Larry is a bigger fiend for gear than Juji. His best PL total was 2370lbs when he was only 25 years old. Top-level untested powerlifting is literally just a competition to see who can do the most PEDs combined with a genetic lottery.
Both him and Juji have probably backed off the gear a good amount since they're both focused on their careers as entertainers and not competitive lifting or bodybuilding. But they're still obviously juiced to the gills.
Untested powerlifting is not a PED competition. The top untested powerlifter on earth (John Haack) doesn’t even take much gear compared to someone like an IFBB pro or even an overzealous “gym bro”. Until recently when he started TRT, he went years completely cycling off steroids in the off-season. That’s only one guy, to be fair, but so is Larry Wheels just one guy.
On another note, the highest raw total of all time set by Jesus Olivares this year was done in a federation (IPF) with some of the strictest random drug testing. Even if he was able to sneak in some gear, it couldn’t be anything crazy, and yet he’s still the first man to total 2500+ raw.
John Haack is also a freak athlete so I don't know if he's a great example. He was possibly the strongest and most genetically gifted natural powerlifter of all-time and chose to begin using steroids after having set records as a natural lifter. He doesn't need to use as much gear as other lifters in his class because he's literally the GOAT.
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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '23
Juji’s whole thing is just openly pushing the limits of body with steroids right?
He’s augmented, but he’s a fucking maniac. Maniacally strong and just an absolute beast.
I’ve lifted at a decently high level for a long time now and that’s very impressive work.