Steve Cook (bodybuilder)


Steven Cook, known professionally as Steve Cook, is an American professional bodybuilder and two-time Mr. Olympia.
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.
Cook attended Dixie State College, where he was a linebacker for the NCAA Division II Dixie State Trailblazers football team. 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 twice, in 2012 and 2014. He regularly appears on the covers of fitness magazines like “Iron Man” and “Muscle & Fitness”.
Cook is a co-owner of the fitness app Fitness Culture and gym of the same name in St. George, Utah.
Cook was a coach on season 18 of The Biggest Loser on USA Network.

Competitive history

Cook got married at 21 and divorced at 23.