Lad Bible: By now, most people will know who Hafþór ‘The Mountain’ Björnsson is. Simply, the man is a colossus.But he is nothing compared to Olivier Richters, who, at an incredible 7ft 2in, has been dubbed the ‘world’s tallest bodybuilder’ – he makes even the massive Games of Thrones star looks tiny.
Speaking to Yahoo, the Dutch strongman says he has always stood out from the crowd and even at the age of 14 was towering above his peers.He said: “I felt like Goofy: tall, slender, lanky, a bit like a walking skeleton. Feeling like that made me quiet and introvert.”I stuffed my face with everything I could find. In the beginning I only gained fat. I didn’t know anything about nutrition or what my body needed to grow.
“I went to the gym for the first time in my life and gained 20 kilos in two years. The third year I reached some sort of a plateau where I didn’t gain anymore. Your body gets used to changes, so you have to shock it to be able to change something.
“I looked into the lifestyle of bodybuilders online and that helped me gain another 50 kilos in the five years that followed. I weigh 150 kilos right now. The weight is fine, but when I look in the mirror, I see a lot of things that still need improvement.”