Steve Cook (bodybuilder)
Steve Cook (born December 10, 1984) - is an American professional bodybuilder and former Mr. Olympia.[2] He has won the title of Mr. Olympia twice, and has competed for American International Federation of Bodybuilding. Optimum nutrition athlete, spokesmodel, and contributing writer for Bodybuilding.com who won the website's Fit Body Competition in 2010. He is well known for his popular YouTube channel.
| Steve Cook (bodybuilder) | |
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| Bodybuilder | |
| Personal info | |
| Born | December 10, 1984 Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1] |
| Weight | Contest: 205 lb (93 kg) Off season: 215 lb (98 kg)[1] |
| Professional career | |
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| Active | Yes |
Early life
Steve was born on December 10, 1984, in Boise, Idaho, United States of America. His family has always been athletically involved, and his siblings practice various sports. His father worked as an athletic director and a high school coach.[3]
Therefore, he developed a strong passion for a fit physique from a quite young age.
His father was his first coach. When Steve graduated from high school, he attended Dixie State College and earned a bachelor's degree in Integrated Studies in Science. During college years, he played college football for his school.[4]
Bodybuilding career
Steve was engaged in fitness from a young age, began competing in 2010. 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, Steve also won the Naturally Bodybuilding Championship hosted by the NPC Iron Man magazine. He has a title from a NPC Junior National Championship.
On his YouTube channel, he currently has 1.3 million subscribers.[5]
Steve has won the IFBB Houston Pro [6] twice, in 2012 and 2014. He regularly appears on the covers of fitness magazines like “Iron Man” and “Muscle & Fitness”.
Apart from his prominent bodybuilding career, Steve Cook is also a writer. He regularly writes for bodybuilding.com. In addition to the writing, he has an online store where he sells his own line of apparel. He own a gym in St. George, UT, and a fitness app called Fitness Culture.[7]
Most recently he became the newest coach on USA Network's “The Biggest Loser.”[8]
Personal life
From 2013 until 2015 Steve Cook was in a relationship with Carlie Stylez.
He has been in a relationship with fitness model and competitor Courtney Alexis King.
Since early 2019 he has been in a relationship with Australian former elite gymnast Morgan Rose Maroney, also a Gymshark athlete.
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
- 2011 NPC Iron Man Magazine Naturally Bodybuilding, Figure and Bikini Championships 1st
- 2011 NPC Junior USA Championships 3rd
- 2011 NPC Junior National Championships 1st
- 2012 IFBB Houston Pro 1st
- 2013 IFBB Olympia Weekend 8th
- 2014 IFBB Dallas Pro 1st
- 2014 IFBB Olympia Weekend 5th
References
- "Phil Heath". bodybuildingpro.com. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- "2014 Men's Physique Olympia Report: Victory For Jeremy Buendia". Bodybuilding.com. 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- "My Story". www.stevecookhealth.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- "Steve Cook". Gymshark US. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- "Steve Cook". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- "Steve Cook - Age | Height | Weight | Images | Biography | Profile". Greatest Physiques. 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- 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.
- "'The Biggest Loser' Trainer Steve Cook's Workout Routine". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved 2020-04-07.