Heartbreak is a terrible ordeal. Most people might choose to drown their sorrows and wallow in self-pity and destructive habits. But one heartbroken Japanese man decided it was the best time to improve himself.
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
A man who goes by Shirapyong on Twitter and Instagram posted his progress pictures and his inspirational story. Shirapyong shared that his wife left him several years ago because she viewed him as a “bald, dumpy, middle-aged guy.”
Heartbroken and dejected, Shirapyong took this low point in his life as an opportunity to get fit again. According to Shirapyong, he used to do regular exercise when he was younger but had “fallen out of his fitness habits” when he graduated from college.
He went back to the gym and followed a strict fitness and dietary routine. He even signed up for a bodybuilding contest. Little did he know that it would be the beginning of a life-changing habit.
What happened seemed to be a redemption episode straight from an anime. Shirapyong has competed in several bodybuilding competitions, and he was consistently placed in top spots. His best attempt so far was fourth placing during the recent Tokyo Open Bodybuilding tournament’s over-40-years-old division.
He has also begun venturing into the cosplay and entertainment industry. He cosplayed as Dragon Ball Z’s Tien Shinhan and posed in a “muscle taxi” booth during the Niconico Chokaigi pop culture convention.
Netizens could not believe that the balding, middle-aged and flabby-looking man could turn into the ripped body builder who looks at least 10 years younger than his actual age.
Shirapyong is now more confident about himself, and is living a happy life with his new love, a woman he met at a bodybuilding event with whom he shares his fitness passion. His story shows that heartbreak proves to be the best motivator for self-improvement./TISG