BJJ Purple Belt, EBI veteran and vegan athlete “Wu-Tang Pete” joins the show! We talk about BJJ saving him from addiction, competition and his reasons for becoming a vegan athlete. Click “Read More” for show notes!
SHOW NOTES:
- Intro to martial arts
- How training was his lifeline growing up in a split family
- How Jiu-Jitsu saved him from addiction
- Competition as a tool to evolve your Jiu-Jitsu
- What drew him to BJJ over other martial arts
- Practicality of martial arts
- Going from training in a garage to Paragon Jiu-Jitsu
- Getting exposure to Professor Franjinha
- His favorite Franjinha story
- Teammates keeping each other accountable
- His decision to become a vegan
- Common misconceptions about veganism
- What he feels has been the biggest benefit of being a vegan athlete
- Body building
- “Gym Warriors”
- Competition formats
- 2017 Goals
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