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At the young age of 17, Larry Wheels discovered that he was one of the strongest men in his gym and he didn’t want to let this talent go to waste. Ten years later, he is a powerlifter, a rising bodybuilder, and an aspiring strongman who went on to follow in Hafthor Bjornson’s footsteps. He has also amassed four million Instagram followers, who he keeps updated and entertained with his various feats of strength. In his most recent update, Wheels displayed his gigantic biceps, which are as unique as it is impressive.

Larry Wheels is posing shirtless and showing his left biceps with an impressive bulge on his Instagram. It has drawn praise and criticism from equal numbers of users, some even comparing it to animated characters. Nevertheless, they do look ripped.

Larry Wheels shares his Instagram update with a bulging bicep

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Taking to his Instagram, Larry Wheels wrote, “What does my bicep look like?”, looking for feedback from all his followers. He is bare-bodied and standing in front of what seems like his kitchen slab. He perfectly posed his muscles in front of the sky-blue backdrop as seen from across the balcony. Some compared his bulging muscle to animated characters.

 

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Two such characters are Popeye and SpongeBob. A Sailor man, Popeye was famous for his bulging muscle which developed after gulping down a big can of spinach. Whereas, some called SpongeBob biceps to deride the bodybuilder since the character is known for his weak, thin arms.

 

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Nonetheless, many more continue to appreciate his physique and other feats of strength. In an attempt to never disappoint his fans, Wheels always keeps posting his workout videos online. Wheels, who started bodybuilding to escape boredom and bullying from a young age, now bench presses sometimes up to 657/307 (his biggest in life) and even power lifts 900/410.

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Besides his feats of strength, Wheels has also competed in bodybuilding competitions, breaking several world records.

Competitions Wheels won and his future in bodybuilding

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In November 2018, at the Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate (RPS), Wheels broke the combined world record for the 275-pound weight class. He lifted a total of 2275 pounds, which included deadlifts, back squats, and bench presses. The previous year, he had already set the combined world record in the 242-pound weight class by totaling 2171 pounds. Williams also won the NPC Gold Coast Classic in November 2017. He once performed a mindboggling training routine with Iranian female bodybuilder Sahar Rahmani and has also trained with Thor Bjornson on more than one occasion. Wheels wishes to win the World’s Strongest Man competition just as the Icelandic beast did in 2018.

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They have challenged each other on social media and even had boxing matches together. As a 27-year-old, Williams has a bright career ahead of him in bodybuilding, and he has almost always worked through minor setbacks. Inspired by YouTube powerlifters in the first place, Williams is growing his media presence at a steady rate.

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