MURALI KUMAR

Murali Kumar is a well
-respected professional bodybuilder from Kerala, India. He’s known for his complete dedication to the bodybuilding lifestyle, which has allowed him to rise to the top of the Indian rankings.

While Murali’s large and well-proportioned physique is a testament to his hard work in the gym, he’s had to juggle weightlifting with his two day jobs. He has worked as both a software engineer and a naval seaman; injuring his leg in the navy, where he begun a strength training program to avoid further injury.

It was this strength training that sparked Murali’s passion for the gym. He began to build his physique, and was constantly inspired by his friends to push himself towards professional competitions. He did so, and managed to win several amateur shows, before winning Mr India in 2013.

Murali has since won several more professional competitions, claiming his spot as one of the best bodybuilders in India. He’s always looking to help other Indian bodybuilders reach their goals – just like he did. This is his story:

Athlete Statistics

Weight215 - 225lbs (93.0 - 102.1kg)
Year of Birth1985
NationalityIndian
ProfessionProfessional Bodybuilder
Era2000, 2010

Accomplishments

Professional Competitions

2013 Mr India – 1st Place
2013 Mr Asia – 1st Place
2013 Mr World -3rd Place
2014 Mr India – 1st Place
2018  MR INDIA - OVERALL TITLE

Biography

Growing Up In India

Murali Kumar was born and raised in Kottayam in Kerala – a state on India’s Malabar tropical coast. He had a very lively upbringing, playing a number of sports including cricket and soccer, but his main passions were electronics and fixing computers.

This interest in electronics led Murali to study software engineering. He enjoyed this course a lot and became a software engineer in his local town; but in his words, he wanted to do something more “active” with his life.

The Indian Navy

This need for physical activity inspired Murali to join the Indian Navy. He greatly enjoyed this new career path, but he unfortunately broke his leg during training, which forced him out of service. As part of the recovery process, the doctor advised him to take up strength training to re-build his leg muscles.

The doctors order to attend the gym became Murali’s new passion – almost immediately. He loved every aspect of the fitness lifestyle; the dedication needed, the nutritional element and the weightlifting itself.