“$20,000, Just the Food Alone”: 7X Mr. Olympia Revealed the High Cost Attached to Pro-Bodybuilding Back in 2015

Phil Heath is one of the most successful bodybuilders in the history of bodybuilding. He has seven Mr. Olympia titles (2011-17), the same number of titles won by another bodybuilding legend, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Only Lee Haney and Ronnie Coleman are ahead of this bodybuilding beast. However, the thing to be pointed out here is that Heath is still a competing bodybuilder whereas the above-mentioned three have retired.

Phil Heath dominated bodybuilding in the past decade by winning seven titles while also securing second and third place finishes regularly. In 2015, Heath disclosed the cost required to become a professional bodybuilder at that time. Moreover, he estimated the amount of money he had to spend to make a physique that was worthy of winning Mr. Olympia titles.

Phil Heath made an estimated amount to pursue pro-bodybuilding

Working out in the gym is a unique experience, but working out as a professional bodybuilder requires several factors. To pursue professional bodybuilding, you need a massive diet of food as well as supplements. And for that, you need is a significant amount of money. Phil Heath made a rough calculation of the money required in 2015 for pursuing professional bodybuilding.

Heath said, If I was to pay for all this, I mean easily you got to think; I mean well over $20,000. Just the food alone. I mean, it’s going to be half that. You know, food alone, I am going to spend at least $12,000-15,000 or maybe $20,000.

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He continued, “And then you know with the supplements, it could very well equate the same. If I was out there, so you got to think, I mean to be a pro-bodybuilder, to eat like a pro and also stuff you got to get a good job.”

Will Heath compete in more competitions?

Phil Heath has been competing as a pro since 2006 and made his Mr. Olympia debut in 2007. However, his dominance began in the next decade, i.e. after 2010. Although Heath won his last title in 2017, he still finished in the top 3 in the last Mr. Olympia he competed.

Phil Heath will be missing the second Mr. Olympia in a row. Moreover, it was announced in mid-July that Heath will be seen as a color commentator in the 2022 Mr. Olympia. However, Heath is keeping his body stage-ready as we witnessed in his recent Instagram post, where he captioned, “I ain’t done yet. I’m only getting started.”

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Phil Heath is a legendary figure. However, he found himself lucky to have sponsors, but otherwise, bodybuilding takes a lot of money. And as Heath said, if you want to do bodybuilding you got to have a good job to pay for the expenses.

What do you think is the minimum cost per month to pursue bodybuilding in 2022?