In February, one week out from the 2007 Arnold Classic, FLEX sent a crew out to Denver, Colorado, to spend two days with Phil Heath to bring you a behind-the-scenes look into Heath’s life as he prepared for the biggest contest of his career. The following is a video of Heath’s back workout and posing from the second day of that trip.

To read Part II of Phil Heath: Day in the Life, pick up the July issue of FLEX – which features amateur Peter Putnam, another up-and-comer, on the cover – on sale at newsstands now.