In this episode Sal & Adam speak with legendary bodybuilder Flex Wheeler, arguably one of the best physiques of all time. Although they talk about bodybuilding this episode touches on a variety of hot topics, including suicide, drugs, race relations, etc.

• Where did the nickname “Flex” come from? (4:31)
• The colorful childhood of Flex Wheeler: From growing up poor in a single parent home to being molested at a young age. (7:12)
• The alter ego he created in his own head. The meaning behind “pulling the trigger.” (11:30)
• The rollercoaster ride of 1994. The event that nearly forced him to seek professional help. (16:38)
• Does his faith keep the voice in his head quiet? How a light is out on a hill to be seen. (20:50)
• How money doesn’t always make you happy. (25:50)
• The metaphor of keeping your house clean to reflect the kind of person you are. (31:45)
• How did he get into bodybuilding? (34:08)
• Did he simply breath the weights and grow? (37:58)
• One of the greatest rivalries: Flex vs. Dorian Yates. (39:55)
• Who was he most competitive against? Get along with best on/off stage? (46:06)
• What was the greatest beef he remembers? Fights backstage? (48:43)
• Communicating with the crowd. Did his martial arts background help him with posing? (51:50)
• Politics and bodybuilding. (54:12)
• Steroid use then vs. now. What are the differences he sees? (59:13)
• How if your not first you're last. (1:05:00)
• Does having a social media presence guarantee success. Your draw. (1:07:30)
• Behind the scenes talk about Ronnie Coleman. (1:09:40)
• Synthol and bodybuilding. (1:18:03)
• Not all drugs are created equal. How you cut your own backyard. (1:26:45)
• Going back into deep waters. Why he got back on stage after kidney failure. (1:34:25)
• The human nature of judging people based on assumption. (1:40:53)
• How he doesn’t see color only the person. Race relations and a person's right to protest. (1:48:00)
• You can’t judge a book by its cover. The difficulty/double standard of being a police officer. (2:04:10)
• Do we have more of a power or race problem?(2:11:50)

Featured Guest/People Mentioned:

• Flex Wheeler (officialflexwheeler) Instagram
• Flex Wheeler YouTube
• Stan :Rhino" Efferding (@Stanefferding) Instagram
• Charles Glass (@thecharlesglass) Instagram
• Chris Cormier (@chriscomer2) Instagram
• Dorian Yates (@thedorianyates) Instagram
• Ronnie Colman (@ronniecolman8) Instagram
• Mark Bell (@marksmaellybell) Instagram
• Kai Greene (@kaigreene) Instagram
• Colin Kaepernick (@kapernick7) Twitter

Links/Products Mentioned:

• Everly Well
  • Code MindPump for 15% off any test
• Synthol Abuse in Bodybuilding
• Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

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