Does anyone know who Phil heath is?

[Yanin]

I did a social experiment and ask about 6 people at my gym. None of them knew who Phil is and 3 of them made the heath bar joke.. who watches bodybuilding anymore? Lol

[Yanin]

Please don't view if you aren't planning on replying, thank you

[Top Poodle]

no, who is he?

[Matt]

Phil who?

Was he the bodybuilding in the picture sitting on the horse?

[Top Poodle]

can someone phil me in plz?

[Simple Simon]

Phil who?

Was he the bodybuilding in the picture sitting on the horse?

that was Groink....

[Royalty]

He is the guy in that's wearing the Charles Clairmonte t-shirt

[Kwon]

[Grape Ape]

Please don't view if you aren't planning on replying, thank you

I viewed and refuse to reply.

[Top Poodle]

I viewed and refuse to reply.

jokes on you bitsh

[Rami]

"Who the fuck is that guy??"

[Matt]

that was Groink....

And Phil Hill!

[Dave D]

Please don't view if you aren't planning on replying, thank you

I'm going to reply but I haven't viewed anything within the topic.

That said I asked 7 random people from my gym (I also will add they were complete strangers interviewed at 2 hour intervals) and the homeless man who loiters in the parking lot with an empty gas asking for money so he can put gas in his car so he can go home, if they knew who Phil Heath was.

They all said yes but no one had heard of a heath bar.

[Fortress]

Team Diabetic Neck!

[MCWAY]

I did a social experiment and ask about 6 people at my gym. None of them knew who Phil is and 3 of them made the heath bar joke.. who watches bodybuilding anymore? Lol

If you'd ask six people who Jay Cutler was ten years ago, the answer would have likely been "That's the QB for the Chicago Bears".

Ask six people who Dorian Yates was 20 years ago and the reaction would have been........

Why do some people act as if bodybuilding was SOOOOOOO loved and adored before Heath became Mr. Olympia?

[NotMrAverage]

People in general dont care. They know arnold and thats it.

[Simple Simon]

If you'd ask six people who Jay Cutler was ten years ago, the answer would have likely been "That's the QB for the Chicago Bears".

Ask six people who Dorian Yates was 20 years ago and the reaction would have been........

Why do some people act as if bodybuilding was SOOOOOOO loved and adored before Heath became Mr. Olympia?

and people only ever use the term Mr Universe when taking the piss out of someone who lifts weights, no one knows about Mr Olympia.

[anvil]

No idea who this Phil Heath goofball is... wait, are we talking about PHILDO? 

I kinda know who he is.  Bloofy narrow guy, wins contests against buncha 2nd-tier looking bodybuilders.


PHILDO    

[Trev]

Does he care that nobody knows who he is? No

[oldtimer1]

Outside of this small subculture no one cares about oiled up men posing in thongs to music for screaming men in the audience.  People watch more crossfit games on tv than they would bodybuilding. Hell, bodybuilding is so unpopular they won't even put it on tv.

[beakdoctor]

who is John galt Phil heath?

[MCWAY]

and people only ever use the term Mr Universe when taking the piss out of someone who lifts weights, no one knows about Mr Olympia.

Yep. I used to point out that, if these fitness gadgets were so great, why is it that no Mr. Olympia ever endorses these silly things.

Then came the Torso Trak. And guess who was on the informercial: Frank Zane.

But, the thing was, when the narrator introduced him, she called Zane a three-time MR. UNIVERSE. Then, the video showed a picture of Zane in his prime and the caption had "3X Mr. Universe" in big BOLD letters. Underneath, in much smaller letters, it mentioned he was a 3X Mr. Olympia.

[Parker]

Yep. I used to point out that, if these fitness gadgets were so great, why is it that no Mr. Olympia ever endorses these silly things.

Then came the Torso Trak. And guess who was on the informercial: Frank Zane.

But, the thing was, when the narrator introduced him, she called Zane a three-time MR. UNIVERSE. Then, the video showed a picture of Zane in his prime and the caption had "3X Mr. Universe" in big BOLD letters. Underneath, in much smaller letters, it mentioned he was a 3X Mr. Olympia.

Could it also have to do with marketing as well as "Mr. Universe" sounds better than "Mr. Olympia".

[illuminati]

Phil Heath -    Nope who is he - does he post on here

[Parker]

I would gather that most male lifters at gyms would know who Phil Heath is, or have heard the name. Now people who are in the gym just to chitchat, do cardio, yoga, stay in shape, or just to say that they went to the gym, will not really know who he is. Women will often follow or look up female fitness stars, especially ones that have a significant social media presence.

One way that Phil Heath could have more exposure is to team up with Crossfit functions. Like go to one of their games, as a rep and spectator, and take pics with the winner. Also speak on the similarities between Crossfit and bodybuilding. And encourage sponsorship between each other.