Larry Wheels completes a complete mock weightlifting competition on TRT

Wheels’ new training journey has reached a reflective milestone.

Author Robert Zeglinski Last updated on January 9, 2023

Larry “Wheels” Williams has been very open about his decision to stop using steroids and transition to Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT). The powerlifter/strongman/influencer has been officially training with TRT for almost half a year. Along the way, he documents several steps in this strength journey—perhaps most notably sharing a heavy squat from November 2022, and his most recent treatment session beginning in 2023 Heaviest deadlift ever performed.

Update on Wheels’ foray into TRT and new power life This Athlete Competed in a Complete Simulated Weightlifting CompetitionThe idea is to test where his current one-rep maxes are on the major weightlifting disciplines of the squat, deadlift and bench press. On January 7, 2022, the athlete shared a video on his YouTube channel detailing the above performance and his overall thought process.

Wheels’ bench press and deadlift are completely raw, and aside from a weightlifting belt, he uses knee pads for his squats. Here’s an overview of Wheels’ simulated weightlifting performance:

Larry Wheels | January 2023 Simulation Powerlifting Results

• Squat (with wrap) — 330 kg (727.5 lbs)
• Bench Press (raw) — 230 kg (507.1 lbs)
• deadlift (raw) — 350 kg (771.6 lbs)
• Total (raw/packaged) — 910 kg (2,006.2 lbs)

Another major reason Wheels decided to hold this meeting is that Compare his top TRT lifts to when he was on steroids and a similar weight. The athlete does have higher individual records (PRs), but those records are at a heavier weight.

When it came to Wheels’ TRT squat with the knee pads, he actually lifted 1.1 kg (2.5 lbs) more than he did with the knee pads PR in January 2014, according to open weightliftingRegarding his bench press, he lifted 230 kg (507.1 lbs) 30 kg (66.1 lbs) less than his top bench press of a similar weight while taking steroids, according to Wheels in the video. In the end, Wheels didn’t hide his dissatisfaction with deadlifting 350 kg (771.6 lb), but that compares with his previous 374.7 kg (826 lb) with steroid-assisted PR (again at relatively the same weight). well done.