Markus Ruhl, a.k.a the German Ruhl was one of those bodybuilders who could have hidden a stiff competition to not only Ronnie Coleman but Chris Bumstead as well. His physique kept on growing and his muscularity started to show especially in 2004 when he stood on stage with other competitors and presented a jaw-dropping physique to the audience with his 5’10” stature. The same mammoth physique is also seen in a throwback video from the Night of the Champions where he took over the whole competition.

Unfortunately, he was long forgotten in the industry of bodybuilding. At first, he did not have any dreams of becoming a bodybuilder but after an injury due to soccer, he moved to this industry. He started with the Bachgau Cup in Babenhausen, Germany, where he not only won the heavyweight title but also achieved the overall championship.

Markus Ruhl shows off his Hulk-like physique

Nick’s Strength and Power yet again uploaded a throwback video of the German monster in his prime during the Night of the Champions. The voiceover described the man as the freakiest mass monster of all time.

The voiceover also mentioned how he was not one of the top craziest bodybuilders of all time but the amount of mass muscle and freak factor was insane in his conditioning. The Night of the Champions was one of the two shows that he had ever won in his career. The bodybuilder weighed 237lbs in the contest condition. Ruhl had 24 inches of biceps and crazy striations.

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The fans agree with this because every comment complimented the 51-year-old’s magnificent physique.

Followers of bodybuilding are left bewildered

 All the comments were about how magnificent and massive the man looked and his presence on stage was felt even through the screen. One fan was enamored by his muscles and said, “his traps, shoulders, and biceps are absolutely insane.” An Instagram page named Flex Magazine which goes by the official name of @flex_magazine posted a video with the caption, “Mr. Olympia 2004 Challenge Round – Markus Rühl.” The challenge was going on between Ronnie Coleman and Ruhl. Ruhl truly showed his power through his deltoids.

Even the fans in the audience supported the German and today the comments were the same. One fan said, “Looked straight up villain mode. Easily a mythical bodybuilder and a final boss for sure.” Another follower chimed in, “This shows Markus’s true potential.” One fan complimented him on his traps saying, “Those biceps were insane. Traps also went to his temples.” Another fan said, “That show had the best lighting of all time.”

Finally, another follower commented, “The top 10 guys all looked crazy.” Ruhl was victorious over Coleman so you can gauge the extent of his prowess just by that. What do you think of this forgotten legend?

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