Larry Wheels comditioning

[Yousef12O2]

brother, spare yourself the knowledge you are not missing out trust me.

He is someone who got famous being juiced tf out, with a great physique, lifting heavy ass weight with partial reps and sometimes bad form, often challenging record holders (ronnnie pressing the 200lb dumbbell challenge recently )

He seems like a nice guy not an ego freak. but wtf has he done for the sport or industry and what are his roots . Hes another derick more plates guy with a better physique and is a little quieter.

I am old school bro, we have gurus who come and go here and a plethora of invaluable information on this board, compared to any other board, we live in a REDDIT advice inspired generation.

Dude I taught a class today at F45 gym, its all prewritten jenny craig video screen workouts with goofy, lanky, jealous guy trainers looking at me like wtf was this body builder doing here.

I don't have the same range of motion or cardio as these cats but I will dwarf their abilities and portfolio and references. It did not feel like a good fit, it was all TRX cables, and HIIT cardio type shit. WTF kind of symmetry are we going to build doing that, ZERO , you see clients there with overdeveloped body parts, but women seem to only care about their asss and sometimes LEGS these days, even in normal gyms that's al you see them doing is hogging the smith machine , with a horizontal flat bench they lay their upper torso on, drop their hips and do hip thrust/weighted bridges.

the worst part is , 24 hour and PF and CHUZE have been giving out free memberships for highschoolers. I'm all for the serious ones and athletes, even if they are starting from ground zero, obese, nervous scared whatever. just be serious and determined. its a social gathering for these kids and they bullshit and hog the machines 5-10 deep, playing grab ass with their broccoli head haircuts ( I borrowed that from another persons thread/post here lmao) and they are rude, they don't say excuse me, or please, or thank you, nor do they move when they are in the way I have to be rude and say come on homey be aware of your surroundings, I'm not nice, catch a fucking clue, my kids been in a REAL GYM since he was 4 and knows exactly how to conduct himself, and he ALWAYS respects elders, even if he disagrees with them, he doesn't mouth off or act like a punk ass entitled brat

what I can say about these IG famous people, is they were smart enough to capitalize on this trend within last few years, I did the same thing but only as an online trainer since facebook came out in 2011, now it is saturated with pretend gurus doing weird ass exercises, I've seen better physiques and exercise in STATE JAIL not joking and more determination. I did 3 months this summer at a very dangerous state jail and the workouts were KILLER for the whites and Mexicans, absolutely impressive , as was their determination. for these two powerful groups, the workouts are mandatory, even the PAISAS do the crazy workouts now (most of them). whites have to do 123 2-3 pump burpees with 2x navy seals in them NONSTOP back to back . Mexicans have to do 113 of the same. They also integrate some other shit when they feel like it. I was expected to lead workouts and the cardio was killing me, I went in there 200lbs 5"9 with a six pack and workouts killed me especially without gear. sometimes the whites do the hammer of thor workout and its grueling. all groups sound out their own count in unison/their desired language

Man these endurance workouts are tough i recently went to a crossfit gym, the coach had me doing squats supersetted with burpees and i was humbled to say the least lol

 

[Dawgpound_Hank]

I've always enjoyed Larry's content and collabs. Dude is a freak when it comes to the poundage's he lifts in various exercises. Seems pretty cool and humble too in my book. He also played a big roll in helping put arm wrestling on the map due to his collabs with Larratt, Todd and more with his huge following. IMO pretty ballsy to venture into 4 different realms - powerlifting, strongman, bodybuilding, arm wrestling - and give it your best shot. Me thinks a bunch of jealous girls out there.lol

 

[Elvia1023]

I don't get how for many their initial reaction to something is negative unless they know the person, like the person or are in someway associated with them. I bet if Larry posted on this forum most would be saying how amazing he looks. Yes he put out a sharpened version of a video but it was nothing like that and what most bodybuilders do. Generation Iron are the ones who have heavily edited that post and not him. He posts his true physique all the time in pics and videos and is not one to edit. If you look at the original he is ripped, vascular and looks great. Yes he doesn't have amazing shape to win big shows but so what. The guy is a freak in many ways. Ok there have been some stories about the guy but people don't mention that and they go on about his physique. If someone posted that physique on here many would suck up to the guy. I also don't get the talk about his training like he isn't lifting properly and using a shit ROM. The guy is freaky strong and has squatted, deadlifted and chest pressed huge weight. He doesn't even squat that much and this is legit...

 

[Eguz22]

Elvia, he is popular and is looking for the pro card, so his looks cannot be judged in the same way as a user of this board. He is judged with greater severity.

His strength records are incredible and many people can give him credit for getting into different disciplines. But at the same time, people get bored after many years of seeing someone who doesn't end up being dedicated and successful at something specific and may think that he is just continually looking for attention.

Didn't he have a porn addiction problem? Why go public with that shit?

So he had problems with PEDs, decided to be on TRT, but he was still almost as strong as before? And now he wants to go pro in bodybuilding.

 

[Elvia1023]

Elvia, he is popular and is looking for the pro card, so his looks cannot be judged in the same way as a user of this board. He is judged with greater severity.

His strength records are incredible and many people can give him credit for getting into different disciplines. But at the same time, people get bored after many years of seeing someone who doesn't end up being dedicated and successful at something specific and may think that he is just continually looking for attention.

Didn't he have a porn addiction problem? Why go public with that shit?

So he had problems with PEDs, decided to be on TRT, but he was still almost as strong as before? And now he wants to go pro in bodybuilding.

Your outlook is way off and you misunderstood my post. Guys often hate and every bodybuilding video ever posted on you-tube is evidence of that but I would expect much better from a forum like this. It's 100% true if he posted on here he would get sucked up to even if he wasn't a known name and just posted his lifts and pics. It wouldn't matter if he was going for his pro card or not. This isn't about this thread but just in general and sure he is judged with greater severity but that's just because he is well known and "famous" and many love to hate.

Who cares if he jumps from sport to sport and tries new things. I actually like watching his arm wrestling stuff and it's got me into the sport and I find it really interesting. I watch quite a bit of arm wrestling content now because of Larry. I also liked the fact he goes into everything with no ego and is completely open and honest. Meaning he was showing himself getting beat by small guys you would never think would overpower him but anyone who understands arm wrestling knows why that is.

His income is largely due to his social media presence so he documents everything. Whilst anyone who does that obviously wants attention he definitely isn't the typical social media "influencer". You are annoyed at him for being honest about his struggles? Porn addiction... who cares. If everything I done was on social media and I was constantly being interviewed and always talking about my life I would be like an open book as well. He did actually have a major issue with that and it's very common so in my opinion it was actually a good thing he spoke about it in many ways.

Anyway I don't want to defend the guy because I couldn't care less I just find the way people are very interesting. Like you seem to be judging him because he had problems with PED's... welcome to Promuscle He has never said he is still on TRT that should be fucking obvious. He explained why he went down to TRT and he said he lost strength etc and then he went back up. Who cares what he uses. At least he doesn't lie and tell people he is natural etc. From what I have seen he has been fairly open about his usage but just because he is and the fact he is on social media he shouldn't be expected to declare to the world every time he ups his dose.

 

[KillerStack]

Don't people understand how anomalous his strength is? It isn' just a "very strong guy."
I forget, doesn't he have some ATWR? In competitions there's not supposed to be any partial reps, I mean that doesn't conform to less than 90° squat depth for example, so this is not just gym lifting either.

O/T Chad's boys are a head scratcher, seemingly impossible strength for their ages, especially the younger one. Their bodies don't show tons of muscle so I take that as they aren't on that heavy cycles yet.

 

[KillerStack]

One thing Larry said in the past couple of years or year is that he claimed he did things like Tren for 3 days only when testing strength. Low dosage to a 3 day Tren peak... I don't really think 3 days of tren does much of anything, but maybe it does have significant very quick CNS-wakening type of nongenomic actions? But I've hard time believing it, considering how much is on the line (his reputation). But who knows.

 

[Eguz22]

Your outlook is way off and you misunderstood my post. Guys often hate and every bodybuilding video ever posted on you-tube is evidence of that but I would expect much better from a forum like this.

You expect too much from the people on this forum, when most of them don't even follow or care about bodybuilding contests.

You are a fan because you have clearly followed his life events and know them in depth, all I know about him is what is posted on this forum or some other blog.

Basically, just so you understand, my bodybuilding personality model is Dorian Yates. So, I'm not going to like those who are open about what they say and do 24 hours a day.

If Larry does bodybuilding he's judged on his looks and no one gives a shit if he arm wrestles or holds powerlifting records. Period.

 

[Elvia1023]

You expect too much from the people on this forum, when most of them don't even follow or care about bodybuilding contests.

You are a fan because you have clearly followed his life events and know them in depth, all I know about him is what is posted on this forum or some other blog.

Basically, just so you understand, my bodybuilding personality model is Dorian Yates. So, I'm not going to like those who are open about what they say and do 24 hours a day.

If Larry does bodybuilding he's judged on his looks and no one gives a shit if he arm wrestles or holds powerlifting records. Period.

Again you missed my original point. I know most people don't give a crap about bodybuilding contests. This has nothing to do with that. It's merely about people see a pic of someone in great shape and for many they post the one negative. For guys not into the gym and who are ignorant that's usually about steroids (pic of a needle or words) and implies looking good doesn't count if someone uses steroids. For others they will mention the one bad body part so the guy looks great and they say look at his calves. For Larry it's often his legs people go on about.

I am also not a fan of Larry Wheels in the sense you think. I could tell you about most people in this industry because I have followed bodybuilding/strength/fitness for many years. Just because I know about someone doesn't automatically make me a big fan. He does a lot of collabs so I have watched most of those videos and I have see many arm wrestling ones but it's not like I watch everything he puts out. I am not commenting on the type of person he is I merely comment on what he looks like and his lifting. So when someone posts his lifts aren't that great because of a limited ROM I know that is rubbish because he is a freak strength wise and that's obvious after a simple 5 min you-tube search.

I just don't get the hate and I know it usually comes from a place of insecurity for many. You have guys posting negatively about his look when they have never looked remotely as impressive. My bodybuilding model was also Dorian Yates for many years and I am from a nearby city and understand the culture and have always been the same way. Yes he was hidden (in the shadows) whilst he competed but he is the opposite now. It's also why I am not a fan of the guy anymore because he bullshits and he has some crazy views (holocaust denial etc) and you think Larry is bad for talking about his porn addiction

 

[airman]

Don't people understand how anomalous his strength is? It isn' just a "very strong guy."
I forget, doesn't he have some ATWR? In competitions there's not supposed to be any partial reps, I mean that doesn't conform to less than 90° squat depth for example, so this is not just gym lifting either.

O/T Chad's boys are a head scratcher, seemingly impossible strength for their ages, especially the younger one. Their bodies don't show tons of muscle so I take that as they aren't on that heavy cycles yet.

Yeah some of the replies here made me scratch my head... "kind of strong" coming from guys posting quarter reps on a lep press

Larry had (not sure if he still does) World Record for 275lbs class raw 2,275 lb total (810 lb squat, 610 lb bench press, and a 855 lb deadlift). He beat Stan Efferding’s long standing total in the 275 lb class by 49 lbs.

The year before that he also totaled 2,171 lbs in the 242 lb weight class (another world record).

But yeah, he's one of those half rep guys, trying to show of his strength.

 

[TheOtherOne55]

I met Larry back when he was a young up and comer in NYC and have met him here filming content, dude is a nice guy and an absolute freak strength wise.

Yeah the picture is heavily filtered but dude is just chasing random shit now because…he’s done everything. He’s set WRs and now is trying to get his pro card. He actually came very close to getting his a couple months back. No hate on the guy, he’s just kinda found a new goal and is going after it.

The random hate on people more genetically gifted is crazy on this board.

 

[specter]

Soooo this is a video with a filter on.. this does not look like this irl.. so meh..

 

[Hatchet]

I dont get into watching BB Social Media much (its quite boring) but Larry always seemed to come across as a "chill" sort of guy.
Strength freak for sure...

 

[Drax]

Larry looks great! Ya a filter was used, but all fatties look worse when they use a filter...just ask dieting bikini gals lol... Larry looks good here cuz he is very very lean already. Idk anything about this fellow, but I know a great physique when I see one.

 

[stackdizzy]

Man I remember when Larry was spotting that guy doing I think 5 plates on incline, The dude tore his pec and then bailed and Larry just held the.weight like it was no big deal. There are.probably a hundred if not less number of people who could have done that on earth. Plus the dude is smart from what I understand about his upbringing he.could have very well wound up some hood gang member. He speaks well and seems cool as shit. I know some people like to highlight his problems and find him guilty of things he was never convicted but I like the guy. I don't like arm wrestling personally and don't care to watch it but I just don't watch those videos. I haven't been watching YouTube lately but usually when I do a video of his is on my feed. I think that dude has a great future ahead of him. Him downplaying gear is just because he wants to go more mainstream I think and respect that.

 

[Eguz22]

Again you missed my original point. I know most people don't give a crap about bodybuilding contests. This has nothing to do with that. It's merely about people see a pic of someone in great shape and for many they post the one negative. For guys not into the gym and who are ignorant that's usually about steroids (pic of a needle or words) and implies looking good doesn't count if someone uses steroids. For others they will mention the one bad body part so the guy looks great and they say look at his calves. For Larry it's often his legs people go on about.

I am also not a fan of Larry Wheels in the sense you think. I could tell you about most people in this industry because I have followed bodybuilding/strength/fitness for many years. Just because I know about someone doesn't automatically make me a big fan. He does a lot of collabs so I have watched most of those videos and I have see many arm wrestling ones but it's not like I watch everything he puts out. I am not commenting on the type of person he is I merely comment on what he looks like and his lifting. So when someone posts his lifts aren't that great because of a limited ROM I know that is rubbish because he is a freak strength wise and that's obvious after a simple 5 min you-tube search.

I just don't get the hate and I know it usually comes from a place of insecurity for many. You have guys posting negatively about his look when they have never looked remotely as impressive. My bodybuilding model was also Dorian Yates for many years and I am from a nearby city and understand the culture and have always been the same way. Yes he was hidden (in the shadows) whilst he competed but he is the opposite now. It's also why I am not a fan of the guy anymore because he bullshits and he has some crazy views (holocaust denial etc) and you think Larry is bad for talking about his porn addiction

He debuted in bodybuilding 6 years ago, but clearly he is not being consistent in maximising his potential because he is doing other things.

He doesn't want to compete in open bodybuilding because he would need a lot more mass, more food and gear, but he doesn't have the flow or proportions needed in the classic. His legs are weak and always will be, in this sense he has the same problem as Johnie Jackson.

He could win the pro card, he came close, but he will never be a great competitor.

To question his strength records is stupid, but he has never competed in IPF, and since a few years ago that power became popular, that is the federation of reference. Long lifts and raw lifts are required, that is, no suits or lifting shirts.

It's not just the porn addiction, do a show, and gain 50 pounds in 5 days? That's not an accident, this was not his first show, that's something caused simply by attention. And it's very unprofessional, and it's dangerous, ask any Olympia athlete how much they bounce after the show.

I'm not a fan of the current Dorian, it seems like so many of these guys can't accept not being the centre of attention anymore. But Arnold is much, much worse.