Making that CHANGE
Flex Wheeler • June 22, 2021
What's new in the world of Flex Wheeler?
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I’m not that guy anymore. I’m not the guy that won 4 Arnold Classic bodybuilding championships. I’m not the guy that came in runner-up at the Mr. Olympia numerous times. I’m not the bodybuilder that trademarked a verb as my name. I’m not even that guy that made an Olympia comeback in 2017. I’m not a bodybuilder...I’m not “Flex Wheeler.”
Now, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Flex Wheeler, and I am a recovering bodybuilder who now has a career helping people. If you want to compete in bodybuilding, I can help. If you want to just get in the best shape of your life, I can help. Sports performance and injury prevention, I’m there. Job performance and injury prevention, yes. I will make sure you have a workout program based on your needs, abilities, and goals. I will make sure you have a nutrition plan based on your needs, preferences, and goals. And yes, we will update those plans accordingly!
Now, I’ll be blunt once more...I don’t know everything. No one does. But what I have done is gathered a team of professionals that are experts in numerous fields. I have a nutrition expert that has published articles and peer reviewed studies on nutrition. I can leverage experts in both Powerlifting and Olympic Weightlifting. One member of the team is a former performance coach as EXOS (look them up) and we also have a PhD that is the Director of Strength and Conditioning at a Div I university. We’ve tapped into trainers from both law enforcement and fire academies, as well as former instructors from all branches of the military, including the Israeli Defense Force!
I...we believe there is no bad exercise, just an improper application of one. We understand that myopically adhering to “bodybuilding science” shouldn’t be applied to everyone...so...unless you’re prepping for a show or a sport that requires you to make weight, stop weighing out grams of this and grams of that.
That is who I am now. This Flex has gathered decades of knowledge, and, even better, decades of connections and friends to add to the knowledge base. We are here for you as a resource.
So, here’s the first one for you...straight from the archives of our private Facebook group! (we post supplemental conditioning and strength workouts for clients to add to their programs)
5 rounds to a finish
5 HEAVY Back Squats
25 Burpees
- Take as minimal rest between rounds and exercises as possible
- It should be a heavy 5 back squats (as close to your 5RM as possible)
- Burpee should touch chest to floor and end with a jump reaching hands up
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