Steve Cook (bodybuilder) explained

Steve Cook
Birth Date:10 December 1984
Birth Place:Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Height:6feet[1]
Weight:Contest: 205lbs
Off season: 215lbs[2]
Bestwin:Mr. Olympia Top Ten
Bestwinyear:2013–2014
Yesorretiredyear:Yes

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 University, now named Utah Tech University, 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.

Career

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

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.

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[10] 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.[11]

Cook was a coach on season 18 of The Biggest Loser on USA Network.[12]

Competitive history

Personal life

Cook got married at 21 and divorced at 23.

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In 2021, Cook proposed to fellow Gymshark athlete, Australian Morgan Rose-Maroney, after having been dating since late 2019. They have been married since May 2022.[16]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Cook . Steve . stevecook . 201520359990771713 . May 12, 2012 . @RobRiches I'm 218 at 6 foot. 40 lbs diff but not as lean! Your show ready today! . en . February 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507122200/https://twitter.com/stevecook/status/201520359990771713 . May 7, 2021 . live.
  2. Web site: Phil Heath. bodybuildingpro.com. 27 July 2014.
  3. November 3, 2008 . Campus Spotlight-Dixie State Football 2008 . UFCPete . . February 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200802013007/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MjatsoB61w . August 2, 2020 . live.
  4. Web site: Robson. David. 2013-09-09. 2013 Olympia Men's Physique Athlete Steve Cook Prepares For Battle. 2020-07-10. Bodybuilding.com. en.
  5. Web site: 2014 Men's Physique Olympia Report: Victory For Jeremy Buendia. 2014-09-21. Bodybuilding.com. en. 2020-04-07.
  6. Web site: November 20, 2018. Steve Cook Interview: King Of Covers. 2020-07-10. Coach. en.
  7. Web site: Becker. Emily. 2020-01-28. Meet Erica Lugo And Steve Cook, The New Trainers On 'The Biggest Loser' This Season. 2020-07-10. Women's Health. en-US.
  8. Web site: Deseret News. 2006-09-17. Mistake-prone Dixie pounded by Northern Arizona. 2020-07-10. Deseret News. en.
  9. Web site: Steven Cook - Football. 2020-07-10. Dixie State University Athletics. en.
  10. Web site: Steve Cook - Age Height Weight Images Biography Profile. 2016-07-20. Greatest Physiques. en-US. 2020-04-07.
  11. Web site: Koirala. Kareena. 2020-03-31. Steve Cook Gets Candid With Amomama About His Best & Worst Moments on 'The Biggest Loser'. 2020-04-07. news.amomama.com. en.
  12. Web site: 'The Biggest Loser' Trainer Steve Cook's Workout Routine. Muscle & Fitness. en. 2020-04-07.
  13. Web site: Ellis . Philip . 2022-05-19 . Watch Former 'Mr. Olympia' Competitor Steve Cook Try a Challenging Gymnastics Workout . 2022-06-14 . Men's Health . en-US.
  14. Web site: Steve Cook – Complete Profile: Height, Weight, Biography – Fitness Volt. 2020-06-20. fitnessvolt.com. en.
  15. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Meet My Girlfriend Courtney King Q&A . YouTube.
  16. Web site: Steve Cook Gets Engaged | MUSCLE INSIDER.

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