VIDEO: A retired firefighter is breaking records in weightlifting competitions and he’s doing it with only one arm.
“I was a firefighter for the city of Franklin and we had just come back from a fire, I was guiding the truck back into the bay for the driver and it was just a freak accident I got pinned in between the truck and the wall,” said Mike Diehl. Having lost the use of his arm, doctors made the decision to remove it. Mike was back in the gym just weeks later, and he’s taken his routine to new levels by competing in powerlifting meets and the Strong Man.
“I’ve been traveling the world, winning comps, I’ve never not podiumed. Every comp I’ve ever been to, I’ve won a medal,” said Diehl.