Phil Heath At The 2013 Arnold Sports Festival

From sports to bodybuilding and business ... this Iron game of champions demands the best, and Phil Heath is right on top!

NCAA Division I University of Denver Basketball star turned two-time MR. OLYMPIA title holder (2011, 2012) Phil “The Gift” Heath is headed to the 25th Anniversary ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL hosted by legendary, actor, bodybuilder and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger February 28th-March 3rd in Columbus, OH. The MuscleTech sponsored athlete, will appear alongside the world’s top IFBB Pros including four time Arnold Classic Champion Dexter Jackson.

Heath began bodybuilding in his fourth year of college after deciding that he had reached his peak in basketball. Impressed by the physical transformation the sport had to offer, Heath, over time converted his body mass from a mere 180lbs to a lean 230lbs of muscle. The “Gentle Giant” as he is affectionately called went on to win his first amateur competition in 2003; less than a year of he began his initial training. Heath remained undefeated in his amateur career and has since graced more than two covers of MUSCLE INSIDER magazine! He has claimed several IFBB Pro Competition titles not the least of which is the coveted MR. OLYMPIA title, which was once held for seven years by Schwarzenegger himself.

Earning a bachelor’s degree in IT and Business Administration, Heath paved the way for his current business ventures, which includes the release of four bodybuilding DVDs: THE GIFT, THE GIFT UNWRAPPED, JOURNEY TO THE OLYMPIA and BECOMING NUMBER 13 and more recently his signature clothing line. When he’s not training in the gym, Heath enjoys reading, playing the piano, playing video games and relaxing with wife Jennie, son Michael and their two dogs.