Watch the couple who defied the odds and became world champion bodybuilders
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A couple, Wade McCrae Washington and BJ Glaze with cerebral palsy have taken the Internet by storm after they become Champion bodybuilders.
The married couple was born with cerebral palsy and scoliosis – a rare spinal disease that makes it difficult to perform day-to-day tasks.
Wade and BJ met more than 20 years ago at college in Houston, Texas.
Wade wanted to be a professional wrestler or bodybuilder but he thought wrestling would be a little too dangerous for him so he decided to become a bodybuilder.
Wade told Barcroft TV: “Cerebral palsy has not held us back from being able to perform in the gym. Despite our disability we’ve become bodybuilders – we’ve made that happen.”
“With bench pressing, I can actually max 120lbs! I always wanted to be a professional wrestler or bodybuilder, but I thought the wrestling would be a little too dangerous. So I chose bodybuilding.”
Wade became a World Champion in the Adaptive Bodybuilding Division with the help of his trainer, Tina Chandler, and motivator, Carl Ducena.
BJ, who is a pageant champion and fitness guru, says that Wade really inspired her. She also praised her trainer, Tina Chandler, and motivator, Carl Ducena and said without them, they couldn’t do it.
BJ said: “Without them, we wouldn’t know what side was up and what side was down.” Wade added: “Without Tina and Carl, we just wouldn’t be where we are today.”
Wade and BJ are now part of Tina and Carl’s ‘Normal To Be Fit’ program and inspire disabled people to get fit.
Wade said: “I’m volunteering with ‘Normal To Be Fit’, doing what I can do. I’m spreading the awareness out for cerebral palsy and scoliosis and other disabilities. I help and I assist people with different machines.”
“My goal is now to become a personal trainer myself. Me and BJ have done everything else together. We’re blessed to have each other. I’m very proud of my wife. We did it.”
BJ added: “Nothing is ever easy. We make it look easy, but it’s not. I’m so proud of Wade and everything he has overcome too.”