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Greg Whitney- Award Winning Body Builder November 19, 2015, 5:09 pmGreg doesn't work out at the fancy fitness clubs or prestigious gyms as do the professionals with whom he competes. He works out right in his own neighborhood; in a friend's make-shift garage-gym, one street over from where he lives. In fact, after competitions, when Greg is asked where he works out at, he always responds simply with "at the Garage." "I work out in my friend, Mike's, garage. It is a gym with equipment put together by Mike, whose dad owned gyms in the past. The equipment we have is: a Leg Press, Leg Extension, Leg Curl, Sitting Calf, Standing Calf, Squat Rack, Cross Over, Universal Machine, Bench Incline/Decline, Power Rack, Dumbbells (5-120lbs; 5-200lb Plates), and an Ab Machine. Mike and I have been training together for 10 years in the home gym." Greg has built an impressive list of accomplishments. He is an NGA Northern States Natural Pro Qualifier; he won the 2014 NGA Utah Men's Novice Body Building (1st place), the 2014 NGA Masters (1st place); placed in the 2014 Western States Championship NGA Open (4th place), and the 2015 Western States Championship NGA Open (5th & 6th places); and he won the 2015 Masters Champion (1st place). Greg, now 42, has been working out since he was 16. "I've always had a passion for working out and taking care of my health. A couple years ago my friend, Mike, that I work out with, asked if I would be interested in doing a competition. He had done them before, years ago, so I took on the challenge. It's been exciting to be able to reach new goals." Greg is married and has 4 kids (Kyle, 20; Kayla, 18; Kameron, 15; and Karianne 11). He is originally from Las Vegas, Nevada and works as a Physical Therapist Assistant. As for the future, Greg plans on continuing with the competitions in order to challenge himself more and more. He plans to continue working out with his friend, Mike, in "the Garage" year round. Greg hopes to win the Pro Card. His favorite quote is, "Don't be upset by the results you didn't get with the work you don't do". This is good advice-- despite the fact that Greg has had plenty of occasions to not be upset by his results…and because there is apparently very little work Greg didn't do. Greg Whitney feels that "Anyone can accomplish the fitness goals in life that they set out to do. You just need the will and determination to be able to accomplish the goals that you set." The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2025 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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