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Flex Wheeler
American bodybuilder
| Kenneth "Flex" Wheeler | |
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Wheeler in 2023 | |
| Nickname | The Sultan of Symmetry |
| Born | (1965-08-23) August 23, 1965 (age 59) Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) [1] |
| Weight | contest: 212–240 lb (96–109 kg) off season: 265–275 lb (120–125 kg) |
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| Best win | |
| Predecessor | Vince Taylor |
| Successor | Kevin Levrone (1994) Ronnie Coleman (2001) |
Kenneth "Flex" Wheeler (born August 23, 1965) is an American retired IFBB professional bodybuilder. He won the Arnold Classic a then-record four times and was once described by Arnold Schwarzenegger as one of the greatest bodybuilders he had ever seen.[2]Ronnie Coleman has stated that Wheeler was the best bodybuilder he competed against.[3]
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Wheeler was born and raised in Fresno, California.[4] He grew up in poverty. As a child, Wheeler experienced child abuse and suicidal tendencies. He struggled in school due to dyslexia, but excelled in sports. Wheeler began training in martial arts, and started bodybuilding as a teenager after discovering weight training. He is on record as regar
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Markus Rühl
German bodybuilder (born 1972)
| Markus Rühl | |
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Rühl guest posing in Biberach an der Riss during 2005 off-season | |
| Nickname | The Freak |
| Born | (1972-02-22) February 22, 1972 (age 52) Roßdorf, Darmstadt, West Germany |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | Contest: 120–132 kg (265–291 lb) Off season: 140–148 kg (309–326 lb) |
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| Active | 1995–2011 |
Markus Rühl (born 22 February 1972, in Roßdorf, Darmstadt, West Germany) is a retired IFBB professional bodybuilder, who is widely regarded as one of the biggest "mass monster" bodybuilders of all-time.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]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 friends. In five years he reached a level where he started competing at professional level.
He also worked as a used-car salesman and an office clerk.
Bodybuilding career
[edit]In 1997, Rühl won the Hessian state championship and the German champ