Chris Ruden Bodybuilder Powerlifter Congenital Birth Defect One Arm Prosthetic Arm
Bodybuilding has always been a sport for the strong. Chris Ruden is one of many who proves that disabled athletes can still do anything their able-bodied counterparts have done, and more. With his congenital birth defect he was born with only one arm but this didn't stop him from pursuing powerlifting competitively or even becoming a body builder!
In 2014, while preparing to compete in the NPC National Championships as an amateur in Miami Florida, he suffered a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed below the waist. This did not deter him from continuing on with his dream of competing at nationals again as well as other