Phil Heath
Phil Heath

We have to know how to eat right, train right, and take the right over-the-counter supplements.

Phil Heath
Phil Heath

If you want something you've never had before, you gotta be willing to do something you've never done before.

Phil Heath
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 the morning on an empty stomach or after a post-workout protein shake. Cardio won't kill your gains as much as you think; you'll see how much muscle you really have.

Phil Heath
Phil Heath

To keep winning, I have to constantly outdo myself.

Phil Heath
Phil Heath

When it comes to personal appearance, people are quick to cast judgment on people who look better than them. It's part of the human inferiority complex.

Phil Heath
Phil Heath

Every so often, I'll look at myself in the mirror and go, 'You're a bad mother,' you know? Like, 'You're a bad dude, man, and you're gonna show the world who you are when the time is right.'

Phil Heath
Phil Heath

I've actually read that isolation is the enemy, so why do that to myself?

Phil Heath
Phil Heath

We all go through things in life, and it's just how you deal with it. Try to stay positive throughout the worst.

Phil Heath
Phil Heath

Prior to stepping on stage, I prefer to continue being myself, whether that is making jokes with others, talking about other non-bodybuilding topics, or just sitting around listening to music.

Phil Heath
Phil Heath

I want people to realize bodybuilders are athletes. We have a very meticulous philosophy on how we are able to gain muscle and lose fat simultaneously.

Phil Heath
Phil Heath

I believe you need to take enough rest to lift heavy weights, but if it takes you 5-10 minutes to rest and get psyched up for a big lift, I don't know if that's going to be good.

Phil Heath
Phil Heath

There's no way in hell I could have achieved what I have without being a good student and listening to the wisdom of others who have been doing this a lot longer than I have.

Phil Heath
Phil Heath

You can give me credit on a skilled sport - golf, basketball - but when it comes to someone's appearance - how often do guys compliment another man on anything? They find it feminine.

Phil Heath
Phil Heath

When I started out in the industry, I turned to magazines like 'Flex' and 'Muscle & Fitness' - the people on their covers were my inspiration.

Phil Heath
Phil Heath

This sport has given me so much. It has taught me to be strong emotionally and physically.

Phil Heath
Phil Heath

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

Phil Heath
Phil Heath

I'm not trying to be average.

Phil Heath
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, shoulders, and make the fifth day a cleanup day, meaning focus on body parts you may be weaker in.

Phil Heath
Phil Heath

I received a lot of criticism early in my career, but people didn't realize that I'd only been training for three years when I turned pro.

Phil Heath
Phil Heath

My goal every year is to be bigger and better than I was the year before. The competition just keeps getting better, and the pressure just gets hotter. Nothing gets easier.