well-built man number four
Ronnie Coleman actually this is just
13th appearance I believe tying myself
along with the great Albert becos for a
number of appearances here but he’s
getting ready to try and tie
great with eight victories becoming a
world-renowned bodybuilder is tough
especially when you’ve sworn to protect
and serve your community two-time Miss
Olympia I’m still putting me in eight
hours a day add in the fact that the man
holds a record eight consecutive wins as
mr. Olympia and it’s safe to say Ronnie
Coleman is a pretty big deal considered
by some to be the world’s best
bodybuilder with a workout that aims for
size and definition Coleman has parlayed
that success to training videos
endorsements and more plus the guy is
full of catchphrases and wise sayings if
I won’t be a bodybuilder
but don’t nobody and yeah number three
Franco Columbu won’t last
oh this guy’s have like animals man came
to the old look at this one now it
here’s another individual that used
strength training as a gateway to get
into the bodybuilding industry Colombo
started his athletic career in boxing
moved into weightlifting and
powerlifting and eventually took his
place as a bodybuilder along with
winning the mr. Olympia title twice
Colombo competed in the first ever world
Strongest Man competition and placed
fifth and that’s because he was injured
we went through many things together and
now I will be competing in the mr.
Olympia avatar not of course I think I’m
gonna win a long time buddy and training
partner – Arnold Schwarzenegger : boo
also enjoyed a lengthy acting career as
well as a job and a qualified
chiropractor I think you drank too much
lemonade feel good feel good number two
Lou Ferrigno
two-column ah Hulk of a man would be
fairly accurate best known for his
performance as The Incredible Hulk
in the late 70s TV adaptation Ferrigno
enjoyed a successful acting career that
blossomed thanks to his bodybuilding
inspired to body build by Steve Reeves
Ferrigno began weightlifting at 13 long
after he’d already lost the majority of
his hearing we didn’t know it at the
time until Louie was about 3 years old
we found that he was hard of hearing but
his true rise to fame came from his
appearance in the bodybuilding
documentary pumping iron which showcased
his attempts to beat his good friend
Arnold Schwarzenegger in the mr. Olympia
competition it’s a pretty crazy hey come
on
Oh God on 5 March ma huh today as a
retired bodybuilder Ferrigno does his
part in the fitness world as a personal
trainer and consultant Hulk let me tell
you something about Peter please get
your hand out of my face and stop
calling me Hulk I’m a person okay before
we spot our top pick here are a few
honorable mentions
you
Oh
weights make them strong made me secure
myself and really made me feel special
number one Arnold Schwarzenegger the
greatest Arnold Schwarzenegger
this pic should come as no surprise
nicknamed the Austrian oak due to his
massive size Schwarzenegger is the most
prominent name in bodybuilding a
one-time amateur and three-time Pro mr.
universe and a seven-time mr. Olympia
with his influence stretching far past
his chosen sport known for his upper
body size and definition but also
careful not to neglect his lower half
Arnie’s legacy in the sport is
memorialized by his annual Arnold
Classic bodybuilding competition as well
as his constant presence at contests and
expose you take you at your tank you own
a tank buddy this is a real photo and
you just drive it and crush you just
drive it over things and crush things
that’s good yeah why not as you well
know
Schwarzenegger is also an actor whose
career landed him in some of the most
iconic action roles ever hasta la vista
baby oh and did we mention he served two
terms as governor of California
our president george w bush has worked
hard to protect and preserve the
american dream for all of us and that’s
why I say sent him back to Washington
for more a year
do you agree with our list what body
builder do you think did it the biggest
for more awesome top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com all we need is a muscle
man to do the job mm-hmm who do you
suggest
despite it being one of the most
physically taxing sports out there it’s
very rare the world pays tribute to the
legends of mass and aesthetics welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
famous male bodybuilders these entries
will be based on the bodybuilders who
have all made a name for themselves in
or outside of their respective sport we
don’t need for them to still be
competing but they must have
professionally competed at one point or
another and as mentioned today we’re
focusing on the men in the sport as the
women deserve their own list number 10
Steve Reeves I’m tired of doing all
these senseless things for the gods when
will I be worthy in the eyes of the gods
astonishing the masses with his role as
Hercules in the late 1950s Reeves seemed
to accomplish as much as an actor as he
did as a bodybuilder but don’t think
that means he wasn’t an impressive
bodybuilder give advice it what good is
your fat you know you want to exercise
this Montana Native won several
competitions including mr. America mr.
world and mr. universe all before the
age of 25 and his is often considered
one of the most impressive natural male
physiques ever how was mr. America 50
200 I apologize if we’re mad at 52 you
look fine he then left competition to
focus on acting and his Hercules flicks
helped him rake in box office returns
worldwide once Europe’s highest-paid
actor reads later career was primarily
spent extolling the virtues of drug free
bodybuilding my father said you put
strength ahead of everything but I know
you want us to use our forces only to
serve our intelligence
you’re right number 9 Frank Zane
referred to by some as the father of
aesthetics and by others as the
bodybuilder you’d most want to look like
Zayn made huge contributions to a sport
during his era
aside from winning the mr. Olympia crown
three years running from 77 to 79 this
muscle man inspired a shift that saw the
focus move away from pure mass and
towards a competitor’s proportions and
aesthetics don’t fall for any kind of
schemes of getting big quick do not bulk
up don’t get big quick some credit his
belief in an ideal physique rather than
a massive one with turning the sport
into an art form
what do that alright guy to do yeah one
of only three bodybuilders to ever beat
Arnold Schwarzenegger in a competition
Zayn’s abdominals are said to be some of
the best ever
number eight Phil Heath you know when he
stands from the front Dan it just looks
like muscles hanging off him
known as the gift either for his natural
genetic attributes or cuz he’s God’s
gift to bodybuilding Heath has dominated
the mr. Olympia tournament since 2011
winning four years in a row after
dethroning Jay Cutler famous for his
more than ample arm development and
revered biceps and triceps he just has
that it factor like few before him a lot
of people feel like Phil brings an
energy to the stage that carries him
coming from a basketball background and
playing all the way through college
Heath broke on to the bodybuilding scene
in 2002 and has since dominated the
sport now owning his own apparel company
and supplement brand as well as the best
guns going right now I’m doing two steak
meals so usually like the third or
fourth meal and and then like the
Sabbath meal number seven Jay Cutler
this four-time mr. Olympia became only
the third mr. Olympia ever to win the
title in non-sequential years plus he’s
come second six additional times how
after graduating college Cutler intended
to become a correctional officer at a
maximum-security prison that is until he
met personal trainer Marcos Rodriguez
who coaxed him into the world of
bodybuilding to say he was a natural
would be an understatement
and today this ultra wide competitor has
bulk that allows him to pose and flex
with the best of them with rumors
circulating about his retirement Cutler
now has his own clothing and supplement
lines so he’s still a busy big guy to
have that satisfaction of never being
satisfied because you always want to be
better you always want a better physique
number six Dorian Yates
this bodybuilder was never much of a
talker but more of a show er winning the
mr. Olympia title six successive times
starting in 1992 Yates earned himself
the nicknamed the shadow by retreating
from the spotlight for a while before
shows and coming back with a vengeance
to win unexpectedly a fan of his
solitude and low-profile personal life
he turned down endorsements and
interviews to stay private
a fan of a chai tea or high-intensity
training a style of bodybuilding that
favors short bursts of high-intensity
rather than drawn-out workouts Yates is
still considered one of the top figures
in his field you know I just see myself
as a regular guy a bodybuilder like
anybody else you know just happened to
be a little bit better at this point in
time number five Eugene Sandow in a
conversation about the origins of
bodybuilding one can’t leave this man
out crowned the father of modern
bodybuilding Sandow was the first strong
man ever to showcase his physique for
audiences by way of the poses we see
today with spectators more taken by his
muscles than the amount of weight he
could lift he decided to focus on his
proportions and physique in fact he
spent a lot of time perfecting the
Grecian ideal which meant he was a
living breathing version of a Greek or
Roman sculpture that’s how he became his
eras most well-built man number four
Ronnie Coleman actually this is just
13th appearance I believe tying myself
along with the great Albert becos for a
number of appearances here but he’s
getting ready to try and tie
great with eight victories becoming a
world-renowned bodybuilder is tough
especially when you’ve sworn to protect
and serve your community two-time Miss
Olympia I’m still putting me in eight
hours a day add in the fact that the man
holds a record eight consecutive wins as
mr. Olympia and it’s safe to say Ronnie
Coleman is a pretty big deal considered
by some to be the world’s best
bodybuilder with a workout that aims for
size and definition Coleman has parlayed
that success to training videos
endorsements and more plus the guy is
full of catchphrases and wise sayings if
I won’t be a bodybuilder
but don’t nobody and yeah number three
Franco Columbu won’t last
oh this guy’s have like animals man came
to the old look at this one now it
here’s another individual that used
strength training as a gateway to get
into the bodybuilding industry Colombo
started his athletic career in boxing
moved into weightlifting and
powerlifting and eventually took his
place as a bodybuilder along with
winning the mr. Olympia title twice
Colombo competed in the first ever world
Strongest Man competition and placed
fifth and that’s because he was injured
we went through many things together and
now I will be competing in the mr.
Olympia avatar not of course I think I’m
gonna win a long time buddy and training
partner – Arnold Schwarzenegger : boo
also enjoyed a lengthy acting career as
well as a job and a qualified
chiropractor I think you drank too much
lemonade feel good feel good number two
Lou Ferrigno
two-column ah Hulk of a man would be
fairly accurate best known for his
performance as The Incredible Hulk
in the late 70s TV adaptation Ferrigno
enjoyed a successful acting career that
blossomed thanks to his bodybuilding
inspired to body build by Steve Reeves
Ferrigno began weightlifting at 13 long
after he’d already lost the majority of
his hearing we didn’t know it at the
time until Louie was about 3 years old
we found that he was hard of hearing but
his true rise to fame came from his
appearance in the bodybuilding
documentary pumping iron which showcased
his attempts to beat his good friend
Arnold Schwarzenegger in the mr. Olympia
competition it’s a pretty crazy hey come
on
Oh God on 5 March ma huh today as a
retired bodybuilder Ferrigno does his
part in the fitness world as a personal
trainer and consultant Hulk let me tell
you something about Peter please get
your hand out of my face and stop
calling me Hulk I’m a person okay before
we spot our top pick here are a few
honorable mentions
you
Oh
weights make them strong made me secure
myself and really made me feel special
number one Arnold Schwarzenegger the
greatest Arnold Schwarzenegger
this pic should come as no surprise
nicknamed the Austrian oak due to his
massive size Schwarzenegger is the most
prominent name in bodybuilding a
one-time amateur and three-time Pro mr.
universe and a seven-time mr. Olympia
with his influence stretching far past
his chosen sport known for his upper
body size and definition but also
careful not to neglect his lower half
Arnie’s legacy in the sport is
memorialized by his annual Arnold
Classic bodybuilding competition as well
as his constant presence at contests and
expose you take you at your tank you own
a tank buddy this is a real photo and
you just drive it and crush you just
drive it over things and crush things
that’s good yeah why not as you well
know
Schwarzenegger is also an actor whose
career landed him in some of the most
iconic action roles ever hasta la vista
baby oh and did we mention he served two
terms as governor of California
our president george w bush has worked
hard to protect and preserve the
american dream for all of us and that’s
why I say sent him back to Washington
for more a year
do you agree with our list what body
builder do you think did it the biggest
for more awesome top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com all we need is a muscle
man to do the job mm-hmm who do you
suggest
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