The ripped physique of NFL legend J.J. Watt continues to garner praise, even from the likes of seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath. In a recent interview with TMZ, ‘The Gift’ offered to get J.J. Watt stage-ready for a bodybuilding show in 12 weeks’ time.
“He definitely has the potential,” says Heath. “Well, if he was training with me, I can get him ready in 12 weeks. I can get him show ready in 12 weeks.”
Within the world of bodybuilding, Phil Heath remains one of the most accomplished talents, having ruled the Men’s Open Mr. Olympia stage for seven consecutive years. While he no longer competes actively, it’s safe to say Heath can recognize a stacked physique when he sees one.
In comes NFL defensive end J.J. Watt, who since retiring after his 2022 season, has continued to refine his physique with grueling training sessions. There’s no denying his work ethic, considering his impressive chest, delts, and arms, which are on constant display through social media.
“I Can Get Him Ready in 12 Weeks” – Phil Heath Says He’d Train NFL Legend J.J. Watt for Bodybuilding Show After Seeing His Physique
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From what Heath has seen, he believes he can have J.J. Watt stage-ready for a bodybuilding show in 12 weeks flat.
“I can get him ready for an amateur show in literally 12 weeks, without a doubt,” said Heath. “If he trained with me for 12 weeks and we made sure everything was rocking and rolling no injuries, we do his blood work, we do all that cool stuff.
We figure out his nutrition, 12 weeks, I can get him on an amateur stage and he would actually be very pleased with how he looked.”
Despite injuries sustained throughout his football career, Heath was blown away by the physique of J.J. Watt.
“Hey, I’m looking at this picture right here, man, he actually looks really freakin good. And considering all of the hard work that he had to do playing football, you played, get injuries and stuff, I’m looking at this photo I’m like, he actually looks really damn good.”
If Watt chooses to follow through with competing in a bodybuilding show, Heath recommends he try out the amateur ranks, and explains why the Men’s Physique category might suit him:
“I think if he chose to do an amateur show, let’s say he started off doing like Men’s Physique, so he would be able to do mostly showing right above the knee, he’s not showing the whole quadriceps even though he’s got some decent quads, I think he would actually do well at the amateur level,” shares Phil Heath.
As for physique strong points, Heath pointed to Watt’s chest and core. He believes he would benefit from more calf development as well as bigger delts.
“I think his core looks really good. His core is a strength, his chest is a strength, in fact, his legs aren’t bad. Could he use more calf development? Yes. He could definitely use more calf development. Could he use more delts? Yes.”
The 44-year-old bodybuilding legend also mentioned that Watt might need bigger arms if he wants to find success in bodybuilding.
“We’re talking about my sport. You need to have a minimum 22-inch guns man, especially for someone being that tall. For him to be proportionate, he’s got to work that front, side, and rear delts like crazy so when he’s doing those quarter turns he’s not getting lost.”
Although Heath has stepped away from the bright lights, he’s committed to offering the bodybuilding community workout advice. From his boulder shoulder routine to four essential exercises for ‘3D’ delts, surely he could help shape J.J. Watt into a bodybuilding beast in no time.
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