Featured Athlete: IFBB Elite Pro Marcus Lamparth.
IFBB Elite Pro Marcus Lamparth is Evolutionofbodybuilding.net‘s latest Featured Athlete.
Better known as Maxi_Brachialis on Instagram, Marcus has been successfully climbing the ranks of the IFBB.
Born in Stuttgart, Germany in 1987, Marcus surely did not have any problems finding inspiration from bodybuilding stars, representing Germany.
At 36, Marcus is a very experienced athlete, starting his bodybuilding adventure at the young and of 16.
In the beginning, Marcus did not have the goal of becoming a competitive bodybuilder, but like many other athletes, he started training to help him improve in cycling, and later on boxing.
Like many bodybuilding stars, Marcus started to notice that he was building his physique at a faster rate than his friends, and he actually started to enjoy the time spent in the gym.
As Marcus spent more time in the gym, he started to dedicate more time to training as a bodybuilder and moved away from his previous cycling and boxing activities.
Marcus started to train and eat like a professional bodybuilder, but he always pictured an open bodybuilder such as Ronnie Coleman in his head and never dreamed of stepping on the competitive stage.
During a photoshoot, the photographer was very impressed with Marcus’ physique and told him it was a shame that he never competed. The photographer knew a number of experienced coaches and gave Marcus the phone number of a famous German prep coach, Alex Stampoulidis.
Marcus and his new coach decided he would be ready to step on stage in 2019.
In his first year of competition, Marcus was shocked by the success he achieved.
Marcus went on to win the South German Championships, he then went on to win the German national championships to become the German Champion in his first year as a competitive bodybuilder.
With all this success, Marcus now knew he had what it takes to continue to be successful in bodybuilding.
In his second season of competitive bodybuilding, Marcus won the German Cup and then went on to compete at two IFBB international events.
Marcus went on to win the IFBB Diamond Cup events in France and Luxembourg. With these two prestigious victories, Marcus was eligible to compete as an IFBB Elite Pro in the Classic Physique division.
The goal for Marcus is to be invited to the Arnold Classic Europe by IFBB President Dr. Rafael Santonja and Arnold Schwarzenegger. This would give the opportunity to compete against some of the best pro athletes in the world.
Looking forward to the 2023 competitive season, Marcus will be stepping on stage as a pro bodybuilder at the 2023 IFBB Elite Pro Mr. Universe event in Prague.
Workout Routine, Hobbies, and cheat meals
When Marcus is not prepping for bodybuilding events, he enjoys kitesurfing and loves traveling.
Marcus’ typical week of training:
Marcus was also interviewed on IFBB Elite Pro’s official Instagram page
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