“Sam Sulek of My Generation”: Bodybuilding Community Left in Utter Disbelief as Powerlifting Legend Larry Wheels Shares Throwback Clips From Teenage Years

Larry Wheels has always managed to take people’s breath away with his shredded physique. He is a powerlifter and is lifting his career to new heights as he lifts those weights. However, he is not your regular bodybuilder. In 2023, he was diagnosed with Rhabdomyolysis, a condition that causes toxic proteins to be released into the blood. Despite this, his motivation and grit to push on and move forward have led to him achieving unprecedented success.  Recently he shared some of the videos of his younger days and this compilation of throwback videos brought in nostalgia for the fans as they saw 19-year-old Larry Wheels looking like a Greek God.

Larry Wheels at 19 was still a mammoth

Wheels uploaded his videos from when he was 19 and training for bodybuilding and powerlifting. He captioned the post with his best lifts and weights. He wrote, “19 years old. Swipe for my best lifts at 19! 405 shoulder presses, 765 deadlifts,565 benches,315 cheat curls, 675 squats.” See, most people don’t look like that 19. But then again Wheels is not most people. Not many people can do what Wheels did just a year into his teenage life. 

The champion had started working out when he was only 14 years of age and add to that his insane genetics; he showed amazing progress with his shredded physique. Despite attending Mr Olympia in 2023, he did not seem to have let go of powerlifting. He even previously shared a video of him lifting 930 lbs for three reps that shocked the fans.

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Even this time after watching a young 19-year-old Wheels, the netizens could not keep their calm and rushed into the comments to speak about his amazing reps and physique. 

Fans cheer for Wheels

His physique shocked the bodybuilding world and the fact that he was this huge even as a teenager was surprising for many. One fan even compared him to 21-year-old Sam Sulek and said, “The Sam Sulek of my generation.” Another fan said, “One in a lifetime strength. This is absolutely nuts for the age, body weight, and training experience at that age, no matter what anyone says.” And they aren’t even exaggerating. This is an insanely shredded and massive physique of a 19-year-old. 

One netizen commented, “Nah that’s actually insane. 🔥.” A fan also mentioned his PED usage and said, “Some mighty beastly lifts, not to take away from your accomplishments but you have been very open about your tren use which I respect. Were you on the gear when you accomplished these lifts?” Another fan chimed in, “What a beast 👏.”

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Larry Wheels has worked his way up the industry and did that while fighting bullying and now he is at the zenith. What do you think about his extreme lifts? Let us know in the comments below.