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Flex Wheeler Regrets Not Supporting Joe Weider’s Vision To Bring Bodybuilding In The Olympics

Flex Wheeler and Patrick-Bet David talk about Joe and Ben Weider's Olympic dreams.

Tom Miller, CSCS

Written by Tom Miller, CSCS

Last Updated onJanuary 26, 2020

Flex Wheeler Interview

Flex Wheeler Interview

The legendary Flex Wheeler recently sat down with Patrick-Bet David in a recent interview where many personal and bodybuilding-related topics were discussed. But at one point in the interview, the topic of Olympia management and the future of the organization came up regarding who will take it to the next level and make it more appealing to the competitors. 

Patrick-Bet David asked Flex Wheeler who today’s Joe Weider is today.

“There’s no replacement for Joe. There’s no entity that is giving kids an opportunity to make a living in their sport without having to go out and work a 9-5 to make a living. There’s no one doing it at the level that Joe did”.

He then explained how Joe lost a lot of money every year in the sport and how both Joe and Ben Weider had a marathon like mentality in that their strategy would pay off moreso down the line rather than right now. 

Joe and Ben Weider
Joe and Ben Weider

Flex Wheeler didn’t quite have the same thought process back then and he regretted it dearly because there would have been some serious money to be made if he had not had the spring mentality. 

“He always wanted the sport in the Olympics,” Flex said. “I actually didn’t want to be in the Olympics, I was against it and I was wrong. I should have wished for it because yeah you’re an amateur and you don’t make any money.

But the money you can make after that I was thinking short term because I need money now I don’t want to compete in a show and put my body through abuse and then hopefully, someone liked me and marketed me. I wanted immediate gains and gratifications because I had immediate bills.” 

He then went on to explain how Arnold Schwarzenegger may be the closest thing to Joe Weider with his amazing accomplishments in the sport.

“He has taken broad steps to try and change it (bloated guts) which made some changes the following year but anyone else, not even on the radar. Not to my knowledge”.

But under current IFBB President Rafael Santonja who was elected in 2006, the IFBB has already had its competitors participate at the 2019 Pan American Games and in 2020, we’ll see many of the IFBB’s amateur athletes compete in several Olympic sanctioned events.

Flex Wheeler
Flex Wheeler

Moving forward, Santonja is doing a great job of pulling for the sport’s involvement in Olympic competition as he’s already involved in meetings; which should be exciting for athletes and fans of bodybuilding and fitness.

You can watch the entire interview below or skip ahead to the 1:02:00 mark where Flex Wheeler talked about the Olympics.

Published: 26 January, 2020 | 11:08 AM EDT

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  1. Avatar Christopher David Brinkley says:
    3 years ago

    I’m sorry, but not really. Bodybuilding is a pageant. Looks great, but the only ones who could be considered athletic are is “fitness”division. Look at Terron Beckham, Clarence Kennedy, Jujimufu. Those guys are athletic( healthy, strong, fit, athletic) in that order. Heavy deadlift, bench, overhead standing press, row. The male bodybuilding division just goes from one end of the stage to the other and they’re out of breath. Ask any strength, conditioning director or coach. That’s not fit. If you can’t walk from one one end of the building to the other, without breathing heavy, you’re not fit. I dont care if you’re 320 or 250 pounds. I’m 6’2 235 with 12 percent bodyfat and can outrun, jump or lift some of these guys, full range of motion. They look awesome but according to doctors, coaches, and athletic professionals/directors, they’re not field ready.
    If we had to have a country wide, mandatory fitness test, half these guys would make it. Just because you’re lean, ripped or shredded doesn’t mean you’re in shape.

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