Each year, we publish hundreds of awe-inspiring transformations. Here are 15 of the year's best. Read their stories, share in their success, and get inspired to become your own transformation hero!
Transformations don't happen overnight. They take time—hours upon hours spent training, eating well, and putting health above all else. There is no easy route when it comes to making lifelong changes, but perseverance and determination go a long way. Whether you're battling health issues, facing an uphill fat-loss battle, or you've hit a plateau on the way to your goals, these BodySpace members prove that when you officially decide to change, nothing can stop you.
Before the new year starts and you begin to pile up a list of soon-to-be-forgotten resolutions, make one that will stick. Use 2016 as a clean slate and new chance to rebuild your strength, test your limits, and prove to yourself that you can make strides in carving out your own personal fit life.
Check out the top inspirational transformations of the year. Then, after you read these tales of triumph, use your skyrocketing motivation to kick off your own fitness journey. This is your year—the year of your best self.
JESSE SHAND
Imagine not leaving your house or seeing your friends for years. Imagine not bathing in nearly that long because your body had grown so enormous that it could no longer fit in the shower. Imagine looking down at the scale and seeing the number 653 staring back at you. That was Jesse's life a few short years ago. With the support of the Bodybuilding.com community, he was able to shed 350 pounds and regain control.
JOHN GLAUDE
Proving that slow and steady wins the race, John transformed the right way—through diet, exercise, patience, and consistency. In two years, he lost 170 pounds and finally gained comfort in his own skin.
ANDREW CHILSON
Andrew didn't let the debilitating effects of Crohn's disease get in the way of achieving his best self. What started out as a slow process of figuring out his nutrition proved worthwhile once he revamped his meal plan. Andrew changed with the help of Kris Gethin's 12-Week-Muscle-Building Trainer and Jim Stoppani's Shortcut to Shred.
How about you?
