The Incredible Journey of the World's Tallest Natural Bodybuilder

 

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Olivier Richters, who holds the Guinness World Record for being the world's tallest bodybuilder, talked about his diet and workout regimen in a recent interview with Men's Health. The 330-pound, 7-foot-2 Dutch bodybuilder has had roles in various Hollywood movies, like "Black Widow" and the upcoming film "Borderlands.

Olivier Richters Early Life

Olivier Richters was born in 1989 in the Netherlands. He was born with a birth defect called ‘pectus excavatum,’ which resulted in a sunken chest that would require surgery later on. Though his tall stature would have made him ideal for a career in basketball, he decided it wasn’t the sport for him after three years.

Olivier decided to pursue bodybuilding in 2007 after he became displeased with his physical appearance and wanted to add muscle mass. He started at a mere 85 kg, so he had a lot of work to do. >

He initially made common mistakes newbies make in the gym, but he saw significant progress once he made adjustments to his diet and workout routine.

To slim down for his role as a boxer in the film "The Electrical Life of Louis Wain," Richters told the outlet he had to cut his calorie intake from around 6,500 to 7,000 to just 5,000 a day.

Richters stated that his high-calorie diet is required, even when trying to shed pounds, to support his workouts and recovery.

He told Men's Health, "It may sound foolish, but people sometimes forget how large my frame is and how much muscle damage that incurs. The scale and the mirror just show that I need it."

Olivier Richters Daily Nutrition 

His 5,000-calorie diet consists of a minimum of 300 grams of protein. According to The Mayo Clinic, 10 to 35% of an average person's daily calorie intake should come from protein.

Richter stated that his daily protein intake includes around half a pound of salmon and an oat protein shake.

The shake consists of 700 calories, 1 1/2 cups of ultrafine oats, 1/2 cup of vanilla whey protein powder, and water. He said he drinks it six or seven times a day to rapidly consume calories.

"I can consume 1,000 calories and approximately 70 grams of protein in just three minutes," Richters said. "I drink it in one minute and eat the salmon in two minutes."

The 38-year-old said that, because he can't waste any time eating on set, he has to consume calories quickly.

"It doesn't really matter anymore. It's all about efficiency at the moment," he said

Olivier Richters Movies List 

Olivier Richters started his career, as many do, with smaller parts such as playing an assistant photographer in an episode of the 2014 Dutch TV series Fashion Planet. He played a series of roles that capitalized on his size and strength, including “Warehouse Guy” in the 2018 surreal horror movie Ravers, Iwan in the short film Nailed and appearing in the final episode of the first season of Gangs of London as Duncan. In 2020’s movie about an underground bare-knuckle fight club, Knuckledust, he played the imposing Rawbone

2023 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

2021 The King's Man as Huge Machinery Shack Guard

2021 Miami Heat as Oliver

2021 The Electrical Life of Louis Wain as Journeyman Boxer

2021 Black Widow as Ursa Major

2020 Knuckledust as Rawbone

2020 Ravers as Warehouse Guy

2020 Gangs of London (1 episode) as Duncan

Olivier Richters Height and Weight 

Olivier Richters, who holds the Guinness World Record for being the world's tallest bodybuilder, is 330 pounds and 7-foot-2.

Olivier Richters Net Worth

Olivier is the CEO of a successful meat company in the Netherlands and plans to continue this for the foreseeable future. He aspires to one day become a successful actor and enter the professional wrestling industry.

Dutch Giant is one of the highest-paid bodybuilders, but he hasn’t shared any of his money matters with us. His income is from bodybuilding, modeling, and acting.