What's up folks? Welcome back to the Whoop Podcast where we sit down with top athletes,

scientists, experts, and more to learn what the best in the world are doing to perform at their

peak and what you can do to unlock your own best performance. I'm your host, Will Amit, founder

and CEO of Whoop and we are on a mission to unlock human performance.

All right, we got a great guest this week, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver, pro bowler,

Adam Thielen.

Before we get to Adam, a reminder, you can use the code Will to get 15% off a Whoop membership.

That's at Whoop.com, WIILL, and join the WOOP community.

All right. Adam Thielen is one of the most recognizable names in the NFL and is undeniably one of

the best players at his position. He's got an amazing story, and it's pretty remarkable that

he's even gotten into the NFL. He was born and raised in a

small town in rural Minnesota and was overlooked for years as an athlete. He was a four-sport star in

high school, but didn't get any interest from major college programs. He was offered a $500

football scholarship from Division II Minnesota's date. It wasn't even enough to cover books,

but he took the scholarship anyway and became a standout player. Still, he went mostly unnoticed.

He wasn't picked in the NFL draft, but his hometown Vikings offered him a spot at a rookie

camp. And from there, he worked his way on to the roster, became a special team's ace, and is now

an all-pro wide receiver in the NFL.

It's a great story, one of determination and perseverance.

Adam talks about the mental side of performance and how he took advantage of every small

opportunity he was given along the

way. His approach to recovery and what he's learned from Woop about how his body bounces back

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