C.T. Fletcher

C. T. Ali Fletcher (born June 8, 1959) is an American vlogger, media personality, actor, personal trainer, and former powerlifter and bodybuilder. He is a three-time World Bench Press Champion and three-time World Strict Curl Champion.

Early life Fletcher was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on June 8, 1959, the son of Ogie Rea and Walter Fletcher. He has an older brother named Walt. At the time of his birth, his mother was a housewife and his father was a field worker. When he was one year old, he and his family moved to Los Angeles County, California, where they settled in Watts and later Compton. He grew up with an abusive father who, at the time, was preaching in a four-car garage. When he began junior high, they had moved to nearby Lakewood, where his father invested in his own church. At age 12, Fletcher acquired a job at a gas station. In 1977, aged 18, he joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. While there, he became interested in martial arts. In 1979, he started to take Karate classes and earned a second degree black belt. In 1980, he began weightlifting and bodybuilding. At first, he was interested in bodybuilding, but then powerlifting caught his interest.

Career In 2013, Fletcher started his YouTube channel. In 2016, he opened his own gym called Iron Addicts Gym.

Personal life Fletcher resides in Signal Hill, California. He was previously married to his high school sweetheart, with whom he had children. The marriage ended in the early 1990s, and he later married a woman he had met while working at the post office. In 1995, they had a child named Samson. In total, he and his wife have seven children.

Health In 2001, Fletcher received a phone call from his doctor regarding his hypertension and how it could be life-threatening. His body had taken a major hit and he was disabled at age 42. In 2004, his mother died from congestive heart failure. The following year, he was admitted to a hospital in Long Beach, California; from there, he was transported to UCI Medical Center for open-heart surgery. He inherited a heart condition from his mother that has heavily impacted his life; his mother and all nine of her siblings died from heart problems.

Steroid use During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience in November 2017, Fletcher discussed his past use of anabolic steroids . He stated that he was steroid-free at the time of the interview.

Filmography 2002 – Gangster Party as Sam 2004 – I Accidentally Domed Your Son as Ray Ray 2004 – Bank Brothers as Clarence's Father 2007 – The Hit as Big G Rock 2013 – Just Kidding Films as CT 2015 – CT Fletcher: My Magnificent Obsession as CT Fletcher 2016 – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as Inmate Thug 2017 – Maxx Yeager: Black Ops as Big Rich