Showing posts with label Canadian Bodybuilder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canadian Bodybuilder. Show all posts

Monday, November 21, 2011

Top Muscular Man - Greg Kovacs, Canadian IFBB professional bodybuilder

Gregory Mark Kovacs (born December 16, 1968 in Niagara Falls, Ontario) was a Canadian IFBB professional bodybuilder. According to Canadian bodybuilding publication, Muscle Insider, Kovacs retired from competitive bodybuilding in 2005 to start his own business and coach competitive athletes.

Kovacs was raised in Fonthill, Ontario, Canada and resides there to this day. He studied electrical engineering for one year at college before concentrating on his bodybuilding pursuits.

In the latter half of the 1990s, Greg Kovacs was the largest pro bodybuilder. According to Muscle Insider, he had an off-season weight of 420 pounds and his arms measured over 25 inches, his chest 70 inches, and his legs 35 inches. Kovacs earned his IFBB Pro Card in 1996. In June 1997, he appeared on the cover of FLEX Magazine. His highest professional bodybuilding placing was 13th at the 2004 Arnold Classic.

On November 29, 2010, Kovacs was charged with extortion after a supplement store owner entered an Erin Mills bank to tell staff he was being extorted, and that a group of men had demanded he withdraw a large sum of money.









Thursday, October 20, 2011

Top Muscular Man - Paul Dillett, born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Paul Dillett (born April 12, 1965 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired IFBB professional bodybuilder. He resides in Toronto, Canada. [1]

Paul Dillett first competed in professional bodybuilding when he took second place in the heavyweight division of the 1991 North American Championships. His first Mr. Olympia was in 1993, where he placed 6th. In 1993, he competed in his first Ironman Pro Invitational, where he took fourth place.

Later the same year, he competed in his first Arnold Classic, placing fourth. In 1999, he competed in the Night of Champions competition, where he placed first. Paul has been featured in many fitness and bodybuilding articles, including being featured on the cover of Muscular Development magazine.

At the Arnold in 1994, Dillett froze on stage, a result of cramping from dehydration. Four officials carried him off the stage, still in his pose.






Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Strong Man: Fouad Abiad (Ontario, Canada)

Fouad "Hoss" Abiad (born October 15, 1978) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder sponsored by Team MuscleTech.

Born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Fouad Abiad began training at the age of 21. Fouad cites his father as his biggest influence.