Firefighter & Family Man
Tyler Muniz, 33, is a professional firefighter and prominent member of the De Soto, Kansas community. Serving Johnson County since 2019, Tyler is a family man who selflessly protects their community, when he’s not training to lift ridiculously heavy things.
A proud father, Tyler hopes to pass his athleticism and determination onto his young daughter. In an effort to lead by example, his goal is to become a member of USA Bobsled & Skeleton.
Football Foundation
As a former collegiate athlete and member of the Culver-Stockton College football team, Tyler’s strength was put to use in the position of defensive tackle. Tyler had 11 tackles overall, six solo blocks, and was invited to play in the All-American All Star Game in December of 2011.
After graduating from college, Tyler was invited to compete in the All American Bowl, which was created to fill the void of All Star games available to collegiate athletes outside of D1 schools. In 2012, Tyler had the opportunity to compete on the world stage in Mexico City, against the University of Mexico Pumas, where the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1968 Olympics were held.
Competing at The Arnold
Tyler continued strength training after his collegiate career ended, but missed competing. For the past two years, Tyler has competed for the title of “World’s Strongest Firefighter” at the Arnold Sports Festival, in Ohio.
Standing at 5’10'' and weighing in at approximately 235 lbs, Tyler can move an impressive amount of weight. With the ability to squat 580 lbs and deadlift 640 lbs, and bench press 225 lbs for 26 reps, Tyler is definitely a force to be reckoned with. His lifts earned him a 10th place finish, globally, for the past 2 years.
Pursuing His Olympic Dream
Tyler recently participated in USA Bobsled & Skeleton’s Digital Combine on GMTM and remains hopeful that he will be selected to join the team. An active member of the GMTM community, check out some of incredible feats of strength he’s uploaded to his page, including squatting a tree and pulling a 65,000 lb fire truck.
Stay tuned as Tyler continues to develop his strength & inspire his young daughter, while pursuing his dream of joining Team USA’s Bobsled team.
USA Bobsled & Skeleton recently launched the fourth season of their Digital Combine. Check it out and see if you have what it takes to pursue your Olympic dream like Tyler.
