A leading icon in the fitness industry, Larry Wheels has gained immense recognition in various disciplines. His most notable one was in the powerlifting industry, where he set an overall world record of 2,275 lbs in the 275 lbs category. However, hailing from a humble background and a tough childhood, the prominent athlete has come a long way.?
Taking to his Instagram hours ago, Wheels shared the news of a staggering personal record with the community. He chipped in a video along with the post that was the evidence of his revelation, which sent the fans in a daze, deriving much appreciation from them.?
Larry Wheels set his new personal record
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The 28-year-old star seized the opportunity to share a piece of exciting news with his fans. In the video, he can be seen performing a challenging workout on the chest machine. Explaining his workout as a personal milestone, Wheels disclosed that he made a record of lifting eight plates on each side of the bar.?
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?PR!! Never did 8 plates per side on a chest machine!? the American pro noted in the caption of the post. He seemed to struggle in the snippet, however, did not give up on his feat. The following picture displayed the powerlifter flexing his perfectly conditioned biceps and chest muscles.?
On a similar note, the fans were stunned by his progress and many pondered over his explosive strength, which allowed him to pull off that insane stunt. Maintaining his non-PED image, the fans admired his all-natural physique and hailed him in a number of ways.?
Fans react to Larry Wheels? jaw-dropping strength?
Within a few hours, the post amassed a range of insights from the community. One fan was shocked by his feat, and wrote, ?How is bro getting stronger on less roids?? whereas, another marked him as being ?too strong for this planet.? Moreover, the fitness icon Andrew Jacked also took to the comments to share his insight. ?my favorite chest press at the Lairs,? he wrote.?
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?One thing about Larry is that everyone knows those are real plates. Solid,? a comment read. Likewise, another surprised fan shared that Larry makes it ?look so easy? while many struggle to work with a single plate itself.?
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Larry Wheels? great transformation and progress in the fitness sphere is a source of inspiration for the fans. His strive to influence the community towards the right path, merely through hard work and passion, is worth noting.?