Personal Life
Scot Mendelson is Jewish, and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He is married to his wife, Maricelle, herself a World Champion Powerlifter, Kung Fu black belt and a martial arts champion herself. They have three children, two girls and a boy. His maternal grandfather, Morris Reif, known as the “Bronxville Bomber,” was Rocky Marciano’s stable mate and scored 75 knockouts in 115 fights.
In 2004, Mendelson was involved in a devastating car accident, that sent him to intensive care for three weeks with a fractured skull, broken ribs, broken leg and a right foot held on only by the skin. After a dozen surgeries, his right ankle was finally removed and he was left with one leg about 2 ½ inches shorter than the other. He was also left with an addiction to Vicodin. The ankle injury is also the main reason why he is unable to compete in the other powerlifting disciplines - the squat and the deadlift.
Mendelson runs his own 6,000-sq. ft. private personal training gym in Sherman Oaks called "Fitness Individualized Training" (F.I.T.), which teaches strength training and combat sports. Being a supporter for the legalization of cannabis for medical purposes since his car accident, he also opened up his own medical marijuana dispensary called "Mendica" in November 2009, which he runs together with the famous actor Eric Roberts. The "Mendica Wellness Center" combines the dispensary with the F.I.T. gym to be a one-stop shop for rehab, rebuilding, relaxation and natural pain medication.
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