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Casey Viator/Casius Viatoro (September 4, 1951 – September 4, 2013) was an American professional bodybuilder. He is noted as the youngest ever AAU Mr. America – gaining the title at the age of 19 in 1971. Viator grew up in New Iberia, Louisiana and began training with Kenwood Broussard. In 1968, Viator placed third in the Mr. Louisiana contest.
Rühl began training at the age of 18 following a doctor's recommendation to build some muscles in his legs after sustaining an injury in his left knee while playing football. Despite his lanky frame at a bodyweight of 54.5 kg (120 lb), Rühl began training hard six days a week because he loved to go to the gym and to be a bit bigger than his ...
Richard Eugene Piana (September 26, 1970 – August 25, 2017) was an American bodybuilder, businessman, and YouTuber.He won the National Physique Committee (NPC) Mr. Teen California title in 1989, NPC Mr. California in 1998, and NPC competitions in 2003 and 2009.
When Mike was 13, he became intrigued with the weight room at his upstate New York school and started working out there regularly. He noticed it helped him “feel good” about himself.
Tom Platz was born on June 26, 1955. Upon looking at a Mr. Universe magazine at the age of 11 he decided to become a professional bodybuilder. At the age of 15, he weighed around 165 pounds. [1] Platz later joined Armento’s Gym and was acquainted with Olympic weight lifters Norb Schemansky and Freddie Lowe and learned the proper way to squat.
Leslie Kai Greene (born July 12, 1975) is an American professional bodybuilder, actor, and artist.Nicknamed "The Predator" and "The People's Champ", [3] he is known for his leg development and artistic posing routines. [4]
In the latter half of the 1990s, Greg Kovacs was the largest pro bodybuilder. According to Muscle Insider, his height was 6 ft 4 in (193 cm), his off-season weight was 420 lb (190 kg) and contest weight 330 lb (150 kg); his arms measured 25 in (64 cm), his chest 70 in (180 cm), and his legs 35 in (89 cm). [2]
Edward Stephen Hall was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme on 15 January 1988. [9] As a teenager, he was a successful competitive swimmer in his age group; he competed in the UK Nationals swimming competition in 2001, winning four gold medals and one silver while setting two British records in the process.