Steve Cook (bodybuilder)
{{Short description|American bodybuilder (born 1984)}}
{{about|the American bodybuilder| the English footballer|Steve Cook}}
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{{Infobox bodybuilder|image=Steve Cook 2018-06-19.png|caption=Cook in 2018|name=Steve Cook|nickname=|birth_date={{birth date and age|1984|12|10}}|birth_place=Boise, Idaho, U.S.|height={{convert|6|ft|0|in|cm|abbr=on}}{{cite tweet |last=Cook |first=Steve |user=stevecook |number=201520359990771713 |date=May 12, 2012 |title=@RobRiches I'm 218 at 6 foot. 40 lbs diff but not as lean! Your show ready today! |language=en |access-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507122200/https://twitter.com/stevecook/status/201520359990771713 |archive-date=May 7, 2021 |url-status=live}} |weight=Contest: {{convert|205|lbs|kg|0}}
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Steven Cook{{cite AV media |date=November 3, 2008 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MjatsoB61w |title=Campus Spotlight-Dixie State Football 2008 |publisher=UFCPete |via=YouTube |access-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802013007/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MjatsoB61w |archive-date=August 2, 2020 |url-status=live}} (born December 10, 1984),{{Cite web|last=Robson|first=David|date=2013-09-09|title=2013 Olympia Men's Physique Athlete Steve Cook Prepares For Battle|url=https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2013-olympia-mens-physique-athlete-steve-cook-preps-for-battle.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-10|website=Bodybuilding.com|language=en}} known professionally as Steve Cook, is an American professional bodybuilder and two-time Mr. Olympia top ten finisher.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2014-mens-physique-olympia-report-victory-for-jeremy-buendia.html|title=2014 Men's Physique Olympia Report: Victory For Jeremy Buendia|date=2014-09-21|website=Bodybuilding.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-07}}
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.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=November 20, 2018|title=Steve Cook Interview: King Of Covers|url=https://www.coachmag.co.uk/fitness/6087/steve-cook-interview-king-of-covers/page/0/1|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-10|website=Coach|language=en}}
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.{{Cite web|last=Becker|first=Emily|date=2020-01-28|title=Meet Erica Lugo And Steve Cook, The New Trainers On 'The Biggest Loser' This Season|url=https://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/a30346377/biggest-loser-2020-trainers/|access-date=2020-07-10|website=Women's Health|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Deseret News|date=2006-09-17|title=Mistake-prone Dixie pounded by Northern Arizona|url=https://www.deseret.com/2006/9/17/19974508/mistake-prone-dixie-pounded-by-northern-arizona|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-10|website=Deseret News|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Steven Cook - Football|url=https://dixiestateathletics.com/sports/football/roster/steven-cook/485|access-date=2020-07-10|website=Dixie State University Athletics|language=en}} He completed his bachelor of science in Integrated Studies—biology/psychology.
Career
After college, Cook worked as a waiter at Texas Roadhouse.
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.
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{{Cite web|url=https://www.greatestphysiques.com/male-physiques/steve-cook/|title=Steve Cook - Age {{!}} Height {{!}} Weight {{!}} Images {{!}} Biography {{!}} Profile|date=2016-07-20|website=Greatest Physiques|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-07}} 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.{{Cite web|last=Koirala|first=Kareena|date=2020-03-31|title=Steve Cook Gets Candid With Amomama About His Best & Worst Moments on 'The Biggest Loser'|url=https://news.amomama.com/201505-steve-cook-gets-candid-with-amomama-abou.html|access-date=2020-04-07|website=news.amomama.com|language=en}}
Cook was a coach on season 18 of The Biggest Loser on USA Network.{{Cite web|url=https://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/athletecelebrity-workouts/biggest-loser-trainer-steve-cooks-workout-routine|title='The Biggest Loser' Trainer Steve Cook's Workout Routine|website=Muscle & Fitness|language=en|access-date=2020-04-07}}
Competitive history
- 2010 ABFF 5th Annual Golds Classic Treasure Valley Natural Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, and Bikini Championships 1st
- 2010 ABFF 5th Annual Golds Classic Treasure Valley Natural Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, and Bikini Championships 1st
- 2010 Bodybuilding.com Fit Body Competition 1st
- 2011 NPC Iron Man Magazine Naturally Bodybuilding, Figure and Bikini Championships 1st
- 2011 NPC Junior USA Championships 3rd
- 2011 NPC Junior National Championships 1st
- 2012 IFBB Houston Pro 1st
- 2013 IFBB Olympia Weekend 8th{{Cite web |last=Ellis |first=Philip |date=2022-05-19 |title=Watch Former 'Mr. Olympia' Competitor Steve Cook Try a Challenging Gymnastics Workout |url=https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a40046456/bodybuilder-gymnastics-workout-challenge-steve-cook/ |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=Men's Health |language=en-US}}
- 2014 IFBB Dallas Pro 1st
- 2014 IFBB Olympia Weekend 5th {{Cite web|url=https://fitnessvolt.com/steve-cook-profile/|title= Steve Cook – Complete Profile: Height, Weight, Biography – Fitness Volt|date=2020-06-20|website=fitnessvolt.com|language=en}}
Personal life
Cook got married at 21 and divorced at 23.
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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.{{Cite web|url=https://muscleinsider.com/news/steve-cook-gets-engaged|title=Steve Cook Gets Engaged | MUSCLE INSIDER}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/user/swoldiernation/featured Steve Cook] on YouTube
- {{IMDb name|id=11308104|name=Steve Cook}}
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Category:American male bodybuilders