Greg Kovacs

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Gregory Mark Kovacs (born December 16, 1968 in Niagara Falls, New York) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder, and is notable for being one of the very few bodybuilders to weigh over 400 pounds. In addition to being one of the largest, if not the largest, bodybuilder ever, he's also thought of as the world's strongest bodybuilder.^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 Early life 2 Current life 3 Statistics 4 Competition history 5 References 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Early life

Kovacs was raised in Fonthill, Ontario, Canada and still resides there to this day. He studied electrical engineering for one year at college before concentrating on his bodybuilding pursuits.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Current life

Kovacs is a staff member at Rx Muscle magazine. Greg Kovacs Hardcore Q&A can be seen each month in the magazine where he answers questions and concerns submitted by fans.

[edit] Statistics

• Height: 6'3"
• Contest weight: 330lb
• Off-season weight: >400lb
• Arms: 26"
• Chest: 71"
• Thighs: 35"

• Bench-press: 675lb x 6
• Incline-bench press: 495lb x 6
• Military press(on Smith machine): 495lb x 6
• Leg-press: 2000lb x 19
• Bent-over barbell rows: 585lb x 6
• Barbell curl: 300lb x 6
• Plates: 8 x 45

[edit] Competition history

• 1996 - NPC Canadian National Championships, 1st
• 1997 - IFBB Night of Champions, 16th
• 1998 - IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 16th
• 2001 - IFBB Night of Champions, Did not place
• 2003 - Arnold Classic, 13th
• 2004 - Arnold Classic, 13th
• 2005 - Toronto Pro Invitational, Did not place

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• List of professional bodybuilders
• Mr. Olympia

[edit] External links

• musclememory.com Kovacs' profile
• musculardevelopment.com No Bull Radio appearance, Monday, March 31, 2008