Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2021-11-30
Books mentioned on #245 – Tom Brands: Iowa Wrestling
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: – FightCamp: https://joinfightcamp.
Tom Brands discussed Wrestling Tough by Mike Chapman.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Wrestling Tough
Wrestling Tough by Mike Chapman is a notable sports book detailing the intense mental discipline, psychology, and physical demands required of elite wrestlers.
Discussed“i think it was a first wrestling tough book but it's good it's a good book”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing A Wrestling Life 2
“I said something about that too in a book and i think i was misquoted one time um and actually it was gabo's quote i was trying to make the point that gable's quote was like this and you know they weren't making it like it was my own ones i think it was a first wrestling tough book but”
Passing Meditations
“and now let me leave you with some words from marcus aurelius the art of living is more like wrestling than dancing”