Epi 131 Olympic Medalists and BJJ Black Belt Adam Wheeler

Adam Wheeler is a BJJ black belt that also has a bronze medal from wrestling in the 2008 Olympics. We are thrilled to cover a huge range of topics with such a motivating person.

Adam Wheeler being awarded the bronze medal in the 2008 Olympics

We talk about:

Wrestling as a kid
Having the lable of a chubby kid
Wrestling both Greco-Roman and Freestyle
How important his wrestling coach was to him as a kid
Transitioning from wrestling to BJJ
Winning gold in no-gi black belt open division masters 1 in 2014
Learning from competing
Competing as an underdog
Getting coaching advice from Rulon Gardner
He shares some stories from the Olympics
What he does off of the mat
What he wants his kids to get out of sports
What he tells his kids after a competition
Getting his black belt quickly
Adamwheelerfitness.com

Links:

PrimeBjj in Colorado Springs
Adam Wheeler Fitness Website
Isopure
twitter.com/bigwheels96kg
instagram.com/bigwheels96kg

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