The Ultimate Bodybuilding Icons: Top 10 All-Time Greats

Bodybuilding is a high art. It is considered the costliest sport in the whole world as it takes both a long amount of time and money that are to be invested to get fruitful results.

Here is the list of all the bodybuilding greats. Take a look.

Dexter Jackson;

Dexter Jackson aka the Blade is an American professional bodybuilder who made his pro debut at the Arnold Classic in 1999. The former 2008 Mr Olympia winner’s name was given to him because of his ridiculously low body fat percentage, paper-thin skin, and raw timeless physique. He has won more bodybuilding championships than any other person in the world.

Franco Columbu;

The Sardinanian Strongman was a 2 times Mr. Olympia champion and was a lifelong friend, training partner and business associate of Arnold Schwarenegger. He was known for his exceptional conditioning, symmetry and conquered many bodybuilding titles throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

Jay Cutler;

Four-time Mr Olympia champion, Jay Cutler is an American professional bodybuilder known for the best quadriceps in the sport measuring a 30’. He had won various titles including the Arnold Classic, Australian, British, Dutch, and Romanian Grand Prix along with the Ironman and San Francisco Pro Invitationals.

Frank Zane;

The most aesthetic bodybuilder on the list, Frank Zane is known for his intense symmetrical shape and proportions. He has won the Mr. Olympia competition 3 times along with Mr America, Mr Universe, Mr Keystone and NABBA Mr. Universe.

Phil Heath

Known as The Gift, Phil Heath comes at the 5th position and has the best bodybuilding muscles package that anyone can have due to his genetics. He has overall 7 titles to his name winning from 2011 to 2017 continuously including Mr Olympia, IFBB Iron Man, and The New York Pro among several others. 

Dorian Yates;

Dorian Yates was the Monster in his days. He was known for his freakish size, shredded glutes, and hamstrings along with his massive intensive training. Yates went on to win the Mr Olympia 6 times consecutively from 1992 to 1997 making him the fifth highest Mr Olympia winner in the world.

Lee Haney;

He has won 8 titles of Mr Olympia and holds the record along with Ronnie Coleman for the most Mr Olympia titles ever won by any professional bodybuilder. He retired from bodybuilding at the age of 31 and focussed on sports training and nutrition as other career options.

Ronnie Coleman;

Eight-time former world champion Ronnie Coleman holds the record for most Mr Olympia wins along with Lee Haney. He also used to hold the most wins as an IFBB professional but that was broken by The Blade / Dexter Jackson. 

Arnold Schwarzenegger;

The Austrian Oak made an intro to the professional bodybuilding field at a time when no one was even around, making the world of professional bodybuilding what it is today. He won 7 Mr Olympia Titles and retired after that taking a break after winning the 6th title.