Muscle Growth

My 7-Year Transformation

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My 7-Year Transformation

2015 (215-220 lbs):

👉Uncomfortable in my pants

👉I Stood up very straight to hide my stomach

👉Chronic back pain (could barely tie my shoes sometimes)

👉Severe acid reflux

👉Often nauseous

👉Always feeling run down (fell asleep at work and driving a couple of times)

👉Doing a job I didn’t enjoy.

👉Physically uncomfortable and embarrassed with my body

2022 (199 lbs):

👉Comfortably back into size 32 jeans

👉Significantly less back pain

👉Acid reflux controlled without medicine

👉Never nauseous

👉Energized and focused, energy left at the end of the day to play with Link

👉Running my own business

👉Strongest I’ve ever been

👉Confident in my appearance

Here are the 3 key things that led to my transformation:

1️⃣ Adherence

It doesn’t matter how good a workout or nutrition plan is. If you can’t stick to it for the longhaul, it doesn’t matter.

I work out 4 days per week, every week. I make my workouts enjoyable so I don’t “have to” work out. I “get to” work out.

2️⃣ Nutrition

I know what’s in my food (Calories, protein, carbs, etc). This allows me to easily eat out with my family without feeling “guilty” or “off track”.

I understand that there are no “good” or “bad” foods. A single food is just one puzzle piece within an overall diet. There should not be guilt associated with a food choice.

3️⃣ Accountability

Having a coach is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. In 2016, I hired a bodybuilding coach to help me get the fat off so I could step on stage. Even now, after 11 years of weightlifting experience, I have a powerlifting coach.

I’m accountable to someone else so if I’m ever going through a slump or finding myself going through the motions, my coach can help me get back on track.

If you're feeling like 2015 Ryan and want to transform your body, click the button below, send me the word "2015", and I'll reach out.