Frank McGrath

Francis McGrath, known as Frank McGrath, is a Canadian IFBB professional bodybuilder and model, born on 9 August 1978 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Inspired as a teenager by Arnold Schwarzenegger, he began training at fourteen in his parents' basement and won the overall title at the 2000 Newfoundland Championships, his first contest. He earned his professional card in 2003 by winning the superheavyweight class and overall at the Canadian Championships, the same year he signed with Universal Nutrition and became the face of its ANIMAL brand, a role he held until 2018. His professional record was uneven, with a third place at the 2011 IFBB Tampa Bay Pro Open and sixteenth at the 2011 Mr. Olympia, and a car accident and injuries led to an extended break and effective retirement by 2018. He later moved to Toronto and turned to online content, brand partnerships and personal training.