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