Bodybuilding Veteran Flex Wheeler Flaunts a “Dead Eye” Shot During a Recreational Sport Session

Flex Wheeler and his love for sports is a never-ending story. Before taking up bodybuilding as a full-time career, Wheeler was offered a scholarship to play at a Division-1 university. However, Wheeler chose to not take that road and opted for bodybuilding. Decades later, ‘The Sultan of Symmetry’ was forced to take an early retirement from the sport due to multiple surgeries and dialysis treatment. Years after his retirement, Wheeler seems to have discovered another sport of his liking. And this time it’s all about shooting targets.

Wheeler recently posted a story on his Instagram account of himself in a shooting range. According to what was visible, it appears that the focus Wheeler once had for bodybuilding is being implemented in the game of shooting now!

Wheeler in a shooting range

Apart from improving focus and concentration, shooting also helps in stress relief. There are numerous videos on YouTube at the moment of Flex Wheeler enjoying and practicing shooting targets. Recently, Wheeler indulged in target shooting and posted a story on his Instagram as well. Wheeler used a ‘Big Boy .44’ rifle for his target practice.

Later, when the target sheet came close, it was revealed that Wheeler actually shot at the eye of the target. The caption of the story read, “Just call me dead eye😂”

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At the end of the video, Wheeler smiled and kissed his rifle as part of a celebration. By the looks of it, it appears that Wheeler really loves shooting. Back in 2021, Wheeler went to a shooting range along with IFBB Pros Milos Sarcev and Hidetada Yamagishi. 

Bodybuilders with guns

Milos Sarcev posted a video on his YouTube channel a few years ago during his visit to a shooting range with Flex Wheeler and Hidetada Yamagishi. The trio visited Pro Gun Club in Boulder City, United States, and practiced shooting targets. While it was Milos’ first time at a shooting range, Yamagishi and Wheeler definitely knew what they were doing. 

During the shooting lesson, Milos was taught in detail about guns and how they operate. Surprised by their deep knowledge, Milos jokingly said, “These are professional killers here…I didn’t even know what dangerous friends I have here.”

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The knowledge shared by Wheeler throughout the video about ammunition and weapons was enough to understand his love for shooting. He has been practicing this skill for years now.  With all these years of prior experience, Wheeler was bound to hit a ‘dead eye.’