Having battled with a weak immune system and chronic illness throughout his childhood 18 year old Deividas Smailys has managed to build an impressive physique and a name for himself in the international bar/calisthenics movement.
An accomplished waterpolo player Deividas added bodyweight training to the mix in the summer of 2010 eventually leaving the pool behind in 2011 and dedicating himself to the bar. In the short time the young Lithuanian has committed himself to bodyweight training he has taken the bar world by surprise.
Only a year after adopting calisthenics he competed alongside some of the world’s best calisthenicians at the first ever Street Workout World Championships held in Riga, Latvia.
Taking on exceptional bar practitioners and veterans in the power competition Deividas displayed sheer grit and determination maxing out on muscle-ups, dips and push ups to come a very impressive third.
Prior to the champs Deividas had proved his worth to elite calisthenics collective the Bar-barians. One of a handful of people to complete their gruelling entry requirements of 5 muscle ups, 45 dips, 25 pull-ups, 55 push ups and another 5 muscle ups within 6 minutes he is now one of the youngest members of the crew.
Earlier this year he added to his many achievements by winning the under 18's category in the Fitstream dead hang pull up competition. His 36 reps actually equalled that of the winner of the main competition.
Deividas credits his brother Denis for encouraging him to get into bodyweight training. And together along with their friends Justas and Saulius they form Project Mayhem. The four aim to promote bodyweight training and the importance of healthy living to other youngsters in Lithuania through the many street workout events and competitions they organise.
With an already impressive fitness cv our view is that Mr Smailys has a lot more rolled up his sleeve so if you’re into bodyweight training, a fan of the bar and a calisthenics convert you’ll definitely be seeing more from the man.
Ahh...before we go checkout Deividas' 18 muscle ups done on his 18th birthday earlier this month. BEAST!
[Photos courtesy of Deividas Smailys]
