Author: rxbodybuilders
German bodybuilder Ronny Rockel was born on July 12, 1972 in the small town of Chemnitz. His childhood was spent in the days of the communist regime, in which there was no place for the development of such a sport as bodybuilding. Therefore, until his coming of age, Rockel heard nothing about it. Everything changed in 1989, when the famous Berlin Wall fell and the inhabitants of Germany got all the news and innovations of the surrounding world. Along with them came the American cinema, which influenced the choice of the future career of Rockel. After watching the film “Conan…
Robby Robinson, nicknamed the “Black Prince”, was born on May 4, 1946. Since childhood, the idol of the future athlete was Jack LaLanne, so the passion for sports came to the boy at the age of 12 years. By 15th (in high school), he became a football and sprint idol of the school. When he was still a teenager, Robby noticed how quickly his muscles grew from training, and he became interested in bodybuilding. As such, there was no material for proper muscle training then, and Robinson thought out the first set of exercises for himself. The young man equipped…
About Bill Richardson : Bill Richardson is a UK bodybuilding champion. He has entered a number of bodybuilding competitions in his career, winning several of them, including the Mr. Universe (amateur) competition in 1980. Richardson’s eldest child is Amanda (born 1968), and his other children include Sean, Clifton, Mark and Elizabeth. Bill Richardson Photo Gallery
Many bodybuilders of the mid-twentieth century tested themselves in the role of ancient Greek heroes and gods in the movies, but the most successful character rightfully can be considered “Hercules” by Steve Reeves. This talented actor and no less outstanding bodybuilder became the standard of courage and strength, both in cinema and in life. Thanks to the shooting, his image is still associated with a certain bronze titanium, which is always ready to protect people. Steve Reeves was born on January 21, 1926 in Montana. His father was the owner of a large ranch and young Steve was accustomed to…
About Tito Raymond : Tito Raymond (born in Chicago, Illinois on August 10, 1969) is a National Physique Committee (“NPC”) bodybuilder. Tito made his NPC debut in 1993 by competing in Musclemania and placing 5th. His first 1st place win came in the 1997 Musclemania competition. Tito continued on to win three more first place winnings in the NPC Team Universe Championships for three years in a row, from 1999 to 2001. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California. He is married and has a child with Amy Fadhli. Tito Raymond Photo Gallery
Shawn Ray, nicknamed by the fans a genetic miracle (for the complete absence of weak muscles on the body), 13-time participant in the tournament, Mr. Olympia, known as the “Giants Killer”, was born September 9, 1965 in Fullerton, California, USA. Ray first appeared on the podium in 1983 at a junior competition in Los Angeles. Of course, the victory literally fell into his hands. And only five years later (in 1988), Shawn began a professional career as a bodybuilder and for the whole time of participation in competitions (and there are more than 30 of them) just once did not…
About Peter Putnam : Peter Matthew Putnam (born August 6, 1976 in Dalton, Georgia), is an IFBB professional bodybuilder, fitness spokesmodel, and celebrity trainer. He is the 2004 NPC Collegiate Nationals Champion, the 2007 NPC USAs Light-heavyweight Champion, and the 2008 NPC Nationals Light-heavyweight Champion. Putnam has appeared in many world wide bodybuilding publications and been featured on covers such as Muscle and Fitness and FLEX. He has also appeared as a MADE Coach on MTV and a cover model on Jeff Foxworthy’s 2000 album, Big Funny. Peter Putnam Photo Gallery
Tom Prince was born October 26, 1969 in Virginia, USA. His mother was a lawyer, and his father held a senior position at IBM. Tom from childhood was fond to swimming, in high school was in the junior team, participating in various competitions, and later was part of the national Olympic team of the United States. However, he was sick of swimming, besides, Prince did not see in it a source of income in the future. In school years, he also played football and even then he was addicted to power training. Tom was very gifted genetically and already in…
Larry Scott, an example for imitation of many fans of bodybuilding, was born on October 12, 1938 in Idaho (USA). As a child, Larry had a fragile physique and in terms of “size” was inferior to many of his friends. The boy also developed very slowly, and when he was the only one in the company of friends, who had not yet begun to break his voice, Larry realized that only a miracle could change his fate. Such a miracle became bodybuilding. When Larry was 16, during the spring harvest he found a stack of old magazines, one of which…
The talented bodybuilder Harold Poole was born on December 25, 1943 in Louisville, Kentucky. Harold was born just on the eve of Christmas, which was a real gift for parents. Harold grew up strong and strong. Already at school he began to show the makings of a future athlete when he became a defender in the American football team, took fourth place in wrestling competitions, and set a school record, running 440 yards in 50 seconds. Therefore, the young Harold could be called an absolutely sports guy. However, he still had one problem – a speech defect, which was so…