Specially abled bodybuilders are giving new heights to bodybuilding by showing that anyone with determination and hard work can achieve great things. These athletes have overcome many obstacles in their lives, and they continue to push themselves to be the best they can be. Their dedication has led them to some incredible accomplishments, including winning major bodybuilding competitions. These athletes are changing the way people think about disabled athletes, and they are inspiring others to keep reaching for their goals.
These athletes often have to overcome many social and psychological barriers in order to compete on an equal footing with their able-bodied counterparts. They often find inspiration in each other’s successes, and support from the bodybuilding community.
There are many specially-abled bodybuilders competing at major competitions around the world, including the Sheru Classic and Mr. Olympia.
What is Wheelchair Bodybuilding?
Wheelchair bodybuilding is a sport that allows people with disabilities to compete in strength and physique competitions. Participants use equipment that is specifically modified for wheelchair use, such as custom-made weightlifting platforms and benches. The sport has grown in popularity in recent years, as more people are becoming aware of the opportunities it provides for people with disabilities.
The sport of wheelchair bodybuilding has been growing in popularity over the past few years which open the new doors of opportunities for specially-abled bodybuilders. it allows people with disabilities to have the same opportunities as those without disabilities.
There is a growing trend in the bodybuilding world of wheelchair bodybuilding. This type of bodybuilding emphasizes on strength, muscle mass and cardiovascular conditioning.
Wheelchair bodybuilding also offers an opportunity to connect with others who share similar interests, and to build self-confidence and self-esteem.
Wheel Chair Body Bodybuilding (WCBB) Chairman: Mr. Nick Scott
Nick Scott was an ordinary 16-year-old with an interest in athletics when a near-fatal traffic accident changed his life forever. Nick became overweight and demotivated after the accident, but he found the determination, mindset, and personal strength to turn his life from a crippling tragic event into a personal great victory. He now employs those hard-won insights to assist others in awakening the beast inside them and achieving their desired goals.
Wheelchair Olympia 2022 Qualified Players
Everybody is set for Wheelchair Olympia 2022 which will begin on 15-16-17-18 December in Las Vegan. In this most prestigious bodybuilding event, Shamsher Foundation being the gold sponsored.
The Shamsher Foundation is totally geared-up for the Wheelchair Olympia 2022, and we are going to celebrate the esteemed qualifiers of Wheelchair Olympia 2022.
Harold Kelley
In more ways than one, Harold Kelly is a champion. He was in a life-changing accident that left him unable to use his legs. Rather than wallow in pity, Kelley has gone on to win four consecutive pro wheelchair contests and eight of the nine professional wheelchair contests held since the division was granted pro status by the IFBB Pro League in 2011. He won the 2015 Toronto Pro, the 2015 Birmingham England Pro, and the 2015 and 2016 Dallas Professional Bodybuilding titles, as well as the 2018 Mr. Olympian Wheelchair title.
Antoni Khadraoui
Antoni is Sweden’s first wheelchair bodybuilder, and his achievements make the country very proud. Because of his paralysis and use of a wheelchair, many people assumed Antoni would be unable to handle bodybuilding and all that it entailed.
Adelfo Cerame, Jr
Adelfo is a competitive bodybuilder and personal trainer/nutritional consultant who is enthusiastic about fitness, nutrition, and physical culture and aspires to be a successful entrepreneur. Adelfo was involved in a fatal car accident on November 10, 2005, which left him paralysed from the waist down as a T-12 paraplegic. Adelfo was initially torn down spiritually, mentally, and physically as a result of the accident, but after a year, he welcomed his physical condition and used it as a driving tool to challenge and motivate himself. Adelfo began bodybuilding in 2007, inspired by a YouTube video of men in wheelchairs posing and flexing at a bodybuilding competition.
Since then, his life has been transformed. Marisa contacted Adelfo in early November 2014 to inquire about becoming her wheelchair dance partner. Adelfo accepted the challenge and is having a great time learning a new form of self-expression. Adelfo is a co-founder of Infinite Flow.
Tyler Brey
Tyler Brey is an IFBB pro bodybuilder, former Paralympic powerlifting world team member, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt. Fitness, he claims, has changed his life by enabling him to do things that no one thought he could do. He has learned the importance of consistency, perseverance, and hard work throughout my fitness journey. These lessons, combined with faith in myself, have enabled him not only to live with my disability, but also to succeed in irrespective of it.
Tory Jones
Jones, who was born and raised in Kamloops, has always been a strong man, but when he discovered bodybuilding about seven years ago, he discovered a new level of strength. The certified tree arborist began going to the gym more frequently, and he competed in his first bodybuilding show in November of 2017. He didn’t place on the podium, but the experience sparked an interest in a sport known for both physical and mental toughness.
He worked tirelessly in 2020 and 2021 with a single goal in mind: to compete and win in the qualifying for the Toronto Pro Show, which is scheduled for December 4, 2021. A win would earn him a coveted IFBB (International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness) pro card, allowing him to compete in virtually any wheelchair bodybuilding event around the world, and would make him only the second Canadian man to do so (Edmonton’s Jack McCann is the other).
Woody Belfort
He is also a bodybuilder who has competed in three Wheelchair Bodybuilding (WCBB) events. He frequently posts his physical accomplishments to Instagram, where he hopes to inspire others and promote physical fitness.
Woody Belfort has cerebral palsy, which limits his ability to use his legs. While many may see this as a disadvantage, he has abilities that most people do not have because of his intense devotion to his body. In June 2022, he competed in the IFBB Professional League Toronto Pro SuperShow, a bodybuilding competition. In his own words “I like to select poses that show I’m big and I’m not here to mess around. I try to hold myself in positions for two seconds or more to demonstrate strength and stamina. I did some of the standard upper-body poses, but then I shared my own moves—the ones I came up with.”
Bradley Betts
The men’s wheelchair division may be the most inspiring of the 11 IFBB Pro League divisions. Despite physical setbacks that would prevent many others from even trying, these competitors are able to train hard and prepare for competitions. Bradley Betts is one of those competitors, and he appeared on The Fit Rockstar Show recently. The 31-year-old told host Isabelle Turell about the moment his life changed and he realised he needed to learn to use a wheelchair.
The 2021 Europa Dallas competition was won by Betts. Additionally, he has participated in the Wheelchair Olympia three times, where his best finish was fifth in 2019.
Anand Arnold
Anand Arnold is the name of the town. Anand Arnold (born 1986) overcame cancer and paralysis to become a bodybuilding champion. For wheelchair competitors, he has won 41 titles, including Mr. India, Mr. Punjab, and Mr. World. He was a completely normal boy when he was born in Ludhiana in 1986. He was interested in bodybuilding since elementary school, and at the age of 13, he won his first bodybuilding title.
His determination and discipline helped him win Mr. India (Wheelchair) four times and Mr. Punjab (Wheelchair) twelve times. In 2017, he won a medal at the Mr. World wheelchair bodybuilder competition.
Chad McCrary
Chad’s bodybuilding career began in 2005, two years before his accident. His accident rendered him paralysed from the waist down, necessitating the use of a wheelchair to get around.
Chad first dabbled in bodybuilding in 2000. He weighed about 160 pounds and stood 6 feet tall at the time, with about 15% body fat. Three years later, he weighed 240 pounds with 15-18% body fat.
Chad made his first appearance on the bodybuilding stage in October of 2003. Chad shredded 45 pounds and dropped to 6% body fat in just 12 weeks to prepare for the stage.
He finished ninth out of eleven competitors. Chad realised his bodybuilding ambitions outweighed his genetic potential at that point. He kept lifting weights and training, but the competition circuit no longer piqued his interest.
Chad has always had a strong desire to help others. His bodybuilding platform allows him to demonstrate that obstacles do not come into our lives to stop us; rather, they come into our lives to strengthen and improve us.
With these bodybuilders, Gabriele Andriulli, Pierre Kavalin, Karol Milewski, Abraham Sanchez and Nick Hewitt are also ready to set the set the stage on fire.
Wheelchair Olympia 2022 Result
Harold Kelley wins the Wheelchair Olympia in 2022.
Harold Kelley, the reigning Wheelchair Olympia champion, won his fifth consecutive Olympia title in 2022.
The wheelchair division always adds excitement to the event, with competitors demonstrating that anything is possible.
Kelley had to work very hard for his victory because all of the competitors had incredible physiques.
Second Place — Gabriele Andriulli
Third Place — Antoni Khadraoui
Fourth Place — Pierre Kavalin
Fifth Place — Adelfo Cerame, Jr
Words From Shamsher Foundation
Specially abled bodybuilders proved that nothing is impossible. These athletes overcame obstacles that many others would not even consider and continue to amaze the world. They are inspiring role models for anyone who has ever doubted their abilities or felt like they could not achieve something. They have dedicated their lives to becoming the best they can be, and they have succeeded. They have shown that with consistency and dedication, anything is possible.
