Hardships teach the greatest lessons, and Larry Wheels’ life testifies to this. Poverty and abuse in childhood made Wheels resort to lifting weights to defend himself from bullying. Soon he catapulted his fame in the powerlifting community with superhuman power. 

Wheels recently appeared on the Flexis Lewis: Straight Outta The Lair podcast and spilled beans on the interesting aspects of his athletic life. In the podcast episode, the 28-year-old revealed how he built a muscular physique without proper equipment. He added that he is proud of his muscle gains in his teens.

Larry Wheels steps toward a bodybuilding physique

The bodybuilding community stresses lifting weights to build a toned and muscular physique. While many build physiques to flaunt their muscles, Wheels wanted a ripped frame to protect himself from bullying. Struggling with depression, the powerlifter resorted to lifting weights to comfort himself as a teenager. 

“When I was 13-14 I definitely struggled with bullying and depression and that’s what sparked my interest in with lifting weights in the first place,” he confessed on the show. As a consequence, the bullying stopped, and Wheels found his passion. 

Reflecting on the physique he used to have back in the day, the powerlifter revealed, “I put on some serious size, I look pretty jacked, no, I wasn’t like bodybuilder Jack, but I had a great physique.” He obtained such a frame after a couple of years of “lifting with a broomstick and cinder blocks.” However, despite being at the top of his career, not everything is rosy for the 2x World Record holder. 

Larry Wheels is diagnosed with Rhabdomyolysis

Despite a struggling childhood, Wheels proved his worth by becoming a World record-holding athlete in the powerlifting arena. The 28-year-old glory includes 2275 lbs raw lifts comprising squat, bench press, and deadlift. However, Wheels fans were upset when the powerlifting icon shared a sad update on Instagram.

The powerlifter shared a picture of him on the hospital bed a month ago and mentioned, “I fk*d around and got Rhabdo. lightheaded af” in the caption. To the unversed, Rhabdomyolysis can be life-threatening as it causes muscle tissues to disintegrate and release into the blood flow. The disease can have an impact on the liver and kidneys.

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Wheels life has its ups and downs, but the powerlifter learned to face hardships with courage. His fans pray that their icon soon overcomes his health condition and Larry Wheels is not giving up this time. He continues to train hard at the gym. What do you think of this? Let us know in the comments below.

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