#245 – Tom Brands: Iowa Wrestling

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<p>Tom Brands is an Olympic and World Champion in freestyle wrestling and the head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> &#8211; <b>FightCamp</b>: <a href="https://joinfightcamp.com/lex">https://joinfightcamp.com/lex</a> to get free shipping<br /> &#8211; <b>InsideTracker</b>: <a href="https://insidetracker.com/lex">https://insidetracker.com/lex</a> and use code Lex25 to get 25% off<br /> &#8211; <b>ROKA</b>: <a href="https://roka.com/">https://roka.com/</a> and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order<br /> &#8211; <b>Theragun</b>: <a href="https://therabody.com/lex">https://therabody.com/lex</a> to get 30 day trial<br /> &#8211; <b>GiveWell</b>: <a href="https://www.givewell.org/">https://www.givewell.org/</a> and use code LEX to get donation matched up to $1k</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Tom&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/tombrandshawk">https://twitter.com/tombrandshawk</a><br /> Hawkeyes&#8217; Website: <a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/">https://hawkeyesports.com/</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (10:08) &#8211; Motivation<br /> (24:08) &#8211; Mental toughness<br /> (28:36) &#8211; Weight cutting<br /> (30:24) &#8211; Olympic dreams<br /> (35:20) &#8211; 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta<br /> (38:24) &#8211; Brother<br /> (43:36) &#8211; Champion mindset<br /> (49:36) &#8211; Beyond limits<br /> (54:37) &#8211; Faith<br /> (56:06) &#8211; Family<br /> (1:00:11) &#8211; Brands vs Brands</p>