Steve Cook (bodybuilder)

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Steve Cook (bodybuilder)
Bodybuilder
Steve Cook 2018-06-19.png
Cook in 2018
Personal info
Born (1984-12-10) December 10, 1984 (age 37)
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1]
WeightContest: 205 lb (93 kg)
Off season: 215 lb (98 kg)[2]
Professional career
Best win
  • Mr. Olympia Top Ten
  • 2013–2014
ActiveYes

Steven Cook[3] (born December 10, 1984),[4] known professionally as Steve Cook, is an American professional bodybuilder and two-time Mr. Olympia top ten finisher.[5]

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.[6]

Cook attended Dixie State College, where he was a linebacker for the NCAA Division II Dixie State Trailblazers football team.[7][8][9] He completed his bachelor of science in Integrated Studies—biology/psychology.[4]

Career[]

After college, Cook worked as a waiter at Texas Roadhouse.[10]

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.[10]

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[11] twice, in 2012 and 2014.

Cook is a co-owner of the fitness app Fitness Culture and gym of the same name in St. George, Utah.[12][7]

Cook was a coach on season 18 of The Biggest Loser on USA Network.[10]

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[4]
  • 2011 NPC Iron Man Magazine Naturally Bodybuilding, Figure and Bikini Championships 1st[4]
  • 2011 NPC Junior USA Championships 3rd[4]
  • 2011 NPC Junior National Championships 1st[4]
  • 2012 IFBB Houston Pro 1st[4]
  • 2013 IFBB Olympia Weekend 8th
  • 2014 IFBB Dallas Pro 1st
  • 2014 IFBB Olympia Weekend 5th [13]

Personal life[]

Cook got married at 21 and divorced at 23.[6]

His favorite brother, Jason Cook, coaches at Northwest Christian. He eats Taco Bell when cutting weight.

Cook was in a relationship with former Miss Bikini Olympia, Courtney King, until 2018. [14]

In 2021, Cook proposed to fellow Gymshark athlete, Australian Morgan Rose-Maroney, after having been dating since late 2019. [15]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "https://twitter.com/stevecook/status/201520359990771713". twitter.com/. External link in |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Phil Heath". bodybuildingpro.com. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  3. ^ UFCPete (November 3, 2008). Campus Spotlight-Dixie State Football 2008 (YouTube video).
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Robson, David (2013-09-09). "2013 Olympia Men's Physique Athlete Steve Cook Prepares For Battle". Bodybuilding.com. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  5. ^ "2014 Men's Physique Olympia Report: Victory For Jeremy Buendia". Bodybuilding.com. 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  6. ^ a b "Steve Cook Interview: King Of Covers". Coach. November 20, 2018. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  7. ^ a b 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.
  8. ^ Deseret News (2006-09-17). "Mistake-prone Dixie pounded by Northern Arizona". Deseret News. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  9. ^ "Steven Cook - Football". Dixie State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  10. ^ a b c "'The Biggest Loser' Trainer Steve Cook's Workout Routine". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  11. ^ "Steve Cook - Age | Height | Weight | Images | Biography | Profile". Greatest Physiques. 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Steve Cook – Complete Profile: Height, Weight, Biography – Fitness Volt". fitnessvolt.com. 2020-06-20.
  14. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Meet My Girlfriend | Courtney King Q&A. YouTube.
  15. ^ "Steve Cook Gets Engaged | MUSCLE INSIDER".

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