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All the normal lifts that bodybuilders do, we didn't do them in basketball.

- Phil Heath
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Most people don't do front squats because they're uncomfortable, and there are easier alternatives, but to really add size to the quads, they're a must.

I grew up as an only child, so I like being by myself. So I train predominantly - 98 percent of the time - by myself.

I went from 185 lbs to 285 lbs, became a 7X Mr. Olympia, tying Arnold Schwarzenegger, and competed against the most determined and fittest athletes in the world. This took hard work, tremendous dedication, and knowing what, how, and when to train.

Dropsets overload the muscle with shorter rest periods and increasing volume, which you need to grow.

I believe you need to take enough rest to lift heavy weights, but if it takes you 5-10 minutes to rest and get psyched up for a big lift, I don't know if that's going to be good.

My first bodybuilding competition was the 2003 NPC Northern Colorado, where I was a light-heavyweight weighing in at 192 lbs. I was very nervous, as it was my first real-life experience being a bodybuilder.

Every so often, I'll look at myself in the mirror and go, 'You're a bad mother,' you know? Like, 'You're a bad dude, man, and you're gonna show the world who you are when the time is right.'

You win the Mr. Olympia, you are the best in the world. There is no better than that. Some people will think back prior to the 1950s, where Mr. Universe was the top guy. They say, 'Are you Mr. Universe?' 'No, I'm Mr. Olympia, which is the best of all.'

I grew up playing basketball in the inner city of Seattle, and by the time I was a senior, I earned a full scholarship to the University of Denver.

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All the normal lifts that bodybuilders do, we didn't do them in basketball.

All the normal lifts that bodybuilders do, we didn't do them in basketball.

All the normal lifts that bodybuilders do, we didn't do them in basketball.

All the normal lifts that bodybuilders do, we didn't do them in basketball.

All the normal lifts that bodybuilders do, we didn't do them in basketball.

All the normal lifts that bodybuilders do, we didn't do them in basketball.

All the normal lifts that bodybuilders do, we didn't do them in basketball.

All the normal lifts that bodybuilders do, we didn't do them in basketball.

All the normal lifts that bodybuilders do, we didn't do them in basketball.

All the normal lifts that bodybuilders do, we didn't do them in basketball.

All the normal lifts that bodybuilders do, we didn't do them in basketball.

All the normal lifts that bodybuilders do, we didn't do them in basketball.

All the normal lifts that bodybuilders do, we didn't do them in basketball.

All the normal lifts that bodybuilders do, we didn't do them in basketball.

All the normal lifts that bodybuilders do, we didn't do them in basketball.