Phil Heath has decided to skip major competitions before. But none of those decisions was tougher than his most recent: to sit out the 2011 Arnold Classic to focus solely on being his best ever at the 2011 Olympia.
“It was a very hard decision for me to make because not doing the Arnold is kind of like an opportunity missed,” Heath said. “After placing second there two years in a row, that still stings a little bit because I feel like I can win the contest this year. But at what cost would that be? After placing second at the Olympia I feel like I’ve solidified my position as one of the top two bodybuilders in the world.