Phil Heath

My first bodybuilding competition was the 2003 NPC Northern Colorado, where I was a light-heavyweight weighing in at 192 lbs. I was…

— Phil Heath

My goal every year is to be bigger and better than I was the year before. The competition just keeps getting better,…

— Phil Heath

It's an honour and a privilege to meet people who look at you as their idol , they actually lose weight and…

— Phil Heath

I began bodybuilding shortly after I watched a couple friends compete at a state show and thought it would be cool to…

— Phil Heath

I'm always the guy on tour that tries to get guys chatting and a lot of banter back and forth so I…

— Phil Heath

I grew up as an only child, so I like being by myself. So I train predominantly - 98 percent of the…

— Phil Heath

Dropsets overload the muscle with shorter rest periods and increasing volume, which you need to grow.

— Phil Heath

I train as smart as I can. I'm not concerned what others think. I do what works for me.

— Phil Heath

I eat seven, if not eight, times a day. Every two hours, I'm usually eating.

— Phil Heath

When I started out in the industry, I turned to magazines like 'Flex' and 'Muscle & Fitness' - the people on their…

— Phil Heath

I'm not trying to be average.

— Phil Heath

You can't be around people who appease you all the time.

— Phil Heath

I grew up playing basketball in the inner city of Seattle, and by the time I was a senior, I earned a…

— Phil Heath

Whatever I put into my body, I want it to be the best.

— Phil Heath

If you can get to the gym 4-5 days a week, that would be perfect. You can still do chest/tri's, back/bi's, legs,…

— Phil Heath

For me, I've always tried to be a stand-up individual.

— Phil Heath

The body is dynamic. You can eat something and get bloated in minutes.

— Phil Heath

I went from 185 lbs to 285 lbs, became a 7X Mr. Olympia, tying Arnold Schwarzenegger, and competed against the most determined…

— Phil Heath

Do cardio throughout the year at least three days a week for at least 30-40 minutes, whether it be first thing in…

— Phil Heath

If you've noticed that dumbbells work better than barbells for you on the bench press, then why change that?

— Phil Heath

I see guys who are in the gym all the time, but their bodies are not a reflection of that. They look…

— Phil Heath

Actually to be a champion your goal is to be a little bit better each day, making sure that every day is…

— Phil Heath

My fans are just amazing, all over the world I've been greeted by people with smiles on their faces by what I…

— Phil Heath

I would probably lose my mind if I wasn't busy. There's only so many video games I can play.

— Phil Heath

Some ladies like muscle.

— Phil Heath