The ¡®Fittest Dwarf On Earth¡¯ Will Put You To Shame As He Can Lift Four Times His Body Weight
He weighs 60 kilos, but he can squat more than 215 kilos, deadlift around a 140 kilos and bench press around 130 kilos.
While most people cannot even lift their own bodyweight, at 4ft 5in this man can lift up to four times his own bodyweight.
In fact, he¡¯s even gone dubbed himself as ¡®the fittest dwarf on earth¡¯, because of his physical prowess.
Mikey Witous, 26, was born with dwarfism but never allowed his disabilities to hold him back from achieving what he has.
Despite having Achondroplasia, one of the most common forms of dwarfism due to a genetic mutation, according to the restricted growth Association UK, Witous has a history of being very actively athletic growing up. Growing up he¡¯s actively been a part in sports such as football, wrestling and even earned himself a black belt in taekwondo.
¡°I knew the world wasn¡¯t going to adapt to me¡ªI had to adapt to the world."
"My parents always taught me to be forward-thinking,¡± he said. ¡°It¡¯s important to ask for help too, which can be hard. It¡¯s something I still struggle with as I like to try and do everything myself, but I know it¡¯s not the worst thing in the world to need some assistance,¡± as reported by Mirror UK.
Today he has around 23,000 Instagram followers just to watch photos and videos of him in action.
Commenting on the posts and comments he receives, ¡°It¡¯s great to see all this positivity in the way the world looks at little people now. It¡¯s good to know for the next generation¡ªand I try to be someone that shows them we can achieve anything we put our minds to. People shouldn¡¯t second guess us,¡± says Witous, as reported by the Mirror UK.
He and wife Jessica, who also has Achondroplasia, just had their first baby, Michael, who also has the same form of dwarfism.
"I hope I can encourage him through what I do, and show him he can be comfortable doing whatever he wants in life," says Witous.
Today at 60 kilos, he can squat more than 215 kilos, deadlift around 140 kilos and bench around 130 kilos.
Despite his size, Mikey¡¯s spirit to compete against the average-sized person, put himself to the test by pushing himself to the limit, how to handle struggle or to learn how to take negativity in your stride and succeeding against all odds is proof that you can achieve anything that you put your mind to.
Regi is the Health Editor of Health Me Up. He believes a fit body and mind are the key to being in the pink of health.
