American bodybuilder Kenneth Flex  Wheeler, born on August 23, 1965, is now retired from the IFBB.

Arnold Schwarzenegger once referred to him as one of the greatest bodybuilders he had ever seen after he won the Arnold Classic a then-record four times.

According to Ronnie Coleman, Wheeler was the finest bodybuilder he faced in competition.

Wheeler was reared in Fresno, California, where he was born. He was poor growing up. Wheeler was abused as a youngster and had suicide thoughts.

Dyslexia caused him to suffer in school, yet he was a star athlete. After learning to lift weights as a youngster and starting his bodybuilding career, Wheeler started his martial arts training.

Wheeler had a brief career as a police officer before he decided to devote all of his time to being a professional bodybuilder.

Although he entered competitions for the first time in 1983, it wasn’t until 1989 that he won the NPC Mr. California Championships.

He came in second at the 1993 Mr. Olympia, just missing out on the victory .

He has won the Arnold Classic four times, the South Beach Pro Invitational five times, the Night of Champions once, and the Hungarian Grand Prix once. He has also won the Ironman Pro five times.

Flex Wheeler Health Update: Why did Flex Wheeler need a kidney transplant?

This was due to a hereditary disease worsened due to constant steroid use.