Obese Chinese Student Loses 66 Pounds After Six Months of Working Out
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By Bryan Ke
Before becoming the muscular man that he is today, Zhang Shuai, a senior student at the Heilongjiang Institute of Technology in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China, was once considered obese.
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The 22-year-old student, who now works part-time as a fitness instructor, got into an accident two years ago that had led him to gain as much as 40 kilograms (88 pounds) in just six months, according to China Daily.
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The accident took a toll on him, as he was also considered a star player on his college basketball team before his accident.
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However, he finally decided that enough is enough; through sheer determination, Zhang spent copious amounts of time at the gym, exercising intensely, as well as adhering to a strict diet.
Half a year after his workout regimen began, he finally realized his dream to become fit again after losing 30 kilograms (66 pounds).
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What’s even more, he picked up a new obsession: bodybuilding. And interestingly enough, he won a provincial bodybuilding competition where he became a champion with his newfound goal.
“In fact, the process brought me more than losing weight. I changed lots of unhealthy habits and my outlook has become more positive,” Zhang said.
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Zhang is just one of the many bodybuilding stories that help inspire people to work hard for the body they want. A couple of perfect examples for story such as this were: “Korean Hulk” and the bodybuilding Taiwanese-American dentist — both of them were skinny before they got into the lifestyle.
Images via China Daily
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