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Middle-aged, left-by-wife Japanese guy goes from schlub to stud, rebuilds muscles and life【Pics 】

Renewed passion for bodybuilding leads to competition-spec body and new love.

A few years ago, Japanese Twitter user Shirapyon (@lonestarsde66) hit a low point in his life. His wife suddenly left him, and he was, in his own words, “A bald, dumpy, middle-aged guy.”

Looking for something to kick-start his emotional recovery, he recalled how he used to exercise pretty regularly, but had fallen out of his fitness habits after graduating from college. Of course, it’s all too easy to put off hitting the gym when you can tell yourself, “Eh, I’ll just go tomorrow,” so to give himself a goal and a deadline to work towards, Shirapyon decided to sign up for a bodybuilding contest.

So did he stick to his fitness commitment? Take a look for yourself, with these before/after photos.

ある日突然独り身になった、
ハゲ散らかした中年オヤジが、
ボディメイクのコンテスト出場を目指してトレーニングを始め、
コンテスト出場を通じて女性と出逢い
今は幸せに暮らしていると言う物語は

実話である。

(※申し訳ございません。のろけました。)#生まれ変わるなら生きてるうちに pic.twitter.com/n85kDzKv6g

— しらぴょん (@lonestarsde66) May 15, 2019

言い訳するのはさぁ
やることやってからだよね
出来ればしない方がカッコいいけど
人間だからね... pic.twitter.com/ox1EEzC2kU

— しらぴょん (@lonestarsde66) December 9, 2017

Needless to say, Shirapyon’s results have gone far beyond the mild toning of a stereotypical mid-life crisis, and he’s since become a frequent bodybuilding competitor. While he’s yet to capture any overall championships, he’s repeatedly placed in the top 10, including an impressive fourth-place finish in the recent Tokyo Open Bodybuilding tournament’s over-40-years-old division.

脚のカットを気にして
思わず下を向いてしまう
しらぴょん💦💦#東京オープンボディビル#沢山の写真を頂き感謝感謝です pic.twitter.com/ARRB8Um2Ht

— しらぴょん (@lonestarsde66) May 11, 2019

▼ Shirapyon poses with his plaque

4位❣️
東京オープンボディビル
マスターズ40
ありがとうございました😊 pic.twitter.com/oL8X7Dnmbs

— しらぴょん (@lonestarsde66) May 4, 2019

▼ What a difference a few years and a lot of weightlifting makes.

10数年前の友達の結婚式にて
そして、2018年10月
スーツ&シャツ&ネクタイのセンス💦
さて2019年どう変われるでしょうか？#生まれ変わるなら生きてるうちに #長渕剛 pic.twitter.com/kmRqLRdlU0

— しらぴょん (@lonestarsde66) January 19, 2019

@maxmentokyo 様
ありがとうございます😊
本当に素敵な写真感謝です。 pic.twitter.com/5WJOwcELu2

— しらぴょん (@lonestarsde66) May 5, 2019

男性選手ですが
行動派さん
(@musclebeautyfan )
に撮って頂けると言う名誉✨ pic.twitter.com/avNDKkQXBL

— しらぴょん (@lonestarsde66) May 7, 2019

Shirapyon is now so into the fitness-focused lifestyle that he’s parlaying it into some entertainment world gigs, such as running a “muscle taxi” booth at the recent Niconico Chokaigi pop culture celebration.

超会議1日目お疲れ様でした！！！

ゲーム実況者32名トーナメント初戦敗退の社畜です！！！
めっちゃ楽しかったです！！

マッチョな男性に持ち上げてもらいました！！！ pic.twitter.com/sWomK9eqe8

— マサ(社畜王子) (@masa1225kami) April 27, 2019

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He’s also cosplayed as smooth-headed, muscle-bound anime martial artist Tien Shinhan, from Dragon Ball.

明日のストフェスのため
大阪へ移動🚅
テンション上がる〜💕
今日寝れるかしら🤣#ストリートフェスタ2019 #ストリートフェスタ#ストフェス#クリリン pic.twitter.com/QuCjDTlNG5

— しらぴょん (@lonestarsde66) March 8, 2019

ストフェス2019
クリリンなんだけど
サングラスしてたから皆「亀仙人？」って🤣
綺麗な写真ありがとうございます！@tomboyman_fly
感謝です❣️#ストフェス#ストフェス2019#ストリートフェスタ#ストリートフェスタ2019 pic.twitter.com/YMkApyhOmV

— しらぴょん (@lonestarsde66) March 9, 2019

And aside from a new physique, Shirapyon has also found a new love, and is now in a happy relationship with a woman he met through one of the bodybuilding events he competed in.

現実逃避中 pic.twitter.com/mGdK3m8fNP

— しらぴょん (@lonestarsde66) March 30, 2019

But Shirapyon doesn’t share his story just to show off his body, but in hopes of inspiring others. One motto he often repeats is “If you want to be reborn, do it while you’re still alive,” which is actually a Japanese song lyric that a famous bodybuilder wrote on an autograph placard that hangs in the gym where Shirapyon lifts. Shirapyon’s other profound statement, though, is one he thought of on his own:

“Don’t make any excuses until after you’ve tried everything you can.”

Because as he’s proven, even if you’re unhappy with yourself when you’re middle-aged, you’ve still got half a life left to become the person you want to be.

Source: Twitter/@lonestarsde66 via Hachima Kiko
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