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Mr. Olympia is the epitome when it comes to bodybuilding titles. It has several categories in which different bodybuilders compete. And Wheelchair division is one of the categories which has been added to the competition in 2018. However, since its commencement, the Wheelchair category has been completely dominated by Harold ‘King Kong’ Kelley. Moreover, in 2022, he won his fifth consecutive title and is the sole champion of the division.

Recently, the official Mr. Olympia’s Instagram account uploaded the winning posing routine of the champion, which inspired the fans. Moreover, it received a thank-you message from King Kong himself. 

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The bodybuilding fans got inspired by the ‘King Kong’

Bodybuilding is a demanding sport. The bodybuilder needs to put in an extreme amount of hard work, training, and many other tasks to become a pro. And if a person has a disability, it becomes even tougher. However, Harold Kelley didn’t let his struggles come his way of success. And when people addressed and watched him pose and conquer the title for the fifth time, they couldn’t stop but get inspired.

Watching the video on Instagram, people let out their views in the comment section. The bodybuilding fans got extremely inspired and one of them wrote, “I feel like watching this just changed my life and attitude. No excuses! What a guy 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿.” 

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Whereas the other fans couldn’t stop themselves from praising his incredible physique. They wrote, “What an incredible athlete 👏, Beast‼️🤌🏾🔥🔥🔥, Incredible physique!! 🔥, Awesome Inspiration 🙏🏼🔥, “COURAGE”🔥🔥 RESP MICK.” On the other hand, some fans were so pumped that they asked if someone still has any excuse to not work out. One of the fans wrote, “say your excuse now, im waiting.”

Harold Kelley showed gratitude for promoting the category

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Wheelchair division can be accounted as one of the most difficult categories in bodybuilding. They put in an extreme amount of work physically as well as mentally to reach the pro level. Moreover, Kelly himself went through an abundance of challenges to become the five-time Mr. Olympia and Arnold Classic. When Kelley saw the post, he showed his thankfulness to Mr. Olympia’s page to post about the category and promote it. 

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Similarly, as a thank-you note, Harold Kelley wrote, “I want to THANK you for this Posting. 🙏🏽 It will help our Class get more exposure and hopefully lead to a little more Prize winning for at least the top 5 Winners.” 

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Did you feel the inspiration from watching Harold Kelley’s physique and his hard work? What do you think about his incredible physique and his 5x Mr. Olympia and Arnold Classic record? Let us know in the comment section.