Epi 131 Olympic Medalists and BJJ Black Belt Adam Wheeler - a podcast by Byron Jabara
from 2016-04-18T16:00
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
Quote of the week: "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." Confusiuos
Article of the week: 50 Killer Tips For BJJ White Belts
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