General Knowledge question

[JMH02003]

Do you guys know who the world's heaviest bodybuilder is? (off season included.)

[CelticMuscle]

but this is what I found out online

"I MARRIED A 310LB MAN!"

That is the sort of headline that you might find attached to an edition of the Jerry Springer show, but in the case of Catrina Taylor, it's nothing but a statement of the genuine truth. The reason why? She is married to officially the world's heaviest bodybuilder. Quincy Taylor.

Born on July 12th 1969 in Las Vegas, Nevada, started bodybuilding aged 23 when he entered a contest in California to see what competition was like and without really trying won it, but then failed to even place in the national rankings. This presented him with a challenge and he likes challenges.

But when he was placed tenth in the 1991 NPC Orange County, he seriously wondered if it was all worth it. His posing was terrible by his own admission, and would "self destruct" with his diet just a matter of days before a major contest. It wasn't until 1999 North American Championships that he managed to keep to his diet right up to the contest day where he placed third but then plunged to eighth in the super heavyweight class as he was under a lot of stress at the time.

When he competed at the 2000 NPC Nationals in New York, he met Hany Rambod from San Jose in California. The partnership was a winning combination as under his tutorage, he won the 2001 NPC USA Championship as Hany worked on Quincy's weak spots and the improvements made all the difference in the world.

He looks upon Lee Haney and Mike Christian as his heroes, and admires Ron Coleman for his personality. Outside the world of bodybuilding he looks after his three children and this influences his choice of his favourite television programme (Dragonball Z) which features hugely muscled fighters in competition against each other to claim seven mystical dragonballs that will grant one wish to whoever finds them. He also likes rap and R 'n B. When asked what he would be if he wasn't a pro bodybuilder, he says that he would like to be his own boss. A feeling that he gets when the fans gather around him which is one of the best feelings of bodybuilding, but is saddened by the bodybuilders who give the sport a bad name.

Quincy Taylor (The heaviest bodybuilder in the world)

[benchdude]

what about Vic Richards? although he doesn't compete anymore, he used to, so I don't know if he counts as a real bodybuilder, but he normally goes around 370-380 offseason, and he's just barely 5'10". if I remember correctly, Quincy Taylor is like 6'2" or something. Vic has also been bodyfat tested at about 8% at a weight of 330. I can't think of anyone out there who can pull off single digit bodyfat at 330 lbs. at any height.

[CelticMuscle]

"Vic Richards is known to be the worlds largest and most muscular bodybuilder of all time. Vic stands 5'10" at 370 pounds of solid muscle. He has been the only bodybuilder that has risen to the top without believing in conventional bodybuilding competition"

[Bull]

Greg Kovacs has gotten up around 380 - 400 lbs in the off-season; but he is 6'3" too.