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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