Phil Heath vs. Kai Greene: The Most Heated Rivalry In Bodybuilding History
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- The Phil Heath and Kai Greene rivalry has gone down as one of the greatest rivalries in the history of bodybuilding. While Kai and Phil were different in personality, the intensity and passion that they brought to the stage was very much equal.
With that intensity and passion came the birth of an all-time great rivalry, that created some of the most highly anticipated Olympia showdowns in the sports history.
In this retrospective let's go back and relive the Phil Heath and Kai Greene rivalry...one of the greatest rivalries in the history of bodybuilding.
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I remember when Phil said, “hard work beats talent, but only when talent fails to work hard. But when talent works hard it’s fucking over for you.” That stuck with me for years. Idk why.
That's a cristiano ronaldo quote but a little modified.
Lifting weights requires no talent at all
replace talent with genetics@@carlosgaleotegandara7812
@@carlosgaleotegandara7812 sure, but being better than others at lifting things up and down sure does.
Bad ass line
This Deserves more views.
Thanks for watching! 💪🏾
The fact that this video only has 41k views is ridiculous. It's so well done and informative. This was a 5 ⭐ video.
200k now
I am genuinely sad that Kai Never got an Olympia title as his personality really made him my favorite. That said I have nothing but respect for Phil Heath he was a true champion.
Kai won 2014, bru. Hands down, kai was bigger leaner, and his legs were huge.
Hey I'm late to this video, but I want you to know, that you make the best bodybuilding documentaries out there and you are super underrated!
Thanks for your support always!!
Hany is the phil jackson of bodybuilding. unreal legacy, he deserves his own vid.
Kai and Phil are legends although I did feel like Kai beat Phil in 2014, his back and leg development were unreal that year.
Best 33 minutes spent in a looong time! A vid in a class all by itself, truly enjoyed this awesome documentary as it had me in some incredibly high mood then to a sudden stop as the soberness kicks in at its conclusion. 💯%💥👍
Grew up on this rivalry. Great video 💪
Very well made video, man! In my books Kai deserved at least one Sandow. Still sad for him somehow. I think he would have been a worthy champ. 💪
I just found you channel like 2 days ago and started with the cbum documentary and can’t get enough of your channel I have been binge watching most of your videos
Thanks for watching my man!
From the back, Kai, from the front Phil, but over all I believe Kai had the best package. Also his blitz through Arnold classic in 2016, winning 3 of them -
2016 Arnold Classic - 1st
2016 Arnold Classic Australia - 1st
2016 Arnold Classic Brazil - 1st
is a record that has yet to be broken.
I was a Kai guy after watching that day in the life back then
Kai is a legend in his own right. Definitely for his personality but he had an insane physique
He looks like a ninja turtle. This isn't body building this is a freakshow.
@@oRealAlieNo you don't have to want to look like him. It's just crazy the amount of muscle he carries.
@@BrandonGiordano that's the keyword...crazy
Greatly done video. ✔️
GET THIS MAN MORE VIEWS 🔥🔥
Appreciate the support bro!!
Kai never won, but his physique was still insane.
You don’t have to be sexy about it though
i feel like kai won 2014 tbh phils midsection was horrible
These guys fighting would be so much fun. Gassed out in mere seconds.
I love your stuff. I think it would be cool if you did one of these for Kai or Roelly
Thank you for this!!! I have always noticed that you know who's going to win depending on where Jim is standing for the most part! 29:58
Great documentary
i remember when Kai started i fell off keeping track of bodybuilding and i started paying attention again Kai's progress was insane he tripled in size n condition to match, Heath had a little more height and his shoulders n seperations came off better
Top quality documentary!! So well put together , I didn't want it to end! With I could like it 100 times!! 👏👏💯
Great video king 👑
Appreciate it bro 🙏🏾🫡
Keep it up dude, this shits fire.
I met kai greene in 2012 at a supplement store he was super nice friendly smiling even got a photo with him he was on time for his appearance aswell. The next year is when Phil won his 2nd and he came down to my country for a meet and greet. The day of his appearance we waited for him for 4 hours past his due arrival time and he showed up 4 something hours late I couldn't understand it man in a city that if you drove for an hour you would be in the country so what he was doing for all that time I have no idea. When he showed up he didn't apologise to the horde of fans just walked past everyone with his entourage and went into the store like it was a chore for him to be there. That's what I felt after 4 hours of waiting I saw him in person and didn't like his vibe so I left.
The year after is when Jay cutler made his comeback and he came for a meet and greet to the same store the fans where like a mile long waiting to see him..not only was Jay on time he only had 2 hours for the appearance but he was nice enough to cancel whatever plans he had and stayed a back a whole extra 2 hours! Until everyone had a photo. Super nice guy.
I've met ronnie twice but didn't have a chance to have a brief chat because it was like go go go a million people are here waiting.
Really good
great videos!!!!!
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i like kai but phill was just a little better and maybe towards the end there was a little bias towards phill i dont know but overall he just looks a little better and that takes nothing away from kai because kai looks amazing.
Amazing Videos bro! Phil is my Favorite bodybuilder ever. I remember when I first started bodybuilding in 2011 were all so blown away by his look! Then when he started beating Kai no matter what Kai threw at him the collective thought was Phil was going to achieve 10 Sandows!
Kai had all the makings of a champion. He was just born in the wrong era. Feel bad for him.
Imho Kai had his best conditioning in 2009 and he wasn't able to get that back ever again. Also, he while he may matched Phil in size, he just wasn't as symmetrical. Not his fault though.
Honestly, Phil’s physique is incredibly pleasing to the eye. He’s as symmetrical as I’ve ever seen with super full muscle bellies. So it made it very difficult for Kai to overcome that. I liked Kai a lot. But he had a relatively similar issue as Branch Warren… he just wasn’t as aesthetically pleasing to the eye.
Kai was bigger and had much better muscle definition. He got screwed a couple times for sure.
@@clutchcure6821 Size isn't everything.
Really well done! :)
Kai Greene is the Max Holloway of Bodybuilding
I see a comment that says "Kai never won"
didn't Max Holloway hold the belt
Max is elite, but Heath is like the Volkanovski 3-0@@justanobody0
@@Garjor I didn't even know Volk and Holloway fought at all, let alone 3 times
The point is Holloway was champ
people are saying Kai never won
This made me even more of a kai fan💯 it’s something flaw about Phil that I can’t put my finger on
Pretentious
i have to say tho wow! Dexter has the ideal pkg! is there a better mid-section out there than is on peak? shoulders? back? goes to show you don't have to be 320lbs off season & tear your spine to pieces to look that world beater good
Ronnie vs Cutler is surely the greatest rivalry.
Your voice is so comfortable
Bruh, ronnie vs jay was the best rivalry ever
This about to go down 😅😅😅
Gym time yall - get that pump
This kinda winning decision that based on judges, it’s best not to brag too much. Who knows it might affect the way judges view the participants. Really wish Kai at least won one.
The mr Olympia team didn’t treat Kai good,they constantly ripped him of his tights to win and did him dirts
2015 could have been the year Kai would win mr. olympia
Welcome to this year's Mr. G!
(Guess what it stands for;)
I really think Kai had it in 2014, but it’s hard to dethrone the champ.
I think Kai was better in 2014. I’m so mad at him for quitting. He would have won if he kept going. There was a dark age after Phil left.
I can't tell the difference between the two monsters. I feel like kai should get a win or two .
This thing about Jay being pissed at Phil for winning the olympia the same amounts as him at the time is so wack. Jay really dropped ALOT in my eyes after i heard that.
Phill's shoulders popped out more, bigger forearms, fullness, not the best front double bi compared to Kai but Phill lost to Kai because of the back shots nothing more , Kai had weak forearms in comparison & lost due to shallow shoulders nothing more
Only strength Kai had over phil was broad shoulders or long clavicles
I agree phil's shoulders rounder and overall more seperated
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let's be honest... 2011 - 2013 Phil / Kai would have for breakfast todays bodybuilders xD
phil was only slightly bigger i feel so sorry for kai never winning Mr. Olympia
Kai should have won 2014 he was bigger and had just as good conditioning that was politics because they where scared of how kai would replace mr. Olympia witch was stupid because kai was so much more liked
They look like baki characters
5:30 kai 😂😂😂 cartoon shape 😂😂
Am i blind or cooked? I simply cannot see phil beating kai anywhere from my point of view. Kais physique is otherworldly. Phil looks lika the michelin man
why did dennis never place higher??
No talk about phils gut in 2014? Slightly biased.
Kai Greene and flex wheeler were robbed badly
What year do you see Flex winning?
Politics always ruins things
I think Kai deserved to win in 2014, tbh.
400k likes, 100k views. Huh????
Stop using drugs, as you can see this shit is bad for you.
What?
I really disliked Kai's arms. Small forearms and weird looking in general.
Kinda sucks to see how much hate Kai's gotten over the years. People always had their opinions of him, but it seems to have gotten worse after NSP essentially declared him public enemy number 1 for constantly joking about returning to competition. Of all the things to be pissed about, it was that? I guess I shouldn't be surprised though. This is from a guy who has said that he hates April Fools Day because he can never tell when people are joking and takes everything literally. Sounds more like a "you" problem.
bodybuilding is the only sport that's proud to show your butt cheeks:3
Kai would've won they just didn't Wana break a streak
what a balloon
Kai seemed to me like a sore loser and he couldn’t handle it
Kai was cheated in 2014 and it’s very obvious
Bodybuilding trash talk has got to be the cringiest shit in all of sports. Hey I take better steroids and have better genetics therefore I look better than you... 🤦♂🤦♂
Kai Greene will lways be remembered for his such sad nd traumatic sob stories and his weird long hair... not as a champion
People rooting for Kai Bcs he was the underdog and fan favorite. People trying to go against the grain lol. Bias aside, Kai looked chunky compared to Phil’s physique.
kai deserved so many more accolades
Greatest rivalry? Nah not even close. Just got the most attention cause of social media. Arnold vs Ferrigno, Haney, Flex and Dorian, then of course Jay vs Ronnie which was the greatest of all. How can you even call it a rivalry when kai never won a title, yeah you can say shit like “oh he got robbed in year x etc etc” but a real rivalry is shown when both parties have success over the other in a series of battles/long-term and kai never got one over on Phil. Not really a fan of Heath but if you look back on it Phil just dominated, Kai was just along for the ride really…
Arnold vs Sergio was also better than Phil vs Kai.
Phil heath...the most obnoxious body builder EVER
Incrediblely well done man. I was definitely Team Kai through this, I dont any bodybuilder wanted to be Mr Olympia as bad as him.
If he wanted it that bad, he would have won.
He was robbed, my man. The same way 80-81 was controversial as well. Robbery.
Mr Cutler would have a word.
he may have wanted it, but he knew he could not get it..
Kai was just one grapefruit from winning an Olympia 🍊
Incredibly work here, i remember this being one of the best feuds in bodybuilding, and you really did it justice with this documentary!
Incredible* auto correct does exist lol
I’ve always wanted to make this documentary, but had no idea where to start. Great work as always brother
Much appreciated brother! Hope to see your version soon 👀💪🏾
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Phil Dedicating the trophy to his dead father before the event. That was very manipulative and I don’t blame Kai for getting pissed about it.
Kai just wasn't good enough, I never resonated with him, he seemed spoiled, and he acted like he should have been given the Olympia and couldn't earn it. Phil talked the talk and brought it every game day.
Completely agree. Kia had that victim mentality.
Kai to me is a quitter.... Phil was gifted, but what separated Kai from a true champion like Cutler.... is the fact that he never gave up unlike Kai who quit when he could've gotten at least one win.
@@jake5773 I don't think so. How many bodybuilders and athletes have complained about or criticized politics in their respective disciplines? A lot. That doesn't mean he had a victim mentality.
Not good enough? Bodybuilding is more subjective than anything else and it comes down to what the judges want to see. Even so, a lot of people are of the belief that Kai should've been a Mr. Olympia and I can't blame them. He had one of THE best physiques in open bodybuilding. His level of freakiness and how peeled he got is something that most bodybuilders these days can't nail down.
You make it sound like Kai was some spoiled baby who didn't work hard enough. He came from a tough upbringing and made something of himself. He always worked his ass off in the gym and took training seriously. He actually liked posing and worked on it more than most others do. He is no slouch when it comes to bodybuilding. I can see if he never cracked the top 3 and consistently placed low in competitions, but he didn't so I'm not mad at him for believing in himself and thinking he should've won. I would find it weird if he didn't think he was worthy of winning.
I agree though thought he could’ve won in 2014
Kai Green used to train out of Pacplex in Brooklyn and would literally come up to absolutely anybody and give them pointers and tips like he wasn’t a professional bodybuilder didn’t even know who he was until I saw him on TH-cam but real cool down to earth dude
Idc what anybody says kai won that 2014 Olympia
Awsome documentary and yes it deserves way more views. However not a lot of people know about the rivalry between these two men. Phil is like The LeBron James of body building. You either love him or hate him and the sad thing is....he's done nothing absolutely wrong other than being the best 👌
... Unlike Bron 😂
@@lequack7399 lol
@@lequack7399 4x champ, 4x fmvp, 4xmvp, 13x 1st team, 4x all def, leading scorer in nba history and just got done with an appearance in the wcf where he avg damn near avg 25-10-7 at 38yrs old lmao.
@@JohnnySack16 Say the whole story though. And whoever you got as goat unless he's bill russell he's lost more than he's won.
Ronnie must be MJ then, the 🐐
Kai. Green deserve the victory in 2014,he had the whole package,Kai was robbed
everyone knows the best physique is not what wins mr olympia, its politics, kai got shunned out just like lee preist did.
If it wasn’t for the grapefruit video Kai could’ve won.
Jay doesn't seem like the kind of guy to be angry about Phil matching his 4 Olympia titles, in fact, I would expect quite the opposite. Can anyone corroborate Phil's claim?
Throwing shade at the chillest less angry bodybuilder of this century, weird act. Even more when Jay was used to champions collecting titles like low-level Pokémon badges. Probably a lie from Phil to make himself more relatable « look at me they don’t like me I’m still underdog »
Dont worry Jay I won’t be tied with you at 4x for long - Phil
Was an absolute crime Kai never won. He 100% bested Phil at least a few times there
This story would be great for a Netflix documentary. I really enjoyed these days. It had me so motivated working out everyday.
BS. Kai had Phil in 2014.
wow 2014 Kai was noticably bigger than Phill! Phill's mid section was starting to puff with fluid , had he kept it really tight it would have been more aesthetic but that 2014 title hmmmmmm
Kai Greene with his hair is built like a streetfighter character
Phil heath is top 3. Period. It’s just a matter of where you put him. Him, Lee and Ronnie forever reign at the top.
Phil is nowhere close to those guys rofl. He is closer to a Jay Cutler if anything.
@@clutchcure6821 I mean, I typically value 7 consecutive Olympias over 4 wins in 5 years.
Lee
Ronnie
Arnold
@@edbelljr arnold schwarznegger not better than ronnie?
By 2014 Phil's best was behind him...
Jesus is King!
Cant believe phil won in 2014 when his gut was cosplaying a turtle shell.