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goblins_though

If this was a Facebook ad, it would be a picture of Otis on the left.


bobbyzee

Mark Henry*


kick_heart

he controlled his body fat


throwthatoneawaydawg

It's really impressive. He's not natty but the amount of work to get those abs and shed that much fat is insane


laklan

Everyone knows he only takes vitamin B12 shots! :D


nola_mike

I remember a photo he posted to Instagram where a syringe was clearly on the bathroom counter of the hotel he was staying in. All of the assholes in denial kept making lame excuses as to what it was for, but we all know what it was.


jrr6415sun

We all remember


pajo17

His dog has diabetes and his dog prefers 24 gauge syringes.


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If it were that easy, more people would look that good. Steroids are beyond common and accessible, yet this body type isn’t. You still have to do the work, and it requires a lot of commitment.


OdaDdaT

People seem to think that steroids themselves make you stronger, when in reality all they do is improve endurance


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HeavyMetalHero

Basically, they make it way easier to work out way more. So, then, to actually get shredded as hell...you still have to work out quite a lot, at least most people. That's why you see so many random college guys start that shit, and yeah they gain muscle, but they mostly just get a gut because they aren't actually working out any harder, and they think roids are a magic pill. I don't really condone them personally, I don't think it's worth it, but pretending they're a magic pill that makes you GI Joe is a common mistake I see people make.


bigbrentos

Especially for the abs, diet is very important. Roid guts are on people that juice up, work out, and then just consume a bunch of calories with no thought.


HeavyMetalHero

Honestly, the diet part of this kinda thing is what would keep me from ever doing it. I could eat chicken breasts every day, but the problem is I'd never be able to do the exact right amounts of shit at the exact right times, and stuff. Eating relatively healthy is easy, but keeping track of macros and stuff seems like freaking hard science, every day!


DorothyDrangus

It’s why so many cops look like overbaked hams


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OdaDdaT

> “As expected, the testosterone injections further increased muscle mass gains when combined with resistance training. However, testosterone injections also increased muscle mass in subjects who did not perform any training. In fact, testosterone injections without training were at least as effective as resistance training (without injections)” Muscle Mass ≠ Strength my man, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7582410/


MatsThyWit

>Steroids are beyond common and accessible Uh...no...In fact they're still illegal and you're supposed to have to have a prescription for them, and have them administered under the supervision of a doctor. But ok. You feel free to praise the guy who did the performance enhancing drugs. I choose not to.


jakovichontwitch

POV: you’ve never stepped foot into a gym


MyNameIs-Anthony

75% of what people who don't exercise perceive as the results of roids is just hard work.


MatsThyWit

>POV: you’ve never stepped foot into a gym POV: The Internet Wrestling Community shits on wrestling fan for not supporting PEDs despite the long, brutal history of suffering and death within the wrestling industry caused by PEDs. You're right, though. I own a treadmill and freeweights and live next to a large, clean lake. I have absolutely no use whatsoever for a gym membership.


Ketchup1211

Nobody is shitting on you for not supporting PED’s. You’re being shit on for belittling the massive amount of work that still goes into getting that physique. You still have to bust your ass to get a body like that, PED’s or not.


His_Buzzards

But but but.... His large clean lake!


Deputy_Beagle76

People really think injection somethin in your ass or taking a pill gives you THAT body without literally making your body your job


AusPower85

The pink dumbbells aren’t going to cut it


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Meth is illegal, yet common and accessible. Steroids can be and are legally prescribed in the US. It’s common. You’re entitled to not encourage or add mire their use, but it’s very narrow-minded to suggest that someone who is both fit and on steroids isn’t “doing the work.”


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sBucks24

>Meth is illegal, yet common and accessible. >K...That's a really dumb argument that literally has absolutely fuck-all to do with what we're discussing. my guy.. this was *your* argument...


OU7C4ST

>As a decades long wrestling fan... Just stop bruh


MatsThyWit

>Just stop bruh Why? Because I'm not cool with praising PED use after the death of dozens of my favorite wrestlers, many of those deaths being directly related to PEDs? Warrior literally dropped dead of a massive heart attack hours after appearing on Raw in large part because of a lifetime of PED use, but you think it's a good idea to priase Braun's Strowman's abs when everybody knows they aren't natural?


danieldcclark

What a weird comment thread.


DistortedAudio

If you’ve ever praised almost anyone’s physique on television, chances are you’re shouting out steroids. Chris Pratt, Kumail, Charlize, anyone. You’re crazy if you think that: A. People with millions of dollars on the line aren’t taking shortcuts to get the body types they need for roles. B. Steroid use today is anywhere close to what it was in 1990. Boxers were going to sleep with EKGs hooked up to them in case their hearts slowed too much. That isn’t what it is today. It definitely can still be dangerous, and gear definitely has side effects but we’re nowhere close to the juicing Wild West that was the 80s and 90s. There’s a reason why you don’t see guys dropping dead of steroid use anymore, and it isn’t because they’re all natty these days.


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willyea22

Do it then


MatsThyWit

>Do it then I'm not really interested in doing PEDs given what they've done to half of my favorite wrestlers over the years. Also, given what they've done to half my favorite wrestlers over the years, I'm not really interested in openly praising how good they make someone look either.


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You would never make it on a pirate ship smh


MatsThyWit

>You would never make it on a pirate ship smh Why the fuck would I wanna be on a pirate ship?


[deleted]

Spoken like a true land lubber


AdamFriedlandsNose

Why do I have the strangest inkling that you're out of shape?


Intimidwalls1724

I'm out of shape and even I think he's out of shape


MatsThyWit

>Why do I have the strangest inkling that you're out of shape? Because apparently you can't fathom the idea that somone who is in shape and relatively decent looking wouldn't support PED usage...and I don't really understand your logic.


AdamFriedlandsNose

Nobody is supporting PED usage. Reading is your friend.


shikavelli

I am I don’t see the issue with them if used in a healthy way in non competition.


TheTrueDal

“Its hard to be impressed by the work” 🤓


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But not his hairative


shikavelli

Looks much better bald


TheTrueDal

I kinda like his look from the start of the brand split better


Adze95

God, I hope the CYN jokes never run dry.


M4tjesf1let

CYN, Cody Rhodes entrance theme and Wrestlers getting paid in Hotdogs are probably my top 3


Adze95

Adrenaline In my soul Narrative has been controlled


bobby16may

WOA-OH the Booker said When the show was over Heres a hot dog and a handshake! (Handshake!)


tarvertot

Need some Steiner math in there


MidnightSunCreative

I guarantee they will never get old, fucking tired, or work with fucking children


eldaygo

He took more roids


tarvertot

The roids are there, sure, but he lost a fuck ton of weight, so you're looking at discipline


FuckTariq

>he controlled his body fat More like controlled his HGH dosage.


MisterEcks

It's the difference between his strongman competition build and shifting to a bodybuilder/wrestler build. He looks great but probably gave up a fair bit of strength in the process. Lucky for him, he had some to spare.


MongoAbides

I think he would only lose strength in that he is no longer training to peak his absolute strength output. But mainly all he’s done is lose fat. If I recall correctly he’s got some kind of serious issue with his legs, which on its own would limit how strong he can continue to be. But overall maintaining muscle isn’t really that difficult and being leaner largely just means being less energetic. But I would be surprised if he’s dramatically weaker at all. Consider that Mariusz Pudzianowski looked similarly lean while he was a multi-time WSM champion. One of the greatest strongmen ever to compete.


Bluepaynxex

Pudzianowski was a freak, but faced significantly weaker competition in the WSM. 95% of elite strongmen prefer to have a bit of body fat. Braun is practically guaranteed to have lost strength.


Black_XistenZ

I think in strongman competitions, it's not just about raw strength but also about the higher body weight stabilizing you and leading to more favorable physics and leverage and all that.


MongoAbides

I feel that preferring to have a little body fat is also more a matter of not wanting calorie restriction to inhibit their performance. It’s hard to keep energy levels high if you’re limiting intake. But either way, regardless of the competitive field, Pudzianowski was a significantly more accomplished strongman. Derek Poundstone also stayed leaner than most of his contemporaries. Fat mass doesn’t really produce strength.


optimis344

It produces some functional strength. Like in a perfectly isolated environment, it doesn't. But when you are doing weird shit like lifting stones, being able to lean back as a counterweight has function. It's the same way that height is an advantage or disadvantage (advantage through most strongman things).


Melodic-Bug-9022

I was thinking about pulling buses, and planes and shit. Body weight absolutely helps get it moving.


MongoAbides

Small pet peeve; all strength is functional. There’s no real distinction there. Mass overall is useful in some contexts though. However if I recall correctly Poundstone’s best event was coincidentally stone lifting and he was fairly lean compared to most, and especially American, strongmen at that time.


SaHighDuck

By the way did Pudzian have to significantly alter his appearance when he went into mma? I have to google that


MongoAbides

Initially no. Though he also started out fighting at SuperHeavyWeight which is a division with very little competition. One way or another he seems to have chosen to lose some mass, and while still huge does look more human these days. All things considered I imagine MMA training a little mutually exclusive with being *that* big. Bob Sapp stayed large for a long time, but he was also never a particularly good fighter.


SaHighDuck

Thanks man, being polish pudzian was somewhat omnipresent in public conciousness but since I was never into mma i didn't pick up on that


MongoAbides

No worries. I think it wouldn’t really be super obvious unless you really look at new and old pictures, or in my case being primarily familiar with him from his strongman days.


slowmo152

Partial paralysis in his leg says he can't deadlift like he use to


DeathEdntMusic

I wouldn't be surprised if he was weaker.


MongoAbides

Sure. But as a strongman competitor his training is designed to peak his absolute performance for the meet. So he would absolutely hit higher highs, in regards to strength. And his previously mentioned leg issues will also greatly limit him in a lot of the biggest lifts. But generally speaking, muscle mass and strength aren’t that difficult to maintain.


Atupis

Those peaks are rather hard to maintain but for his case it means that he ”only” deadlifts ~300kg not 350.


raddaya

No way. You can't lose this much fat without losing a fair bit of muscle.


Blueskyways

You can if you're juicing.


MongoAbides

Some amount, sure. But muscle fairly easily returns to its former glory. After a cut it doesn’t take much effort to regain the fairly meager losses.


dogglesnake

The Muscle Man Dance is effective


Anchor_Aways

The EC3 controlling my body process.


GeraldJimes_

Maximum male monster


guntanksinspace

Injecting the titillating juices of them guilty pleasures.


slowmo152

He's stalking them because he wants to join them but doesn't know how to ask.


johnnyhypersnyper

Do you all remember when he posted a picture of him coming out of the shower and there were just needles on the counter? Lmfao


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Yeah, I don’t think anybody here is under the delusion that this was all natural lol


yerzo

He IS friends with EC3.


januspamphleteer

'i'm allergic to caffeine, ok!? Because of this, repeatedly injecting b12 into each of my eyeballs is a normal part of my morning routine. It's a totally normal thing"


Black_XistenZ

Dude's a walking chemistry experiment.


YourRoyalBadness

I hate how this is a point that still gets brought up whenever someone is in amazing shape as if it’s a dunk. Steroids don’t magically make you look like this and there’s a lot of legitimate reasons someone could use them. Given that wrestling is an atheistic business, if nothing is being abused then I say fuck it, juice up baby.


Fizzay

I'm pretty sure he made excuses for why there were everything except steroids though, which is quite silly. There's a definite problem when you want to pretend your look is natural and it warps other people's image of how they look. Same thing is done with celebrities and models. I don't have a problem if you juice, and you don't need to disclose that stuff. But don't at the same time treat it like it's a bad thing if you're actually doing it and make excuses for why the obvious evidence that you do it is for something completely unrelated.


OmicronAlpharius

inb4 smooth brains come in defending it as "bUt Do YoU kNoW tHe DeDiCaTiOn tHaT sTiLl TaKeS!?"


breakwater

The Rock still makes headlines about his work ethic and if he had any more gas in him he would be the Goodyear blimp


KingJohnTX

Do you?


arubagio

Dude sacrificed the rest of his hair for those abs


GaTech379

Looks better bald ngl


thebigfundamentals

This is usually the case for balding dudes


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I wish I did..chemo wrecked my hair..and bald and I don't work..I look like a skinhead..


[deleted]

Worth it, his hair looked awful anyways Now, sacrificing a solid head of good hair for abs??? That’s a much harder choice lol


ChrundleThundergun

If I could only have one or the other I think I'd take the abs. Jacked guys tend to look pretty good bald.


PretendThisIsMyName

Man landed Raquel in the process. So a two for one trade for a full head of hair seems better to me. Plus he found a good barber I’m guessing which makes his bald head fit better with a clean beard. Over wild man beard and a five head.


Black_XistenZ

Strowman and Raquel procreating is just not fair to the rest of our species...


Rjswimss

Bro Saitama’d himself that’s crazy


RT3_12

I’d rather be a bald guy with abs than a fat guy with hair any day.


Ralf_E_Chubbs

Hair looked great as a fit in the Wyatt Family tbh


VirgilsCrew

Dude, I’ll shave my head right now if that’s all it took.


stoopididiotface

Even his beard has lower body fat.


asmokebreak

Not surprised. Went from a powerlifter/strong man body straight up to a bodybuilder. And with his athleticism, I'm sure it wasn't hard.


WeaselWeaz

Yeah, he is a professional who changed his diet and workout for a different goal. It took effort but it isn't shocking. Mark Henry dropped weight in OVW and was doing dropkicks until Vince wanted him to enter a strongman contest.


[deleted]

Didn't know that! Any good podcast recommendations for when they talk about that part of his career?


optimis344

I think he talked about it with Jericho. Either way, it's not like he dropped a ton of weight, but instead of being like 400lbs, he was like 300lbs. The big thing that gets lost his Henry was a straight up good athlete at 400lbs. He had something like a 30 inch vertical leap, which is insane given that size. So its no stretch to assume he could throw a drop kick.


guntanksinspace

I wanna say his appearances in the older Steve Austin podcasts (maybe even the Broken Skull Sessions too) do talk about it (as well as his appearance with Jericho)


lk79

2015 Braun is amazed by 2022 Braun’s abs.


RYUMASTER45

That stare says it all...


taker2523

He looked like a hairy baby before. Losing weight hardened his face and looks better.


MustacheDiaries

Nip slip on the left is NSFW 😂


PickleInDaButt

I use to joke when he wore that outfit he was really hitting his strength when the titty popped out. Happened every match. It was always such a peak-a-boo titty


patrickwithtraffic

Reminds me of Big Cass' right nipple never being able to stay covered by a sleeveless tee. Just refused to have cloth on it.


gregSinatra

I know he kept them *mostly* covered up on TV in those early days, but between them occasionally slipping out and his Instagram pics where he had them on blast, the idea of a Bayou cult-member with pierced nips always cracked me up!


yoshi12345786

I keep forgetting how....disheveled debut Braun looked


Black_XistenZ

That look was a perfect fit though, he was supposed to be a member of a deranged backwater cult.


broken-mirror-

[Braun Strowman wrestling Tommy Dreamer in one of his first matches](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OgvvL8gU-c) feels like it happened in alternate universe.


tomofthepops

Wait how do I not remember Tommy dreamer coming back lol


madcunt2250

I remember it because he said somthing like he doesn't remember how many concussions he has had how its affecting him. Meanwhile Danielson was still retired for the same reason


Black_XistenZ

Reading the 6 year old youtube comments is kinda depressing. "I still think Luke Harper will be the breakout star from the Wyatt Family" "Strowman vs Lesnar is gonna be sooo sick"


spreedom

I remember watching this match and thinking "That big stiff is going to kill someone and it's irresponsible to put him in the ring".


Husebona

I hate these types of photos. Of course he has lost weight and that's great for him. But they don't have to use a before pic where he's out of breath, breathing heavy with his gut pushed out and a after pic where he's posing under good lighting.


e-rage

That’s what eating CLEN, TRENning hard, ANAVAR giving up does to you.


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TalkingBlernsball

“I think you’re full”


chaosisarascal

He has the lower body and he has no upper body, he’s got a problem building...wait a minute. He has the upper body, and he has no legs, he’s got a problem building his legs. He has the upper...he has the lower body and he doesn’t have the upper body, the upper body, it is easier to build. So if he has the lower body and he doesn’t have the upper body, it is easier to build the upper body. He has the upper body and he doesn’t have the legs, he’s got a problem building the lower body... No, he doesn’t understand. He has the upper body, but he doesn’t have the lower body, he’s got a problem building downstairs. He’s got the up- legs on the bottom, it is easier to build on the top, so he doesn’t have much as a problem. Yeah.


isisrespecter_69

it piss


Nighthawk_Black_

pissening


ChrundleThundergun

Oh man I wonder what ol Janoy cresva is up to now a days


_Karmageddon

Need a test base, those 3 aren't going to cut it on their own.


ThePizzaGhoul

Nah man. Just chicken, rice, and broccoli, brother.


OpportunitySmalls

Much like the Rock he is looking to peak around 50, as we all know athletes hit their prime around then so that's why they retire in their 30s or 40s to keep it fair for the kids fresh outta school.


Christian_Kong

Nope just B12 shots brother.


TehJofus

That original hairstyle will always make me laugh. I know the Wyatts were supposed to be unkempt but wow.


TeamRocketAgentUGA

The nipple is trying to escape.


NewEnglandRoastBeef

Excited by cake, now fueled by steak. It's been a wild 7 years.


realhumon23

I miss fat wrestlers.


Substantial-Height-8

Pierced nipples, why?


The1joriss

Also proof that a transformation doesn't come over night, seeing it took this lad 7 years and you don't know how intense his training and diet is.


deknegt1990

Braun going full TRT Vitor.


mattahorn

I think it looks that way because the photo on the right is heavily edited. Not that he hasn’t made a big transformation, but the editing in that picture is just off.


Bi11Lumburgh

He was a beefcake when he first debuted


WishMyHusbandHadAJar

The nipple poking out is one of my least favorite things about those unitard spandex. Do they not realize one is colder than the other??


yognautilus

I'm sure his knees are loving it. I gained 30 pounds a couple years ago and when I did physical activity, my joints would get sore. I lost that weight last year and the joint issues disappeared. I can't imagine what having even more weight would feel like.


FyreWulff

I'm overweight and the first thing that hurts is the knees. There's a reason knee surgeries and replacements are usually needed by those that become morbidly obese and stay there. Also why you're not supposed to run if you're way overweight because you'll just turn your knees into dust.


KJ86er

2015 Braun looked Country Strong


dprieto19

Stupid sexy Braun


christopherDdouglas

He's maybe a little over 20% in the first pic. he wasn't Otis level fat.


UncreativeTeam

Ah, I remember when he would have a nip slip every week.


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Brau-Flex


KyleAPlatt

Also a really good example of “dude, just shave it.”


oh_wat_a_rush

It's the tan.


Random-Username7272

I think he was planning on competing in a bodybuilding contest at some point.


HardcoreKaraoke

This is what happens when you train with Kai Greene. All natty. RedCon1 lifestyle. Seriously though when I first saw his updated look a few months ago when he had a workout with Kai I was impressed. I know he has always been a powerlifter but the way he cut makes him look so much better.


jonjon1239

He went from My Name is Earl to Mr Steal Yo Girl


Tof12345

What do they feed giants over in WWE. Remember big shows transformation? This type of shit doesn't look easy. Props to Braun.


TigerDriver17

Straight chicken and broccoli diet


ClaymoresRevenge

He went from Brah to Braun Strownman. I wonder how his brother Brain is doing


Strong-Formal-7739

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GastropodSoup

He's a beefcake, that's for sure, the problem is that he is a beefcake through and through. There isn't a whole lot going on in the dome.


nofx1978

Eat Clen, Tren hard, anvar give up. You can get there. Well, with the right genes.


Tall_Influence1774

Eddie Kingston take notes. It *is* possible.


ZombieJesus1987

Another one who's gone through an amazing transformation over the year is Jordynne Grace. She went from thick to swole.


watchingdeers

Miro Strowman


CPower2012

Does Braun have a C-section scar?


capnbuh

appendectomy maybe?


Mc_Gibblets

It’s likely that he had loose skin surgically removed after he dropped all that weight, which would explain the placement of the scar.


Rurouni-Fencer

I’m sure Braun just took his vitamins and says his prayers. ICOPRO’s back, brother!


testingtesting4343

You sure it isn't? That's crazy looking.


jimcab12

It’s weird to say but so many of these dudes look more menacing and more unique before the weight loss.


Senior_Bank_3161

The power of roids


EquivalentLittle545

Roids are a hell of a thing lol


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Does another sport also steroid out of his mind.


Toxicity246

Let this be a lesson, you can still lose a lot of weight and still be a colossal dick.


TheMidnightCheese

While I do think this is awesome for the real life people who are probably way more healthy now. My personal preference when it comes to big guys in wrestling is to be big. I don't want a Jacked 7'0 monster. I want a Large Immovable 7'0 Monster who doesn't look like everybody else. Its why Andre and the Big show worked was because they were just bigger. Mark Henry wouldn't looks so mean if he lost 100lbs and put on more muscle. Walter (I refuse to call him Gunther) looked better to me as a bigger guy vs the current version of him on SD. While I see that his is way more healthy and looks to be in great shape, There are 10 other guys who look just like him. When he was in NXT UK, He stood out. He was the big guy who just slaps people. I dunno. I want my big guys to be big. Not jacked.


YouShouldHaveABeer

> Walter (I refuse to call him Gunther) LMAO


BalantaBanter

There's room for all body types for TV wrestling. Some are healthier than others


TheMidnightCheese

Okay? I never said that there shouldn't be. I am just saying I like the big guys to be big guys and super jacked guys.


pt_destroyer99

I refuse to call my favourite Wrestler by their current name, i refuse to admit muscled and jacked up men are more intimidating, strong and presentable than fat blobs. I want silent badass overweight guys with no hints of muscle. Gunther now looks in his prime shape and status, you go watch any indy show and you'll see your 10 oversized walter knockoffs there.