Chad Red Jr. spent all day in day care, waiting for his father, a high school wrestling coach, to pick up his son so the two could head directly to wrestling practice. Red Jr. – who also goes by C.J. – couldn't wait to roam around the wrestling room, watching the older guys and emulating their every move.
That included rope climbing, a sure-fire way to build a wrestler's core and upper-body strength.
"I remember it bugged me I couldn't get up the rope, and all of these older guys were getting up there, no problem," C.