Larry Wheels with John Gaglione | The Power of Resilience

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD

Jim McDonald

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🗓️ 5 November 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

This is something of a follow-up to episode 491 with John Gaglione about the training environment. This time, Larry Wheels, who was coached by John and has become an iconic figure in the fitness world, joins (from Russia!).

In this conversation, Larry Wheels Williams discusses his journey in powerlifting, emphasizing the importance of resilience, communication, and mental preparation. He reflects on the setbacks he faced, particularly the feeling of bombing out of competitions, which ignited his determination to succeed. The dialogue explores how effective communication with coaches and teammates can enhance performance and the mental strategies that athletes can employ to prepare for competitions.

You can find Larry on Instagram @larrywheels https://www.instagram.com/larry wheels

You can find John on Instagram @gaglionestrength https://www.instagram.com/gaglionestrength/

All the info for the strict curl competition at Larry Wheels’ gym in California> https://meets.revolutionpowerlifting.com/2026/01/17/larry-wheels-west-coast-curl/

Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com https://www.thirdstreetbarbell.com/!

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Transcript

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0:00.0	All right.
0:09.0	Looks like we're running here.
0:11.0	Welcome.
0:11.8	I've got Larry Wheels and John Gaglione with me this morning.
0:17.1	We're recording on a Sunday and right after the time change.
0:22.2	So nobody's body knows what time it is right now.
0:24.9	That's clear.
0:26.8	That's clear.
0:28.3	How are you guys doing today?
0:31.0	I'm doing all right.
0:32.2	I'm still in Russia.
0:33.2	I fly back.
0:34.7	I start my journey back home tomorrow where with a stop in Istanbul for a day and then
0:39.1	finally from Istanbul to LAX. Wow, I had no idea. You were in Russia. That's great.
0:45.3	All the different time zones. Yeah. No kidding. Look, what time is it there? It's 10 o'clock
0:51.2	on the Pacific, Pacific daylight time now. What time is it there it's 10 o'clock on the on the Pacific Pacific daylight time now what
0:56.7	what time is it there it's 9 p.m. here 9 p.m. oh my goodness yeah and uh John is in
1:05.3	what you're in the eastern daylight zone yeah so that's one even since moving uh you know
1:10.5	I still never got out of that time zone.
1:13.9	So stuck in the same time zone.
1:15.9	But yeah, like we had, like I said, a late night as well.
1:18.6	But it'll be good energy.
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