Born name

Kenneth Wheeler

nickname

Sultan of Symmetry, Flex Wheeler

Sun sign

Lion

Place of birth

Fresno, California, USA

nationality

training

As a child he had problems at school because he suffered from dyslexia. But he was excellent at sports.

occupation

Former American IFBB Professional Bodybuilder

family

• Father – Webster
• Mutter – Gloria
• Siblings – Darnell (Older Brother), Sharalene (Older Sister)
• Others – Nia (daughter), Darius (son)

All pictures of his wife and family can be found on getbig.com

Manager

unknown

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

Competition – 95-102 kg or 210-225 lbs

Off Season – 120-125 kg or 265-275 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

He dated Madeline and married her. The dates are not known. The couple now have 2 children.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

Schwarz

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

He has a record of 4 wins for Arnold Classic competition.

measurements

• Arms/biceps – 61 cm or 24 inches
• Leg – 80 cm or 31 inches
• Chest – 56 inches or 142 cm

shoe size

unknown

brand promotion

After retiring from competitive bodybuilding, Flex began working as executive director of media and public relations at sports nutrition company, All American EFX. He manages their sponsored athletes and appears in the ads for the company.

Religion

Christianity

Known for

IFBB Pro Bodybuilder and record four-time Arnold Classic winner.

first movie

He has acted in several documentaries. The first is in 1999. It’s a 49-minute video called Come and Get: The Women of WWF. He appeared in the film as himself.

First TV show

In 2007, Flex appeared in the Bulgarian comedy talk show Shouto na Slavi as himself. He can be seen in this Bulgarian language TV series in the September 21, 2007 episode.

Personal trainer

He learned martial arts from the coaches who are fourth dan taekwondo and another is a seventh dan in kempo . He learned the combination of both and also from different coaches. In an interview with Bodybuilding.com, Ken revealed:

When he was active in bodybuilding, he had very strenuous training for every body part. In terms of diet, he says he can survive on one to two meals a day after retirement. Not just surviving, that’s his body’s need. He used to be hungry all the time. But that is not the case now.

Flex Wheeler favorite things

• Martial Artists – Jet Lee, Jackie Chan

Facts about Flex Wheeler

1. He has won the Arnold Classic four times, which is a record in itself. He won the competition in 1993, 1997, 1998 and 2000.
2. Arnold Schwarzenegger has mentioned Flex as one of the greatest bodybuilders he has ever seen.
3. Wheeler retired from bodybuilding in 2001. He was succeeded by Ronnie Coleman.
4. He also briefly tried his luck as a police officer in the past. However, he soon switched to bodybuilding as a full-time occupation.
5. “Flex”, its nickname is due to its great flexibility. He can do complete splits.
6. Wheeler describes himself as “martial artists first, bodybuilders second”.
7. He had suffered from poverty, child abuse and some suicidal states as a child.
8. He had won the Ironman Pro for the fifth time in his career.
9. He is viewed by audiences as arrogant and overconfident.
10. In 1994, Flex was in a car accident where tight savings were made. Otherwise, he could suffer from lifelong paralysis.
11. He placed second in the IFBB Mr. Olympia competition in 1993, 1998 and 1999. This is the best position he has ever achieved in Mr. Olympia. So he can be called “Uncrowned Mr. Olympia”.
12. After retiring from bodybuilding, he refocused on the martial arts of kemp-kwon-do (a combination of kempo and tae kwon-do).
13. In 1999 he discovered that he was suffering from a hereditary kidney disease. To this end, he underwent a kidney transplant in 2003 (after his retirement).
14. He’s not on social media.