Nicknamed "The Gift" after his fitness apparel company called Gifted Athletics.
Played Division 1-A Men's Basketball for the Pioneers team at the University of Denver from 1998-2002 as a point guard/shooting guard.
Trains at Armbrust Pro Gym in in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
Won his first Mr. Olympia in 2011.
Won his first amateur bodybuilding contest between ages 23 and 24 at the 2003 Northern Colorado State, placing 1st in the Light-Heavyweight Class.
Contest Stats: 5'9"/250 lbs.
Made his professional bodybuilding debut in 2006 after winning the 2005 NPC USA Championships, placing 1st in the Heavyweight, Overall categories. This win qualified him for his pro card.
Phil has a close friendship with Dorian Yates, who is someone he has idolized since his youth.
He's close friends with Jay Cutler, who inspired him to train harder and push his boundaries.
Heaths training regime has stayed similar for a number of years. He states that every year he'll work on an obvious weak spot, but on the whole, his training has been similar since his first Mr. Olympia win.