Las Vegas is the home stage for showcasing Joe Weider's Mr. Olympia Contest. Typically the contest takes place this upcoming weekend, but this time around, it happened in mid-September.

Jay Cutler, the current four-time Mr. Olympia, was attempting to win a three-peat and chalk in his fifth Olympia title overall. Over the course of his long career, Cutler has developed a tremendous physique and quality that has made it extremely difficult for newcomers to compete with. Cutler came in big and strong, but something was clearly missing. It was clear from the moment that he took the stage he was not at his best.

His arch nemesis, Phil Heath, was trying yet again to upset Cutler. Heath had been runner-up to Cutler in the 2010 Olympia. Although close, the 2010 contest was a clear nod to Cutler due to his near-perfect presentation that evening. This year proved to be more intriguing as Heath took the stage with the great conditioning he had in 2010 as well as some added quality mass.

So there they stood, side by side as they have on several occasions. It was clear that everyone else was contending for third place. The rest of the competitors nabbed their rightful standings as the crowd anxiously awaited the announcement of runner-up, which would determine the overall winner. As predicted, Cutler and Heath placed first and second — but not respectively as they did the previous year!

Heath made history by upsetting the man who was looking to get his fifth Olympia title. More importantly, this would mark the first Olympia title for Heath and he truly deserved it. I've heard from several sources that the crowd was in a frenzy of applause as Heath earned what was rightfully his that night. Big Jay Cutler showed up well, but he wasn't at his peak in terms of conditioning. Heath, on the other hand, came in with full muscle bellies, a tightly dry and toned physique, and brought a complete package that looked exaggerated to the point of being cartoony!

It was simply the fair and right decision that was given to the better man on that particular night. Will Cutler come back next year hungrier than ever to take back his title? Will Heath successfully defend his first-ever Olympia title? Only time will tell. I do know one thing that's for certain: over 90 per cent of us here at Fanshawe have no desire to be as big and musclebound as Phil Heath, but over 90 per cent of us wish we consistently had the drive and determination that he possesses. Many people would bow out and lose their drive after so many failed attempts at capturing their first title, but not Heath. He kept coming back until he finally got what he had been working so hard for over the years. Congratulations to the 2011 Mr. Olympia, Phil Heath!