Steve Cook (bodybuilder)

Steven Cook[2] (born December 10, 1984),[3] known professionally as Steve Cook, is an American professional bodybuilder and two-time Mr. Olympia.[4]

This article is about the American bodybuilder. For the English footballer, see Steve Cook.
Steve Cook (bodybuilder)
Bodybuilder
Cook in 2018
Personal info
Born (1984-12-10) December 10, 1984
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1]
WeightContest: 205 lb (93 kg)
Off season: 215 lb (98 kg)[1]
Professional career
Best win
  • Mr. Olympia
  • 2013–2014
ActiveYes

He is also known for his work on YouTube. In July 2020, his channel had 1.3 million subscribers.

Early life

Cook was born on December 10, 1984. He was raised in Boise, Idaho, where his father worked as a high school athletic director. He grew up doing various sports, including wrestling.[5]

Cook attended Dixie State College, where he was a linebacker for the NCAA Division II Dixie State Trailblazers football team.[6][7][8] He completed his bachelor of science in Integrated Studies—biology/psychology.[3]

Career

After college, Cook worked as a waiter at Texas Roadhouse.[9]

He got his start in professional bodybuilding at a Muscle & Fitness event during Mr. Olympia weekend in 2010. After winning the M&F Male Model Search, he soon became a bodybuilding.com and Optimum Nutrition spokesmodel.[9]

He took part in the Gold's Classic Treasure Valley Natural Bodybuilding Championship, and won. He has won the Fit Body Competition, which Bodybuilding.com organizes. A year later in 2011, Cook also won the Naturally Bodybuilding Championship hosted by the NPC Iron Man magazine. He has a title from a NPC Junior National Championship.

Cook has won the IFBB Houston Pro[10] twice, in 2012 and 2014. He regularly appears on the covers of fitness magazines like “Iron Man” and “Muscle & Fitness”.

Cook is a co-owner of the fitness app Fitness Culture and gym of the same name in St. George, Utah.[11][6]

Cook was a coach on season 18 of The Biggest Loser on USA Network.[9]

Competitive history
  • 2010 ABFF 5th Annual Golds Classic Treasure Valley Natural Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, and Bikini Championships 1st
  • 2010 ABFF 5th Annual Golds Classic Treasure Valley Natural Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, and Bikini Championships 1st
  • 2010 Bodybuilding.com Fit Body Competition 1st[3]
  • 2011 NPC Iron Man Magazine Naturally Bodybuilding, Figure and Bikini Championships 1st[3]
  • 2011 NPC Junior USA Championships 3rd[3]
  • 2011 NPC Junior National Championships 1st[3]
  • 2012 IFBB Houston Pro 1st[3]
  • 2013 IFBB Olympia Weekend 8th
  • 2014 IFBB Dallas Pro 1st
  • 2014 IFBB Olympia Weekend 5th

Personal life

Cook got married at 21 and divorced at 23.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Phil Heath". bodybuildingpro.com. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  2. UFCPete (November 3, 2008). Campus Spotlight-Dixie State Football 2008 (YouTube video).
  3. Robson, David (2013-09-09). "2013 Olympia Men's Physique Athlete Steve Cook Prepares For Battle". Bodybuilding.com. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  4. "2014 Men's Physique Olympia Report: Victory For Jeremy Buendia". Bodybuilding.com. 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  5. "Steve Cook Interview: King Of Covers". Coach. November 20, 2018. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  6. Becker, Emily (2020-01-28). "Meet Erica Lugo And Steve Cook, The New Trainers On 'The Biggest Loser' This Season". Women's Health. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  7. Deseret News (2006-09-17). "Mistake-prone Dixie pounded by Northern Arizona". Deseret News. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  8. "Steven Cook - Football". Dixie State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  9. "'The Biggest Loser' Trainer Steve Cook's Workout Routine". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  10. "Steve Cook - Age | Height | Weight | Images | Biography | Profile". Greatest Physiques. 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  11. Koirala, Kareena (2020-03-31). "Steve Cook Gets Candid With Amomama About His Best & Worst Moments on 'The Biggest Loser'". news.amomama.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
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