Disabled Body, Unbroken Will: 45-Year-Old Man Wins Mr. Universe Title After Losing an Arm
Fitness is just a way of movement for ordinary people to change their figure and body health, but for some people it is to regain confidence, get out of the trough of life, and even can be an indispensable part of life. Mickael Louvel (Michael Louvel) is one of them, a fitness idol and a legendary figure in the bodybuilding world. His inspiring videos were once wildly forwarded by netizens, and he is affectionately called 'one-armed man' by netizens. His most famous life motto is 'no one can stop me, I love lifting weights.'
Tomorrow and accidents will always be unknown, and the most uncontrollable in life is accidents. Beautiful plans are broken by accidents, and he is not born disabled, he started to contact fitness at the age of 18, dreaming of becoming a top bodybuilding gentleman by his own efforts. In the same four years, he has walked onto the bodybuilding stage. But it was that year, a car accident, severe injuries, had to amputate a limb, almost crushed his dream. It took him a year and a half to slowly recover his body.
Although he lost a limb, his iron-blooded will did not let him give up his dream. He believes that the body can be disabled, but the heart cannot. After his body recovered, the first thing he did was to return to the gym to train. But the road is step by step, far simpler than imagined. Losing a limb made his training completely different, almost like a fitness newbie. Even a simple movement was difficult to complete.
As time passed, he gradually adapted to his new body. Now he is 45 years old, and it has been 22 years. His passion and enthusiasm for bodybuilding have never diminished, and he has never missed a training. And every time he has to exceed the training task. He knows that to achieve success on the bodybuilding stage, he has to work harder than ordinary people. When training the lower body, it was okay, but in the upper body, due to the lack of special equipment in the gym, it was difficult for him to maintain balance. So over the years, he relied on a 'belt' to easily play all the equipment in the gym, and did not fear heavy training.
As early as 2002, he already won his first gold medal. Since then, he has never left the stage. The European champion in 2013, the World Champion in 2014, and he is still active on the bodybuilding stage today, all with good results. Age and body are not the reasons for defeat, but the mindset is his stumbling block.
Now, exercise has become one of his lifestyles. He occasionally attends fitness exhibitions to promote the true meaning of fitness and encourage more people to join the fitness family. He will also make special makeup because of his different figure to attract more attention. He uses his story to inspire countless people. He hopes that people who encounter problems will face life positively. Since change cannot be changed, it is better to accept it calmly and create a beautiful life for yourself.
