1ST SET
ASK THE CHAMP
BY PHIL HEATH, SEVEN-TIME
MR. OLYMPIA (2011–17)
THE GREAT
INDOORS
HOW DOES THE
CHAMP PREFER
TO SPEND HIS
FREE TIME?
YOU GREW UP IN
THE NORTHWEST,
AND YOU LIVE
IN COLORADO.
ARE YOU AN
OUTDOORSMAN
AT ALL? DO YOU
ENJOY CAMPING,
FISHING, HIKING—
ANY OF THOSE
THINGS?
Well, it’s true I grew up
in Seattle, but I’m more
into sports—practices,
training, and games—
than the outdoor stuff.
That was how I spent
my free time. When I
started doing body
building, outdoors stuff
wasn’t what I did
because of my job, and
some of it puts you at
risk of injury. There’s too
many things that could
end my career, so no
hiking—though I do love
to be outdoors—and no
winter sports at all,
because the competitive
side of me would force
me to show off, and
that’s when accidents
are bound to happen.
I have to mention how
thankful and excited
I am to be engaged to
Shurie [Cremona].
Otherwise, thinking
back over the past
year, I would say that
I am also thankful
for finding out who my
real friends are.
ARE YOU STILL
A GAMER?
WHAT IS YOUR
CURRENT
FAVOURITE?
A little bit—not as
much as I would prefer.
I still play Doom and
Titanfall 2. Just
purchased Prey—that
should be a good one.
Waiting for the new
Gran Turismo and
Tekken 7. I still like to
get in my game time.
WHAT DO
YOUR BICEPS
AND CHEST
MEASURE
THESE DAYS?
Haven’t measured my
chest in a while. My
biceps are at 23 inches.
JANUARY 2018 | FLEX
WHAT
ARE YOU
THANKFUL
FOR IN 2017?
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