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“God’s Own Prototype”: Australian Powerlifter’s Unique Display of Physique Leaves Bodybuilding World Drooling

Published 05/14/2023, 4:03 AM EDT

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An Aussie powerlifting daddy is up to unique things in life. People visit the gym to lift weights and improve strength but this bodybuilder from Melbourne loves lifting natural stones while setting records. Laird Ross has till now lifted 900kg in total and currently aims to do a bench press of 250 kg. He chronicles his unique powerlifting journey on his Instagram page with nearly 40k followers.

The recent Instagram post shows him ripping a log with his hands much to people’s astonishment. He describes himself as not being an average daddy while mentioning all the unique things he do which are unimaginable by the regular gym-goers in the post.

Laird Ross’s unique powerlifting strategy 

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Passionate about natural stone lifting Ross generally posts videos of him lifting heaving stones in his garage gym. He also enjoys building his gym equipment from scratch. The Australian powerlifter proclaims himself as someone who has mastered the skill to blend training for sport and training for fitness.

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The personal coach believes in moderation while training. He recently shared a post on Instagram where he was busy tearing a wooden log. He captioned the post by writing,”Some people post a 100 gym selfies, I post me ripping a log that I failed to split.” He clearly distinguishes himself from the regular crowd by stating some things that are unique to his powerlifting journey.

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We are not the same. I also don’t have mirrors in the garage gym. I also don’t have chalk – just a bag of cement instead.” he says leaving the fitness world puzzled. He concluded the post by writing,” Just your not-so-average Aussie dad – 110kg.” Followers of the natural powerlifter always shower praises on Ross’s unique personality. And this time the comments were no different.

 

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Fans idealize the Australian natural powerlifter’s physique

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Laird Ross often succeeds in amazing his fans who idealize his not-so-modern ways of bodybuilding and powerlifting. A fan writes,”One of Gods own prototypes, not meant for mass production,” reflecting the uniqueness of Ross. Another commenter writes in applause,”What real man are made from.”

A fan joked on the post by mentioning a line,”This is where you should be saying,’ mess with me or my family and I’ll rip you apart like this log.” Another comment read,”Absolute beast.” While a mesmerized commenter wrote about powerlifter, “When God created man, in Genesis, this is what He meant.

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Laird Ross believes in balancing his time with his kids and his gym garage and often posts new challenges he takes up on a regular basis on his social media. He offers personal training to athletes who aspire to be on the track of fitness. What are your thoughts on this unique way of lifting weights by Ross? Let us know in the comments below!

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Etha Bindu Rani

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Etha Bindu Rani is an American sportswriter at EssentiallySports. Being a fitness enthusiast, she considers Ronnie Coleman and Chris Bumstead as her inspirations. Apart from that, Etha is passionate about writing.
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Brandon Gabriel