Steve Cook (bodybuilder)

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Steve Cook
Bodybuilder
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Cook in 2018
Personal info
Born (1984-12-10) December 10, 1984 (age 39)
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]

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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. [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

Personal life

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

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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]

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  1. ↑ Cook, Steve [@stevecook] (May 12, 2012). "@RobRiches I'm 218 at 6 foot. 40 lbs diff but not as lean! Your show ready today!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2022– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ "Phil Heath". bodybuildingpro.com. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  3. ↑ Campus Spotlight-Dixie State Football 2008. UFCPete. November 3, 2008. Archived from the original on August 2, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2022– via YouTube.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Robson, David (September 9, 2013). "2013 Olympia Men's Physique Athlete Steve Cook Prepares For Battle". Bodybuilding.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2014 Men's Physique Olympia Report: Victory For Jeremy Buendia". Bodybuilding.com. September 21, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Steve Cook Interview: King Of Covers". Coach. November 20, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  7. 1 2 Becker, Emily (January 28, 2020). "Meet Erica Lugo And Steve Cook, The New Trainers On 'The Biggest Loser' This Season". Women's Health. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  8. ↑ Deseret News (September 17, 2006). "Mistake-prone Dixie pounded by Northern Arizona". Deseret News. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Steven Cook - Football". Dixie State University Athletics. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  10. 1 2 3 "'The Biggest Loser' Trainer Steve Cook's Workout Routine". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Steve Cook - Age | Height | Weight | Images | Biography | Profile". Greatest Physiques. July 20, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  12. ↑ Koirala, Kareena (March 31, 2020). "Steve Cook Gets Candid With Amomama About His Best & Worst Moments on 'The Biggest Loser'". news.amomama.com. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  13. ↑ Ellis, Philip (May 19, 2022). "Watch Former 'Mr. Olympia' Competitor Steve Cook Try a Challenging Gymnastics Workout". Men's Health. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Steve Cook – Complete Profile: Height, Weight, Biography – Fitness Volt". fitnessvolt.com. June 20, 2020.
  15. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Meet My Girlfriend | Courtney King Q&A. YouTube .
  16. ↑ "Steve Cook Gets Engaged | MUSCLE INSIDER".
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