Best Bodybuilders by Division and Decade

Each page ranks athletes by their total first-place finishes in the contests in our archive during a single decade, with total appearances used as a tiebreaker.

The archive spans pro and amateur shows, from regional events to the Arnold Classic and the Olympia stage.

A decade is only listed for a division once that division had been introduced, so every link above leads to a real, populated ranking rather than an empty page.

Pick any division and decade to see its leaderboard.