MN State Champ Anthony Heim - Wrestling Mindset Success Story

MN State Champ Anthony Heim - Wrestling Mindset Success Story

May 11, 2026 · 21 min

About this episode

Gene Zannetti interviews Minnesota state champion Anthony Heim about his comeback in wrestling and the mental strategies that helped him succeed.

Gene Zannetti talks with Minnesota state champion Anthony Heim about his dramatic comeback win in the state finals when he was down by two with his opponent in on his leg, how learning to relax and breathe through matches transformed his season after a disappointing start, why he developed a reset button by touching his toes and taking deep breaths between every break in the action, and how coaching youth wrestlers helped him fall in love with the sport again and avoid burnout. Timestamps: 2:14 - Learning to fall in love with wrestling again 4:06 - Remembering to breathe 5:07 - Forcing himself to use his reset until it became natural 6:37 - His reset button was just touching his toes 7:18 - Being relaxed instead of blaring music with headphones 8:28 - The four-day state tournament and taking one match at a time 9:43 - Down by two with opponent in on his leg 14:02 - Going from third to fifth place the year before 18:05 - Coaching young wrestlers to avoid burnout 🎯 This episode is sponsored by: 🥗 Eat Clean Bro – eatcleanbro.com Use code MINDSET for 15% off your order 💪 Champion Athletes Sports Nutrition – champion-athletes.com Use code MINDSET25 for a special discount Please…

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