The Evolution of Flexibull: Authenticity, ATG, and Finding Soul Beyond Social Media
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Today I sit down with Jeffrey “Flexibull” Wolf — a voice that’s shaped how strength, mobility, and authenticity show up in the fitness world.
Jeff takes us through the real evolution of Flexibull: from baseball to CrossFit, Gymnastic Bodies to ATG, building culture, walking away from a gym, burning out on social media, and finding himself again through jiu-jitsu, coaching, and family.
We go deep on:
Why culture beats algorithms
The dangers of the social media hamster wheel
Owning mistakes without losing your integrity
The balance between learning models vs. just doing the work
What training real humans teaches us more than any system
This one’s raw, unfiltered, and full of lessons for coaches, athletes, and anyone trying to keep their soul intact while chasing results.
Keep chopping wood.
0:00 – Kicking off & catching up with Jeff
1:49 – From baseball to CrossFit to Gymnastic Bodies
6:30 – Early ATG days & creating online training culture
11:18 – The birth of “Flexibull”
15:30 – Owning a gym, losing a partner, and hitting burnout
22:00 – Teaching movement in warehouses & touching grass
26:14 – Returning to social media after hiatus
29:40 – Training real people vs. chasing algorithms
39:36 – Depth over reach: why a 200-view video > 1M-view reel
49:56 – Having real people in your life as a compass
54:16 – Jiu-jitsu, identity traps & touching grass for real
59:48 – Owning mistakes & the danger of never changing
1:08:05 – Genius in just “doing the thing”
1:09:44 – Bulking for rugby & injuries along the way
1:11:00 – Pivot into jiu-jitsu & day-to-day training life
1:15:16 – Ecological jiu-jitsu & learning models in strength
1:24:28 – Evolution of the podcast itself & closing thoughts
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