Mark Richman
View Mark Richman’s before and after transformation.
Contests
- 2011 2011 CBBF Canadian Nationals, 1st place Elite Over 202
- 2010 CBBF Canadian Nationals, 4th place Heavyweight
- 2009 CBBF Canadian Nationals, 1st place Heavyweight
- 2008 IFBB North American Championships, 15th place Heavyweight
- 2008 CBBF Canadian Nationals, 4th place Light Heavyweight
- 2007 OPA South-Central Championships, 2nd place Light Heavyweight
- 2007 OPA Ontario Provincial Championships, 1st place and Overall Light Heavyweight
- 2007 CBBF Canadian Nationals, 2nd place Light Heavyweight
- 2006 OPA Western Championships, 4th place Light Heavyweight
- 2005 OPA Brantford Championships, 2nd place Heavyweight
Up Next
- 2012 No plans announced.
Insights
- The reason I started bodybuilding is...
I always idolized muscular physiques even as a kid. I wanted to see if I could look like that myself one day.
- The person I most wanted to be when I started was...
Lee Priest, because I thought he looked like a cartoon character, and I admired the amount of size he was able to put on his 5'4" frame.
- The person I owe the most to is...
My wife, Valerie. I wouldn’t be able to be a successful bodybuilder without her love and constant support. She has helped me in so many ways I wouldn't even know where to begin.
- The supplements I can’t live without are...
GLUTAMEND, PURPLE•K, AGENT•M branched-chain amino acids and whey protein.
- The best thing about training is...
The challenge of it. Being able to challenge yourself in the gym and do things you wouldn’t think are normally possible. A strong mind equals a strong body.
- Two things I could change about bodybuilding are...
Society’s perception of bodybuilding. Society views bodybuilding and bodybuilders negatively. Most people don’t realize the sacrifice it takes to make it to a bodybuilding stage. The other thing I would change is the amount of prize money given to pro bodybuilders. Bodybuilders are enormously underpaid for the amount of sacrifice and dedication it takes to be successful.
- My ultimate goal is...
To become Mr. Olympia one day!
- One thing every gym rat should know is...
Gym etiquette. Most people don't put away their weights away like they’re supposed to.
- Years I’ve been training...
17 years.
- The last new bodybuilding thing I learned is...
Stage presence counts for a lot. Very few bodybuilders spend enough time practicing their posing and displaying their physiques properly onstage, including me. This negatively affected me this year at the 2010 Canadian Nationals.
- The one question I’d ask a pro is...
How does competing on a pro stage differ from competing on an amateur stage?
- What I enjoy most about competing is...
The struggle to be the best. Everyone on a bodybuilding stage has trained hard and deserves to be up there, but it’s those few bodybuilders who do the little bit extra that end up on top.
- The first thing I’ll do after getting my pro card is...
Definitely a celebration is in order with friends and family. I have been so close to getting a pro card I can taste it, but haven’t achieved it yet.