Known more for his physique, Labrada’s strength is not lacking either.
Hunter Labrada vowed to push himself after a disappointing seventh-place finish on the 2022 Mr. Olympia. Labrada had been hoping to construct on a fourth-place result that put him on the bodybuilding map through the 2021 Mr. Olympia. Over five months later, on the time of this writing and on the sting of summer 2023, Labrada appears to be fulfilling his personal competitive promise within the gym.
On May 23, 2023, Labrada shared an Instagram clip of himself capturing a 265.3-kilogram (585-pound) deadlift for 4 reps. Based on the caption of his post, the four-rep pulling set is a lifetime personal record (PR) for Labrada. The bodybuilder accomplished his deadlift reps in his socks while wearing a lifting belt and utilizing lifting straps.
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This deadlift four-rep PR isn’t the one instance of Labrada staying true to his training word so he can have a greater performance on the 2023 Mr. Olympia. If anything, making a foray into polishing up his strength as a bodybuilder might be seen as Labrada going above and beyond.
In early February 2023, Labrada clarified that he could be aiming for a more streamlined physique moving forward in his profession. His goal is now more about his body aesthetic and being a bit more ripped reasonably than specializing in sheer size. More recently, Labrada detailed his current pull workout while training for the 2023 Tampa Pro, set to happen on Aug. 3-5, 2023, in Tampa Bay, FL. Because of recent qualification standards for the 2023 Mr. Olympia that only give past winners and top-five finishers automatic berths, Labrada can have to win a contest just like the Tampa Pro to compete in November’s Olympia.
On stage, Labrada was one in every of the numerous Men’s Open contenders present to guest pose on the 2023 Pittsburgh Pro in mid-May 2023. The opposite athletes like Derek Lunsford, Nick Walker, and Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay are examples of rivals Labrada will try to overcome on the 2023 Olympia in Orlando, FL, this November.
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In such a stacked overall Men’s Open field, anyone distinguishing themselves on the 2023 Olympia, let alone Labrada himself, might be a really difficult task. Based on the continued approach to his training through the 2023 calendar yr, Labrada appears to be taking extra steps to try to stick out accordingly.
Featured image: @hunterlabrada on Instagram