After the historic reign of eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman, his on-stage rival Jay Cutler weaved a legendary, albeit shorter, legacy. However, with Cutler’s final Olympia win in 2010, the last of the 90s bodybuilding icons stepped out of the spotlight. That’s when Phil Heath shined. After defeating Cutler in 2011, Heath became Mr. Olympia and held the title for seven years. An icon in his own right, The Gift represented a new generation of bodybuilders and even shared an epic rivalry with Kai Greene.

Now, the memorable career of the man who equaled Arnold Schwarzenegger in a number of Olympia title wins has been chronicled on film. Earlier, the former Mr. Olympia took to Instagram to make the surprise announcement for his four million followers.

A long time coming

Phil Heath reposted director Brett Harvey’s post on his Instagram profile. “Super happy to announce that ‘BREAKING OLYMPIA’ has just been nominated for ‘5 Leo Awards’ including BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY & BEST DIRECTOR!” read the caption. 

However, the documentary didn’t release commercially to the public. According to the 43-year-old, that’s about to change. In the caption of his post, The Gift also teased its imminent release. “Big news also coming on its future release! Congrats to the whole team!” Harvey wrote in his original caption, which Heath reposted.

“Very excited for the incredible story of @philheath to be released to the world,” the director added. The former champion, however, provided no further hints about the release date. According to Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb, personalities like his on-stage rival Kai Greene will appear in the documentary, along with Dwayne Johnson, Jay Cutler, Ronnie Coleman, and others.

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Interestingly, Phil Heath’s announcement comes on the heels of a similar announcement by the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Following in the footsteps of Arnold Schwarzenegger?

Recently, one of Heath’s idols, and the first person to win seven Mr. Olympia titles, Arnold Schwarzenegger, announced his documentary. The bodybuilding legend who’s all set to make his TV show debut with FUBAR, announced that his documentary will release on Netflix on June 9, 2023.

The 43-year-old worked out with Arnie just a few days ago and now has also announced his own documentary. While all of it might be nothing more than a coincidence, it does make one wonder; will Phil Heath’s Breaking Olympia release shortly after Schwarzenegger’s documentary series on Netflix? What do you think? Are you excited to watch The Gift rise through the ranks to become one of the greats of bodybuilding?

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