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Can you imagine a 300-pound Larry Wheels battling on a Men\u2019s Open bodybuilding stage? In a recent YouTube video on March 16, he teased that possibility, telling reigning Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford he intends to add \u2018significant muscle tissue\u2019 for a move to the Men\u2019s Open.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

For a moment, fans were unsure if Wheels would continue his bodybuilding career. He briefly quit the sport<\/a> and expressed concern about the dangers of using performance-enhancing drugs. However, he reversed course, and, in 2025, he finally achieved his dream of earning an IFBB Pro card when he won the Musclecontest Ireland<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wheels carried that momentum into his Classic Physique Pro debut at the 2025 Musclecontest Bullman Pro<\/a> that same weekend. He took 10th place and compared well against higher-caliber talent. Now with the Open class on his radar, he broke down what lies ahead for his career.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Larry Wheels Aiming to Add \u2018Significant Muscle\u2019 for Move to Men\u2019s Open, Wants a 300-Lb Physique<\/h2>\n

In the video, Wheels shared that he plans to add significant muscle tissue to his frame for a move to the Men\u2019s Open.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe don\u2019t have a date yet, but we\u2019re looking at fall or winter this year. Still in the off-season, aggressively bulking. I\u2019m in that first couple of years that you were talking about, where I want to add significant muscle tissue to do Open.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He believes Classic Physique was holding him back, especially since he always trained in a steep calorie deficit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t like my look in Classic. I felt a bit too thin for my frame, and also, I had to have so much restraint lifting because I was always in a massive deficit to make weight at 232 for Classic amateur, where I turned Pro. It took all the fun out of lifting for me. I was on a 1,000 calories a day for months at a time. I\u2019m like, I can\u2019t enjoy training like this, it sucks.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

According to Wheels, boasting a 300-pound physique onstage gets him excited about the sport again:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cYes. That\u2019s the page I\u2019m on. With Open, I think it sparked that excitement again. I wasn\u2019t excited to keep grinding 242 and do Classic Pro. But doing Open and seeing 300 plus onstage one day, that gets me excited. Seeing something I haven\u2019t seen before,\u201d Larry Wheels shared<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Wheels has continued to refine and improve his physique while away from the stage. He recently teamed up with science-based training expert Jeff Nippard. Nippard offered Wheels technique pointers<\/a> throughout an intense chest workout.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wheels has yet to clarify when and where he\u2019ll make his Men\u2019s Open debut. Should he make the announcement, our Fitness Volt<\/em> team will keep you updated on his next contest.\u00a0<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0<\/strong>Hany Rambod Rates & Critiques IFBB Pro Larry Wheels\u2019 Physique<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch the full video from the Derek Lunsford YouTube channel below:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n