


Olympias.Īfter several years in the top 10s, Jackson finally won his first Sandow trophy as the 2008 Mr. He currently holds the world record for competing in 20 consecutive Mr. We know Dexter Jackson for having the best set of abs in bodybuilding, dubbed ‘The Blade’ for his razor-sharp conditioning and consistent contest-ready shape.īesides owning a record high of 28 professional bodybuilding titles from the IFBB, Jackson has won Arnold Classic 5 times (more than any other bodybuilder). Unfortunately (for us), he announced that it will be his final contest and has planned for retirement. Here are the top 10 best bodybuilders of all time:ĭexter Jackson is the oldest and experienced top Olympia won contestant who dominated the sport for 30 years, starting his IFBB professional streak from 1999.Īt the age of 50, he got interested to compete in 2020, Mr. To answer this, we developed a list of the greatest bodybuilders of all time based on their overall physique, muscularity, winning profile, and overall positive influence on the sport. Professional bodybuilders primarily rely on their workouts and diet to improve or maintain their physiques.īut the question arises, who was the best overall (of all eras)? It’s been about aesthetics and proportionality.īut nowadays, Bodybuilding is out of reach with the idea that “bigger is better” considering the not-so-impressive top bodybuilders today. With proper training and diet, any amateur with a decent physique used to participate in these competitions as bodybuilding was at its infancy. Musclemen from all over the globe took part in IFBB Mr. Soon, Canadian brothers Joe and Ben Weider brought this sport into the mainstream public. In the late 19th century in England, a sport of displaying one’s physique was developed by Eugen Sandow.
