Firefighter Loses Arm but Returns to Gym 10 Days Later, Trains to Be World’s Strongest Disabled Man

Firefighter Loses Arm but Returns to Gym 10 Days Later, Trains to Be World’s Strongest Disabled Man
Courtesy of Mike Diehl
Michael Wing
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The world’s strongest disabled man can lift the weight of a Honda motorbike off the ground singlehandedly. But he had no power to stop the firetruck that took his arm in 2015.

What strongman Mike Diehl, 43, has power over now is how hard he trains, and he calls that “the ultimate equalizer.”
Michael Wing
Michael Wing
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Michael Wing is a writer and editor based in Calgary, Canada, where he was born and educated in the arts. He writes mainly on culture, human interest, and trending news.
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