97 Unbelievable Before & After Fitness Transformations

A couple of years ago, at the height of the notorious 'dad bod' craze, people started to realize that Drake was ripped. He had been training for over three years, but the world only noticed when his Instagram page suddenly started heating up. Of course, like most other things, Drake has turned into a trend, and his followers flocked to gyms around the world on a body transformation quest to get 'swoll' like Champagne Papi.

Now, this is not to say that everyone who takes the benefits of exercise seriously these days is doing it because of Drake, but it's clear that 'making gains' is back in style, and people are going from skinny to shredded faster than half of us can blink. If it's done right, building muscle mass can actually give a lot of health benefits - prolong your lifespan and improve cardiovascular and bone health - as well as increase your chances of people sliding in the DM. Faster isn't always better, though. Each person inherits different strengths and weaknesses from the gene pool, so it's important to take your time and found out what gym workout is best for your unique body. To dispel that last little thought in your head, no - steroids are never a good option unless you want to add the increased risk of heart disease and stroke to your exercise routine.

Here at Bored Panda, we decided to compile a list of people who bulked up big-time and barely look like the same people in their 'before' photos, from women fitness maniacs to guys who have managed to get ripped using no exercise equipment at all. We've also included the timespan of their progress, but keep in mind that everyone builds at a different pace!

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2 Years Progress

Before and after fitness transformation showing dramatic change in physique outdoors.

Final score:

104points

97 Unbelievable Before & After Fitness Transformations Show How Long It Took People To Get In Shape

2 Years Progress

3 Years Of Transformation

6 Months, 24 Years Old, From 137lbs To 160lbs

4 Years And 40 Pound Difference

After Having 3 Surgeries, I Finally Got Back To Doing What I Love... Back In The Gym And Playing Football. One Month Apart

4.5 Month Body Transformation

From 42 Kg To 53 Kg. When I First Started Working Out I Just Transformed My Obsession For Food Into An Obsession For Fitness And “Living Healthy”

From 100lbs To 140lbs In 2 Years

3 month Transformation Of A Father-Of-Three, 45 Years Old

2 Years And About A 5lb Difference Between Pictures

4 Years Of Lifting

5 Years Transformation

1.5 Years Of Lifting, Never Skipping A Workout, Barely Drinking Alcohol And Eating A Ton Of Food

My 6 Month Transformation From 105 To 140 Lbs

1.5 Year Transformation

2 Years Of Training With No Days Off

6 Year Transformation. High School Graduation To Now. I Was Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes A Few Months After My Graduation

From 59kg To 78.5kg In 2 Years

I Am 25 Years Old In The Left Photo, Living In London, Working Hard And Partying Harder. On The Right - Me At The Ripe Young Age Of 33

2 Month Transformation

5 Years Of Training

1 Year And 3 Months Trasformation

3 Year Transformation

3 Years And 12kg

My 2.5 Year Vegetarian Bodybuilding Progress

From Game Addict To Sponsored Athlete. 8 Years Body Transformation

4 Years Between These Photos And Nearly A 40 Pound Difference, All Done Vegan

From 60kg To 71kg In 1 Year

4 Month Transformation

Tom Ward, Who Works At Men's Health Magazine, Transformed His Body In 2 Month And Appeared In The Pages Of The Same Magazine

1 Year Progress

5 Year Difference

Chris Mantovani 2 Year Transformation (13-15)

3 Month Transformation

2 Years Body Transformation

3 Years Transformation

3 Years Difference

3 Years Of Hard Work

1 Year Bodybuilding Transformation

4 Month Transformation

Cris Heria Incredible Natural (Calisthenics) Body Transformation

1 Year Bicep Progress, Newbie Gains

3 Month Transformation

1.5 Year Into Weight Lifting, A Year Into Healthy Eating, And 3 Months Into Psychotherapy

Week 1 Vs Week 18

From 160lbs To 180lbs. 1 Year Of Working Out

1 Year Body Transformation

3 Months Muscle Building

My Several-Year Transformation From A Skinny 145 Lb Teenager To A Working 190 Lb Fitness Model

My 1 Year Body Transformation

Me At 16 And At 23 With About 6 Years Of Lifting In Between

1.5 Year Transformation. From Skinny To Muscular

3 Year Body Transformation

Progress I Have Made In 2 Years

3 Years Into Weightlifting

3 Month Of Hard Work

1 Year Journey

Over 2 Years Progress

1 Year And 3 Months Apart. 110 Lbs On The Left And 140 On The Right

3 Months Training

5 Month Transformation Freeletics

3 Months Transformation

9 Month Transformation

3 Year Transformation. 130 Lbs To 160 Lbs

3 Months Training

Fitness Transformation In 2 Months

6 Month Transformation. From 136.6lbs To 167.4 6lbs

Skinny To Shredded: Natural 1 Year Transformation

1 Year Calisthenics Transformation. 16 Years Old

2 Year Transformation

3 Year Transformation

3 Months Training

19 Years Old - 3 Years Of Lifting Weights

2.5 Month Transformation

3 Month Transformation

3 Month Body Transformation

4.5 Years And 2lbs Difference

5.5 Month Progress. Gained 15kg

Insane 4 Month Body Transformation (Freelettics)