Looking strong and actually being strong can sometimes be viewed as two completely different things. In the IFBB world, some bodybuilders rise above others in terms of strength, where they might not win in an actual bodybuilding competition. Who is the strongest bodybuilder in the world? Does anyone even come close? This is a list of the top strongest IFBB pro bodybuilders in the world. To judge whom is the strongest, the main three lifts that will be taken into consideration are the bench press, the squat, and the deadlift – the three primary powerlifting movements. 

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Bodybuilder Lee Priest, also known as “The Blonde Myth”, is known as one of the shorter bodybuilders. He was born in Venice, California, USA on July 6, 1972. He stands 5’4″ tall, weighs 270-285 lbs in the off season and competes at 200-225 pounds. He has been training since the age of 13, which some of the early training videos of Lee Priest can be found on youtube. He states that his mother was also a bodybuilder and influenced him to compete. Although he is a shorter bodybuilder, Lee Priest has incredibly large arms and very round muscles. His arms and forearms are most likely his most notable feature.

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Troy Alves is an IFBB professional bodybuilder that currently resides in Peoria, Arizona, USA. He was born September 26, 1966 (45 years old) and stands 5 feet, 8 inches. He competes at around 220 pounds and bulks up to around 245 lbs in the off season.

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DOB Jun 30, 1973 Height: 5’7″ Contest Weight: 220 pounds Off-Season Weight: 240 pounds Chest: ? Arms: ? Legs: ? Waist: ?

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DOB Aug. 15, 1985 Height: 6’0″ / 183 cm Contest Weight: 260 pounds Off-Season Weight: 290 pounds Chest: ? Arms: ? Legs: ? Waist: ?

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DOB 22.Feb.1972 in Darmstadt, Germany Height: 5’10″ / 178m Contest Weight: 270-289 pounds Off-Season Weight: 315-325 pounds Chest: 148 cm / 58″ Arms: 57-59cm / 22.5″ – 23″ Legs: 79 cm / 31″ Waist: ?

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Height: 5’6″ / 1.68m Contest Weight: 230~ pounds Off-Season Weight: 245~ pounds Chest: 45-46″ Arms: 21.5″ Waist: 27.5″ Bench Press: 435 lbs x 4-6 reps Barbell Curl: 205 lbs x 4-6 reps Squat: 550 lbs x 6-8 reps

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Kai Greene is an IFBB professional bodybuilder living in Florida, USA. Coming from poverty stricken area’s of Brooklyn, NY, Kai has used weight training and bodybuilding as a way to get away from the troubles of every day life. Kai Greene began his journey in bodybuilding at a very young age; in 7th grade he was already looking to start teenage bodybuilding competitions and received his IFBB pro card in 2004.

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Ben Pakulski is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. He stands 5’10″ tall and competes at around 250 pounds. Ben has been known to get to as high as 300 pounds during the off season. Similarly to many other professional bodybuilders, Ben is a very meticulous bodybuilder as well as an intelligent one. As stated in the trailer for his DVD “All about the Benjamin’s” he discusses his interests in quantum physics and meditation.

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Eugene Mishin is a giant, taller bodybuilder from St. Petersburg, Russia. Eugene now resides in LA, California. Standing 6’2″ and weighing 290 pounds in competition condition, Eugene is definitely one of the largest – if not the largest – professional bodybuilder in terms of overall weight on the stage today.

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