Who Is Paul Dillett?
Paul Dillett, a retired professional bodybuilder from Montreal, Canada, is now an entrepreneur. Additionally, he founded and serves as CEO of the well-known WBFF.
Paul first started lifting weights in the late 1980s, when he was just beginning his career as an exceptional football player.
He started building a “fantastic” physique during this time, and in 1992, just one year after his first competition, he received his Pro Card thanks to this physique, which earned him the moniker “Freak-einstein.”
Paul participated in 40 contests by the year 2006, placing in the top 3 in 15 of them.
His victories at the 1999 Night of Champions, fourth place at the 1994 Mr. Olympia, and second place at the 1996 Ironman Pro Invitational were some of his best performances on stage.
Body Measurements Of Paul Dillett
| Full Name: | Paul Dillett |
| HEIGHT: | 6’1″ (185.5cm) |
| WEIGHT: | 295 – 310lbs (133.8kg – 140.6kg) |
| NATIONALITY: | Canadian |
| PROFESSION: | Professional Bodybuilder, Entrepreneur |
| ERA: | 2010 |
Accomplishments
Competitions
1991
- Heavyweight, second place in the North American Championships
1992
- Heavyweight, First and Overall North American Championships
1993
- Fourth Arnold Classic
- Fourth Ironman Pro Invitational
- 6th Mr. Olympia
1994
- English Grand Prix, fourth
- French Grand Prix (2), second place
- First place in the Grand Prix of France
- Germany won the Grand Prix (2).
- 3rd in the German Grand Prix
- Italy finished second in the Grand Prix.
- Spain finished third in the Grand Prix.
- Fourth Mr. Olympia
1996
- Third Arnold Classic
- The Czech Republic finished third in the Grand Prix.
- Third place in the Grand Prix of England
- German Grand Prix, fourth
- Russian Grand Prix, fourth
- Spain finished second in the Grand Prix.
- Swiss Grand Prix, second place
- Second Ironman Pro Invitational
- 5th Mr. Olympia
- Second San Jose Pro Invitational
1997
- 6th Arnold Classic
- 6th in the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic
- English Grand Prix, fourth
- Finnish Grand Prix, fifth
- German Grand Prix, fourth
- Hungarian Grand Prix, fourth
- Russian Grand Prix, fifth
- Spanish Grand Prix, fourth
- Fifth Ironman Pro Invitational
- 5th Mr. Olympia
- Fifth San Jose Pro Invitational
1998
- Mister Olympia, did not come in
1999
- First Night of Champions
- 7th Mr. Olympia
2000
- Third Night of Champions
2002
- Sixth Night of Champions
- Southwest Pro Cup, eighth
2003
- 14th in the Hungary Grand Prix
2006
- 10th in Montreal Pro
“I handle you as you handle me. It doesn’t matter if you are white, black, Chinese, or anything else. You are a good person if you act morally.
You are what you are if you’re an asshole. I do not evaluate people by the color of their skin; rather, I do so based on their character and how they treat me.
Biography
Early Life Of Paul Dillett 
Paul Dillett, a French-born man with a Jamaican mother, was instilled with a love of sports and exercise at a young age.
Paul was one of the top players in the CFB before he began his bodybuilding quest (Canadian Football League). This activity laid the early foundations on which he would eventually chisel his physique.
Paul says that by 1991, he became very interested in bodybuilding and that “it took over” him. Inspired by famous bodybuilders like Gary Strydom, Tom Platz, and Lou Ferrigno, he gave up playing football and began working out in the gym.
“I’ve always desired delts like Gary Strydom, which is why my delts are the way they are. Who doesn’t adore Tom Platz, too?
Paul was motivated to lift weights by an “inborn” drive, and he soon noticed rapid changes in the way his body looked. His transformation was so remarkable that he started thinking about entering a bodybuilding competition; shortly, this idea became a reality.
Short Career Of Paul Dillett
In 1991, he participated in his debut competition at the North American Championships.
When Paul’s name was announced as the heavyweight category’s runner-up, he “wowed” the crowd as an outsider. However, Paul’s adventure in the sport was just getting started.
Paul Dillett competed at the North American Championships again a year later and won the Overall 1st place prize as well as his Pro Card.
First professional Contests And The Incident
In 1993, Paul made his professional debut at the Arnold Classic, placing fourth on the day. Paul finished sixth in his Mr. Olympia debut, which occurred in the same year.
Paul was involved in an accident in 1994 while performing at the Arnold Classic. Paul “froze” on the stage during one of his postures because of cramps brought on by water retention and dehydration.
Future Contests
Paul took a year off from competing on the bodybuilding stage after the incident. When he returned in 1996, he placed third in the Arnold Classic and the Grand Prix in the Czech Republic.
Paul competed in 29 events between 1996 and 2006; his two most notable finishes were first at the 1999 Night of Champions and fifth at the 1997 Mr. Olympia, the biggest bodybuilding competition.
Along with these accomplishments, he also won a lot of second-place prizes. The 1996 Grand Prix Spain and the 1996 Ironman Pro were two of them.
Retiring From Bodybuilding Competitions
Paul’s most recent contest took place at the Montreal Pro in 2006. However, he formally left the sport of bodybuilding in 2012, six years later.
Paul’s professional career included appearances in some of the most well-known bodybuilding and fitness publications, including covers and essays.
I’m going to work now
Paul shifted his attention to other aspects of his life after retiring. He started his training enterprises as an entrepreneur.
He was appointed CEO and owner of The World Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation in 2007. (WBFF).
Training
Two Daily Training sessions
Paul used to exercise twice a day, targeting his major muscular groups either in the morning or at lunchtime. At eight in the morning, he would rise, exercise, and then eat his first meal.
He often had a large dinner and a protein smoothie after his first workout, which started at about 12:30 pm.
He would return to the gym after 3–4 hours of rest, work for the smaller muscle groups, and finish with an hour of cardio. In Paul’s life as a professional bodybuilder, this was a regular day.
Exercise Routine
Paul didn’t follow a typical weekly workout schedule. Instead, he worked out for four days straight before taking a day off. The process would then be repeated once again.
For him, it appeared as follows:
- Day One: Shoulders
- Second Day: Hamstrings and Quads in the Morning (Evening)
- Day 3: Morning Chest, Morning Arms (Evening)
- 4th Day: Return
- Day five: Rest
Nutrition, (Fitness)
Paul Dillett always wanted to keep his diet simple. As he put it, “I keep it extremely simple. Nothing spectacular, just rice and chicken with a few steaks thrown in. I am a shake guy, and everyone knows that I drink a lot.
His favored sources of protein included:
- Chicken
- The egg white
- Fish
- Steak
Paul only regularly ingested whey protein as a supplement. Only during the phases of his competition preparation, when his diet was more restrictive, did he take multivitamins, fish oil, and fat burners.
Influences And Idols
Lou Ferrigno, Tom Platz, and Gary Strydom were three of Paul’s favorite bodybuilders. Paul was impressed by the accomplishments and amazing physiques of these athletes.
What Paul Dillett Can Teach Us?
Paul Dillett had a “champion-like” mentality from an early age. He worked extremely hard to be the greatest and thrive in both bodybuilding and football while he played in the Canadian Football League.
He never gave up on his path and continued to work on posing and enhancing his physique.
Paul’s experience demonstrates that nothing beats a commitment to excellence. If you’re prepared to “dig through the dirt” as Paul did, you too can achieve your goals in life.