On Sept. 24, 2022, in a video on his Instagram, strongman Evan Singleton announced that he recently tore his right distal biceps tendon during a training session. He withdrew from the upcoming 2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals on Oct. 8, 2022, in Glasgow, Scotland, and the 2022 Rogue Invitational on Oct. 28-30, 2022, in Austin, TX. (Note: On the time of this writing, a substitute for Singleton in each contests hasn’t been revealed.)

In a Sept. 28, 2022, Instagram update, Singleton announced that he underwent successful surgery to reattach his biceps tendon. The athlete didn’t offer a concrete timetable for a full recovery from his injury but alluded to plans to attempt to compete within the 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM). 

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Before his surgery, in one in all his apparent last heavy lifting sessions for some time, Singleton shared a Sept. 25 Instagram clip of himself powering through some heavy box squats. The athlete accomplished a 340-kilogram (751-pound) set for 3 reps.

“The last time I’ll be lifting heavy for some time, so might as well make it good,” Singleton wrote of his box squat workout. “Definitely ran on pure anger and hate today. I didn’t really realize how upset I used to be until the weights got heavier and heavier. The more weight there was, it was almost prefer it was just pulling the emotion to the surface. I’m going to be getting real friendly with squats again after surgery.”

Singleton would subsequently upload a Sept. 28, 2022, video to his YouTube channel specializing in his deadlift. Because he couldn’t apply any pressure to his right arm, the strongman wore a protective body strap. He would capture a 385.6-kilogram (850-pound) pull for his best one-rep. After ending deadlifting, Singleton trained his left arm with lateral raises, dumbbell biceps curls, and cable curls.

To stipulate his future plans within the YouTube video, Singleton maintained that the 2023 WSM can be his “first stop.” Following that, he’ll intend to get back onto the Giants Live circuit and the 2023 Rogue Invitational. In 2021, he notably won the 2021 Giants Live World Open and the 2021 Arnold Strongman Classic UK — the inaugural edition of the competition.

Depending on Singleton’s recovery and training, he may perhaps return to that prime standard of performance come next yr. 

Featured image: @evan_trex_strongman on Instagram