Olympia Rivals Jay Cutler and Phil Heath Reunite; Fans Celebrate “Longest Friendship” in Bodybuilding

Phil Heath and Jay Cutler are among the prominent figures in the bodybuilding realm. Cutler is a four-time Olympia champion, whereas Heath is a seven-time Mr. Olympia champion. Both of them have dominated the Olympia stage in their primes. The tale of their friendship goes beyond the Olympia stage. 

Despite being friends, they had faced each other since 2008, but Cutler dominated the stage in 2009 and 2010, with Heath securing the second and fifth place. But in 2011, ‘The Gift’ defeated his friend ‘Quadstomp’. Yet Heath never said he defeated the four-time Mr. Olympia; he always said he won the Olympia. Now years later, they both were seen together at the world’s leading trade show for fitness, wellness, and health, FIBO 2024.

Once fierce competitors meet again at FIBO  

The Gift shared a post on his Instagram account. There were two pictures in the post, one from FIBO 2024 and the other from the time when they shared the stage. In the first post, the Gift and the Quadstomp did a front double bicep pose together in front of their fans. They both gave a nostalgic moment to their fans, posing like they did in their primes. 

The second image was from the Mr. Olympia stage, showcasing their mass-monster physique. Both bodybuilders were seen flaunting their enormous biceps and round shoulders. Their picture at the FIBO 2024 displays their long friendship. Heath even wrote a heartfelt caption for the post.

The Gift wrote, “Over 20 years of memories shared, on and off stage all over the world. It’s a blessing to have these moments captured here at the @fiboofficial.” He continued, “Needless to say, I’m in total gratitude and so thankful for @jaycutler as he’s one of my best friends and my longest friendship in this industry.” He even highlighted that he missed the memories they made together and wrote, “The stories we have… maaaaaannnn.” Their fans were lost in the nostalgic moment recreated by the bodybuilders and filled the comment section with immense love and support for both athletes.

Cutler captioned the pictures, “Like 2010 all over”

The four-time Mr. Olympia himself commented on the post and reminisced about their past endeavors and wrote, “Like 2010 all over.” A fan called the photos and the friendship of both bodybuilders and wrote, “Best friends forever.” Another fan called both athletes champions and commented, “Love this photo and post! Two incredible champions.“

An admirer shared that both athletes are his favorites and commented, “2 absolute legends. My 2 favourite.” An Instagram user wrote how both bodybuilders can still take over the stage and wrote, “U both still killing it only the stage changed a little.” One fan highlighted that both athletes are the motivation for him and commented, “You guys maybe dont have idea how motivational are for many people.”

What are your views on the timeless picture shared by the Gift? Do you also find motivation in them, like other fans do? Let us know in the comments.