Disciplined training and a balanced diet kept the young sportsman on the path to success.

At a competition held in Essen (Junior Championships, 1978) and at several German IFBB championships (e.g. German Champion in all Classes in 1984), he was hugely successful in a short time. Even today, he still follows the same fundamental rule: "60% training and 40% diet are the secret to success".

German Runner-up in 1982 and then German Champion in the following year were just two of Ralf's milestones on the way to his ultimate goal in 1986 in Tokyo: World Champion! At 1.96 m, Ralf is still the tallest and heaviest bodybuilding champion ever.

Ralf with IFBB President Ben Weider (Tokyo, 1986)

The fact that doping tests were carried out for the first time during the bodybuilding world championships in 1986 made his achievement all the more notable. Ralf reached his goals with a great deal of self discipline in training and diet.

In 1992, Ralf relocated to Los Angeles (USA) together with his family, starting a new phase in his career.

And - Action!