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Rauno Heinla Eyeing Master’s Deadlift World Record, Crushes Current Mark With 1,014.1-Pound Lift In Training
Rauno Heinla’s recent lift passed the current record by 52.9 pounds.
Rauno Heinla has a history of massive deadlifts and just added another one to his resume. In a recent training session, he competed a 460kg (1,014.1lb) lift. This would be a new Master’s Deadlift World Record if done in competition and that seems to be the next goal for Heinla.
The 2022 Giants Live World Deadlift Championships will take place on Aug. 6 in Cardiff, Wales. Heinla will enter the show looking to do something special following this lift. Heinla is no stranger to world record lifts. He recently set the Silver Dollar Deadlift world record on June 6 during the 2022 WDC Silver Dollar Deadlift World Championships.
This lift he accomplished in training was 24kg (52.9lb) over the current record held by Mikhail Shivlyakov. In his caption on Instagram, Heinla expressed that this was his final heavy deadlift day before the event.
“460kg/1014lb new Unofficial Masters Deadlift World Record
Not 100% what i want but it was ok
Last heavy deadlift session before 6 august”
Heinla stepped up to the barbell with a deadlift suit, lifting straps, and lifting belt. He was not wearing shoes at the time of the lift. This will likely be how he attempts to set the record at the upcoming event.
Rauno Heinla To Be Challenge On August 6
Rauno Heinla was not completely satisfied with his lift in training but that is probably because he wants to become the third person to deadlift 500kg. Of course, Hafthor Bjornsson and Eddie Hall are the only two who have done so to this point.
In August, Heinla will be challenged by a roster that is led by Peiman Maheripourheir. He has reached great heights deadlifting, including a 492kg (1,084.7lb) lift in training. Ivan Makarov will also have a chance to reach the world record as he has also completed a 490kg lift during workouts.
Even though Rauno Heinla is not going to train heavy again before the competition, this does not mean that he will not put on more weight than his 460kg lift. It will be interesting to see if Heinla, or another competitor, can reach the world record mark come competition day.
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Chris Duffin Interview: From Homeless Teen To Engineer And Record-Setting Powerlifter | The Mike O’Hearn Show
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Episode 6: Mike O’Hearn interviews powerlifter Chris Duffin – “Challenge And Stress Is The Essence Of Life.”
Chris Duffin is a man passionate about all aspects of strength and fitness. He’s made it his entire life. Duffin is an engineer, powerlifter, and fitness entrepreneur who released a part-memoir, part motivational book titled The Eagle And The Dragon: A Story of Strength and Reinvention. The book explores Duffin’s self actualization from being a homeless teenager in poverty and transforming into a successful engineer and record-setting powerlifter. In Generation Iron and Barbend‘s latest episode of The Mike O’Hearn Show, Mike sits down with Chris Duffin to discuss his life story, his book, and also talk shop on high level training and motivation tactics.
Mike O’Hearn is a firm believer in working hard to overcome any obstacle. He doesn’t believe in handouts. And he doesn’t believe that a bad situation is an excuse to repeatedly fail. This is why O’Hearn was so excited to sit down with Chris Duffin and discuss his life journey into fitness and powerlifting.
How Chris Duffin Discovered Engineering, Weightlifting, & Escaped Poverty
Chris Duffin was born into poverty, had to raise his two siblings at a young age, and was surrounded by death and drug addiction in backwater rural America. He had every “excuse” to be another statistic that fell victim to drug addiction, abuse, and a cyclical life of poverty, pain, and suffering. But instead, with nothing to lose, he dedicated his life to escaping poverty and becoming the best most successful version of himself. Ultimately, fitness and weightlifting was his lifeline into happiness and success.
But Chris Duffin had other passions. His early obsession with reading led to him being exceptional in the realm of engineering. It was his initial lifeline that got him a full scholarship into college and a deeper education. It gave him his initial career and a stable financial foundation to provide himself more opportunities.
But throughout it all, weightlifting and fitness were lighting up his soul. He eventually realized that powerlifting was the kind of strength sport that fit him best. This provided an even bigger outlet to explore his passion with more focus and a specific goal. He soon built and fabricated his own private gym (using his engineering knowledge). This later evolved into a gym business.
The Nature Of Sacrifice: The Importance Of Paring Away The Filler In Life
Chris Duffin found himself at a crossroads. There was simply not enough time in the day for him to continue to succeed and improve with powerlifting and his gym – while also maintaining his career in engineering. Both were important to him. But deep down he knew that fitness as the core of his life.
This started a new phase in Duffin’s life. One that changed his perception and became a key tenet in his book. Duffin realized that he need to “cut the fat” from his life. There is only so much time in a day. And only so many years we live on this earth. Duffin realized he could not be fully happy with certain aspects of his life due to limited human capacity. He already tested his limits, pushed past them, and faced a real wall that needed to be scaled.
“So what I’m thinking is how do I pare away the non-essential. The more I pare away of the things taht are taking up my capacity in life. So not just my training capacity, how do I pare away the non-essential. The things I fill my life with or that I fill my training with. All of the stuff that isn’t adding value that I’m just doing.”
– Chris Duffin
So Chris Duffin started making hard decisions. He quit his job, sold his second house, and used the money and freedom to discover a career that fit in directly with his passion of fitness. He also divorced his wife. While Duffin does not divulge private details, he explains that his ex-wife was a wonderful person but not right or aligned with what he needed to be happy.
These were challenging decisions. But ultimately ones that allowed him to have more capacity for the things that truly fulfilled him in life. He went on to become a record-setting powerlifter, owner of multiple gyms, and now most recently, become the author of a book read by the world over.
Chris Duffin On The Importance Of Adversity In Life
Towards the end of Mike O’Hearn and Chris Duffin’s conversation. They touch upon the parallels between weightlifting and life in general. Weightlifting is about putting resistance on your body and pushing through to become a stronger person. Duffin believes this mentality applies to all of life. It’s challenge and stress that force us to reassess ourselves and become stronger people.
That strength might not always be physical. It can be mental and emotional strength. All things that add up towards being more capable and having more capacity to make yourself feel fulfilled and happy.
“Challenge and stress is the essence of life.”
– Chris Duffin
And just like weightlifting, it takes time before you really start to notice the results. The biggest challenge the average person has with fitness is the same challenge our society at large seems to have with seeking happiness and success. After the first few months you may not see obvious improvements. It’s frustrating and can make you want to quit. But stick with it and look back years later and you’ll be shocked how much you’ve changed without realizing it.
Chris Duffin realized this through extreme circumstances. But he wants to use his knowledge and experiences to inspire others to find the same end solution.
Wrap Up
Chris Duffin has had an extremely fascinating life and holds a depth of knowledge valuable to anyone interested in not only fitness but achieving self actualization. Mike O’Hearn and Duffin discuss far more than can be fully recapped in this article.
You can watch the full interview in our latest episode of The Mike O’Hearn Show above. Make sure to catch new episodes every Friday. Only on the Generation Iron Fitness Network and wherever podcasts are downloaded.
Larry Wheels Wants To Become “Lightest Man” To Deadlift 1,000 Pounds Using Conventional Stance
Larry Wheels will take on the challenge during the 2022 Middle East’s Strongest Man competition.
Larry Wheels has been taking his deadlifts to the next level during recent training sessions. It is clear that he is eyeing a huge number when he takes the stage during the Middle East’s Strongest Man competition in August. Recently, Wheels took on a 72-rep deadlift workout in hopes of becoming the lightest competitor to lift 1,000 pounds.
Wheels was wearing a suit in order to help aid the lifts. He broke it down into nine reps of eight during this particular session. In a YouTube video, Wheels showed off the workout and explained his goals moving forward.
“We are on track for pulling a 1000 pounds at 2022 Middle East’s Strongest Man. On top of that, I am looking to become the lightest man to ever do it with a conventional stance.”
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Larry Wheels’ Back Progression
Larry Wheels is a multi-talented athlete having taken part in powerlifting, bodybuilding, and arm wrestling. He was part of the 2019 Odd Haugen Strength Classic and is looking to compete in another strongman event. This is why he has focused on improving all lifts and it is led by deadlifts.
“If you haven’t noticed, my back is thick as f**k right now. My t-spine area, rhomboids, traps, obliques, everything has gotten substantially thicker.”
It is natural that Wheels has been able to build his back up during these workouts. That will also assist in other lifts during the competition. During this process, Wheels has lost weight and currently weighs 122kg (269lb). This makes his feats of strength even more impressive.
Larry Wheels has been taking his health seriously after a recent string of deaths in strength sports and bodybuilding. He has been getting checked out by doctors to make sure that his heart is healthy. While preparing for this show, Wheels has stopped taking growth hormones and is focused on his meals.
“I’m on just three meals a day. Normal portions, like 800 calories per meal, not force-feeding, and I feel great.”
Larry Wheels crushed a back workout after finishing all 72 reps of deadlifts. He has announced that 1,000 pounds is his goal for the upcoming show in August and he seems on track to getting there at this rate.
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WATCH: Rob Kearney Takes On CrossFitters Mal O’Brien And Jake Marconi In Deadlift Challenge
Mat Fraser hosted an intense battle of strength between Rob Kearney and some elite CrossFit athletes.
The dynamics of strongman and CrossFit are extremely different and it is always interesting to see athletes go up against each other. In this instance, Rob Kearney took on CrossFitters Mal O’Brien and Jake Marconi.
Kearney has been busy competing in strongman fighting for some of the biggest prizes in the sport. O’Brien is coming off a year where she was named the 2021 CrossFit Rookie of the Year while Marconi continues to be an elite athlete. This contest was shown on Fraser’s YouTube page as the three athletes took on deadlifts for reps.
It is clear that Kearney has the largest deadlift of the group given his stance as a strongman. He deadlifted the day before this contest and completed four reps of 805 pounds. Completing many reps for time is not usually what he does during strongman contests.
“It depends on the contest. We have both a deadlift ladder working up to 880 and we’ll also have a deadlift for reps around 750. So typically, eight reps is the biggest I’ve done,” Kearney explained.
Deadlift Challenge
All athletes were tasked with completing the deadlifts and reloading their bars to the appropriate weight for the next lift.
385 pounds for 2 reps
365 pounds for 4 reps
335 pounds for 6 reps
315 pounds for 8 reps
255 pounds for 10 reps
195 pounds for 15 reps
“Rob deadlifted 805 for four reps yesterday. Rob clearly has astronomically high deadlift numbers so it’s kind of like a fun experiment. Jake has a 515 deadlift. Rob has a, best ever was 970. So close to double but I watched him do 805 for four reps yesterday and like, it was cardio,” fraser said.
“So let’s see how he does with way, way lower percentage for him but it’s something that is completely out of his element.”
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Rob Kearney made the first bars look easy given the weight that was on the bar. Fraser said that these lifts were “about 38 percent” of what Kearney can put up. This was referring to Kearney’s max lift of 970 pounds.
As the contest went on, Mal O’Brien finished the workout ahead of both Kearney and Marconi. Once the workout was over, Kearney admitted to liking this method of deadlifting.
“I actually like doing touch-and-go. Like time under tension wise. I feel like it’s a lot more effective. I always get more fried doing dead-stop reps.”
O’Brien took home the victory in this workout ahead of her scheduled appearance at the 2022 CrossFit Games in Madison, WI from Aug. 3-7. Rob Kearney will continue to train in order to compete against some of the other elite competitors in the world.
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Mahailya Reeves Sets Unofficial IPF Bench Press World Record In +84kg Division With 363.8-Pound Lift
Mahailya Reeves put on a show during the 2022 AMP Nationals.
If you did not know who Mahailya Reeves was before, you will certainly know soon enough. During the 2022 Powerlifting America Classic (Raw) Sub-Junior, Junior, and Masters Nationals, the 18-year-old powerlifter turned some heads with her performance. In the process, Reeves set a new world record in the +84kg division with a 165kg (363.8lb) bench press.
Reeves showed a great deal of strength at a young age. She was able to burst onto the scene during a competition that is meant for competitors to get their name out on a big stage. Now, Reeves will continue to improve and build upon her record-setting day. While this lift is unofficial, she will have a chance to add to it and potentially set the official mark, which is held by Mierger Amelie. She lifted 163kg during the 2022 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships.
This lift was not even the heaviest on Reeves’ ledger. She has showed bigger lifts in practice and will have a chance to show it off once she competes in an IPF event.
Mahailya Reeves at Nationals
During this competition, Mahailya Reeves was able to put up some big numbers all over the board. She entered the event weighing 138.37kg (305.1lb) and was able to compete in the +84kg division. She established a PR in just one event but her overall performance was enough to take home the victory.
Squat
Reeves was successful in two of her three attempts in squat. The first came at 212.5kg (468.5lb) before adding more weight. She was unsuccessful with 26.5 more pounds on the bar before taking it up another notch for her third attempt. Reeves successfully completed a 225kg (496lb) squat on her final attempt. This was 20kg less than her competition PR, which was set at the 2019 USAPL Raw Nationals.
Bench Press
Mahailya Reeves set the unofficial mark on bench press in her second attempt. This came after successfully locking out 160kg (352.8lb). She attempted to add 2.5 more kilograms on the bar for her third lift but was unsuccessful. Reeves set a competition PR on bench during the 2022 FHSAA Class 1A Region 2 Meet with a lift of 172.3kg (380lb).
Deadlift
Reeves set a new competition PR in deadlift. This came on her third and final attempt when she successfully lifted 220kg (485lb). Once again, her second attempt with less weight was unsuccessful. Reeves was perfect on first attempts at this event logging 197.5kg (435.4lb).
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Rauno Heinla Crushes Four Reps Of 925.9-Pound Deadlifts In Training
Rauno Heinla continues to get his deadlift numbers up in a big way.
To this point, there are just two men who have deadlifted 500kg — Eddie Hall and Hafthor Bjornsson. Rauno Heinla is looking to become the third person to join this list. On Thursday, the strongman shared a video on Instagram crushing 420kg (925.9lb) deadlifts four times in the gym.
Heinla joined Laurence Shahlaei and Aivars Smaukstelis for a massive training session. By the looks of the video, Heinla could have completed some more reps but decided to stop at four.
“Deadlift 420kg/926lb x 4 touch and go
Just got nice training with@[email protected]@mrs_shahlaei@giantslivestrongman@rammukoobas“
In May 2020, Bjornsson locked out a 501kg (1,104lb) deadlift to take the world record away from Hall by a single kilogram. He has held the record ever since and there is no one who is threatening at the moment aside from Rauno Heinla. He continues to be one of the best deadlifters in the world at this point in time.
Can Rauno Heinla Break The Deadlift World Record?
At the beginning of the month, Heinla set the silver dollar deadlift world record with a huge 1,278.7-pound lift. He was able to bounce back from stomach issues that forced him to pull out of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man competition. He is scheduled to appear in the 2022 Giants Live World Open & World Deadlift Championships on Aug. 6. Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales might be the site where Heinla attempts to break Bjornsson’s Record.
Rauno Heinla has four major victories under his belt during his career. Two came during the SCL Savickas Classic and SCL Estonia back in 2014. He won the Arnold South America in 2017 and followed it up with a victory at the Arnold Australia the very next year. He has competed in 45 events during his powerlifting career but just one WSM. He is looking to qualify for next year’s event and could do so with some big performances down the stretch.
Rauno Heinla has been attempting to break world records and has already reached one this month. With just under two months to prepare to take the stage again, Heinla is looking to get his deadlifts in position to take down the world record.
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19-Year-Old Max Shethar Sets World Record In 18-19 Teen Division With Insane 804.7-Pound Deadlift
Max Shethar is reaching new limits at a very young age, setting up what could be a successful career.
Max Shethar has been pushing major boundaries in powerlifting at just 19 years old. On Saturday, he continued to open many eyes with his performance. This included an insane world record in the 18-19 teen division with a 365kg (804.7lb) deadlift.
Shethar past his own record of 350kg (771.7lb), which he set at the 2021 USPA Ragnarok Invite II. He competed in the 140kg weight class at the 2022 United States Powerlifting Association Matt Hurley Drug Tested Memorial Meet. This was the seventh sanctioned competition of Shethar’s career and has won each event.
“804lbs/365kg Deadlift, 33lbs PR at 19 years old for the heaviest Raw Deadlift ever done by a teenager in competition to cap off a 2000lbs sleeved total ? at the Matt Hurley Drug Tested Memorial Meet”
Max Shethar is used to pulling massive amounts of weight in competition. In 2019, at age 17, he became the youngest competition to deadlift 327.5kg (722lb) in competition. He continues to push the limits in the gym and this has raised his deadlift into the stratosphere.
Not only did Shethar reach a new level of deadlift, he set a record with his total weight as well. Shethar totaled 907.2kg (2,000lb), which eclipsed the previous record of 882.5kg (1,945.6lb). Brandon Derrick set this mark during the 2020 USAPL Missouri River Open.
Max Shethar also set competition PRs in bench press and squat during the competition. On the bench, Shethar was able to reach 457 pounds. In a recent Instagram video, Shethar explained that this was the hardest progress for him to reach. On the squat rack, Shethar accomplished a 738-pound lift.
Max Shethar History
Despite being just 19 years old, Max Shethar has a long history of massive lifts and championships. Below, check out his full competition history listing all seven of his victories.
2017 USAPL Washington State Championships – First place
2018 USAPL Washington State Championships – First place
2018 USAPL Raw Nationals – First place
2019 USPA Drug Tested Washington State Open – First place
2021 USPA Ragnarok Invite II – First place
2022 Big Iron Classic State Championships – First place
2022 USPA Matt Hurley Drug Tested Memorial Meet – First place
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Daniella Melo Breaks American Bench Press Record In Raw-90kg Division With 304.2-Pound Lift
Daniella Melo continues to make noise in the powerlifting game.
Daniella Melo added to her long history at the USAPL Nationals over the weekend. She appeared in Las Vegas to compete in the 2022 USAPL Mega Nationals, where she was able to win the raw-90kg division. On her way to victory, Melo also set a new American bench press world record with a 138kg (304.2lb) lift.
Melo has won at the USAPL Nationals five times before. Her last one came in 2018 and this was the last time she appeared at the competition. Melo is back on top at the event and is continuing to put up eye-popping numbers within the division. This record was previously held by LeAnn Ramirez. She completed a 137.5kg (303.1lb) lift during the 2021 USAPL TBS Summer Open.
Melo’s lift can be seen below, courtesy of GOOD LIFT!’s YouTube page:
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Daniella Melo at Nationals
Daniella Melo entered the competition with high hopes and was able to complete all nine lifts she attempted. She weighed in at 193.7 pounds at the time of the competition allowing her to remain in her division. At the end of the event, she finished 15.5kg (34.2lb) over the second-place lifter.
Melo’s performance began with her squat reaching 457.5 pounds on her final attempt. This is less than her competition PR of 507 pounds, which was set during the 2019 IPF World Classic Championships. This is also where she set her deadlift competition PR of 542.4 pounds. On her third attempt, Melo was able to reach 496 pounds.
Daniella Melo shined on the bench press setting a new world record on her third and final lift. She added 12.1 pounds onto the bar from her second lift and completed it to set a new mark. Obviously, this was also a competition PR for Melo.
“6x National Champ ?”
Daniella Melo continues to impress in powerlifting and made a statement by winning Nationals for the sixth time. After setting a bench press record, Melo could have other numbers in mind to reach next time she steps on stage.
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Larry Wheels Explains The Biggest Deadlift Mistake… And How Fixing It Made Him A Lifting Beast
“One of the biggest mistakes I made when I first started work with coach Gaglione was I wouldn’t set my back position before I lifted. I had a bad habit of yanking the weight off the ground when I lifted as a teenager… Before I got any coaching in the deadlift, I was so focused on my floor speed; I never actually got tight and my back would round when pulling off the floor.”
You can see his full post and explanation in the post below:
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For many newcomers, the deadlift can be one of the more intimidating exercises to perform. Or, for those more cocky, they can see it as a simple maneuver – you just pull the weight off the floor, right?
But performing a perfect deadlift is far more complex than it may seem. It’s also a powerful compound exercise making it worthy of the popularity and praise it receives as a bodybuilding, powerlifting, and strongman staple. Correct posture, controlling your core, and ensuring that you push your feet through the floor is essential. All of this must be done without becoming too tense and over-focusing on form and psyching yourself out.
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Larry Wheels goes into surprising detail (for an Instagram post at least) explaining how bracing properly before a lift is essential for optimizing the deadlift. It’s what separates a good lifter from an elite lifter. It’s the kind of advice that was a game changer for Wheels – and likely helped him rise up to the hardcore lifter we know today.
Larry Wheels breaks down how any aspiring lifter can try along at home:
“This may sound confusing at first yet you can try yourself at home.
Find your hip bones And place one hand there
Then find the bottom your rib cage.. the big fellas may need to do a little digging lol
Arch your back and notice the distance increases
Round over and you will notice the distance gets shorter
Now find that middle ground
This is a great way to learn how to position your back properly which is extremely important in both the squat and the deadlift”
The kind of advice for positioning your back properly that Larry Wheels gives here is a very helpful alternative to trying to find your middle position in the mirror. Different body types, shapes, and sizes all have a different “neutral” – making finding the position challenging until you’ve mastered it for yourself.
Ultimately, this is what is best about Larry Wheel’s post and advice. It’s one coming from experience and admitting past mistakes – rather than a generic catch all instruction manual that you can often find online. By making spine alignment more personal to his experience – and sharing tips on making it personal for anyone watching – Wheels proves that a few “secrets” to better lifts really do exist.
You can review his full post and breakdown of deadlift back and spine alignment above. And make sure to stick around the Generation Iron Fitness Network for news and updates on all things bodybuilding, fitness, and strength sports.
Larry Wheels Discusses “Healthier Approach” To PEDs: ‘I’m Trying My Best To Send The Right Message To Those Using’
Larry Wheels believes a five-day blast is a healthier alternative to a full cycle.
The recent string of deaths in bodybuilding has opened the eyes of many in strength sports. This includes Larry Wheels, who is one of the most popular powerlifters in the game. He has been extremely open about his PED use and what can be done to make it better. Recently, Larry Wheels discussed an alternative to an 8-12 week cycle.
Wheels is know for his incredible feats of strength on social media. He is often seen setting a massive PR or repping a ton of weight in different exercises. He has dabbled in arm wrestling as well but is back to training as a powerlifter. Wheels is set to appear in the Middle East’s Strongest Man competition this year.
Wheels recently decided to get checked out by a doctor because of his steroid use over the last decade. At 27 years old, Wheels wanted to get ahead of any damage that these substances might have caused. Thankfully, the doctors did not find any reason for concern. Wheels continues to discuss alternatives for those who are already using PEDs.
Larry Wheels: ‘If You Do Not Already Use PEDs, Please Do Not’
Over the course of his career, Larry Wheels has used 8-12 week cycles. This allows him to compound different substances and let them do what they are supposed to. Instead, he believes the same can be done with a five-day blast and it might be healthier.
“There’s a couple specifically for strength that work extremely well and most people in the strength world use it as a bread and butter. I use those compounds for usually eight to 12 weeks. So, the first two weeks are okay but each week that you’re on, you’re body is enduring more and more stress. Side effects become increasingly more unbearable, and especially the most effective ones, the most effective steroids from gaining strength unfortunately come with the most potent side effects.”
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Wheels did not always believe in this process over the course of his career. It was suggested by a coach and when he realized the results, Wheels decided that this could be an alternative.
“When my coach told me you could reach your all-time best in five days as opposed to the usual 8-12 weeks that I would use these compounds for, you can imagine I was a bit skeptical. But I took his word for it and did the entire eight week prep, for this 422-kilogram deadlift for a triple, which meant to only be two reps by the way.”
Larry Wheels has been on different substances for over a decade to put on size and gain strength in the gym. He also shared a message for those who have not started to cycle yet.
“To keep things more vague and trying my best to send the right message to those who are already using PEDs, not those who are natural and considering it. I’m trying to encourage a healthier approach to using PEDs for those who already do. Guys if you don’t already use PEDs please do not, you don’t need PEDs to get stronger.”
Wheels Believes In New Process, Believes He Knew It Sooner
“I wish I knew I could do it this way a decade ago. It’s a bit bittersweet that I’m only learning this now ten years after the fact of hitting my PRs and still making progress and having a successful lifting journey, but doing it in a much more unhealthy way compared to how I just did it over the last couple of months.”
Larry Wheels is now using this system primarily. Despite wishing he knew it a bit sooner, there is still a chance to implement and make it better. It does not seem as though the powerlifter will be off it anytime soon.
“There’s no temptation to go off program because the entire cycle, you’re not on these very potent compounds. You’re just on testosterone. You know if you just went off the program, and lifted for ego or social media, it’s not going to come out of your ass.”
Larry Wheels might not be a bodybuilder but he certainly has the physique for it. Despite his area of expertise, Wheels’ eyes were open by the recent string of deaths in bodybuilding. Now, he is discussing different ways to make it a safer environment.