After five years and 12 agonizingly painful reconstructive surgeries later, Heath opted for amputation.īut physical limitations, near-death experiences have never slowed Heath down - he was still performing walking lunges carrying 315 pounds on his shoulders just after his third surgery.Īs a gay former Marine, John Edward Heath will forever carry with him an even heavier burden - the daily pain of seeing two people who stood closest to him, both his partner and best friend, fall victim to suicide, an all-too-common epidemic plaguing the military community. Heath is lucky to be alive, after being mowed down by a drunk driver on New Year’s Day 2016, which resulted in the lower left half of his body completely shattered. As dark as that moment sounds, amputation may barely crack the top 3 obstacles the former Marine has had to overcome.
The total amount of weight Heath pulled was irrelevant considering his now-viral 2021 achievement took place barely a week after having his left leg removed. With a little more focus on core strength and balance, John Edward Heath finally landed a perfect power clean.
