I love lifting and bodybuilding. It’s literally you vs you. You decide who wins, you decide what you eat, you decide your work ethic. Lifting literally cured my depression. It gave me something to do and DEDICATE my time to. Real talk lifting is what saved my life and I dedicate myself to it also. Crazy what picking up heavy shit can do.
Wow man. Props to you for comin out and talking about your adversity’s. Like you said you trusted yourself and took responsibility for your own life. Learning these things a young age can go so far for everyone. Great vid
sorry to be offtopic but does anyone know a way to log back into an Instagram account? I was dumb lost my account password. I would appreciate any help you can give me!
I have 2 bulging disks in my back I got them when I was 15 I’m 16 now. I didn’t let it hold be back before I was squatting 225 then I hurt my back I didn’t stop and hurt it again the 2nd time. I got it checked out and has 2 bulging disk. The first workout back I was squatting 75 with horrible pain. I kept going to PT kept pushing. Now I’m at my strongest squatting 315 at 16. The doctors don’t know what they are talking about. I no longer have much back pain at all. I was told I would never be able to get back under the bar or play my one love football. But I’ve proved everyone wrong. If you have drive anything is possible
Way to go Max ! You are on the road to success. This video is motivating me ! I powerlifted for over 40 years (ages 18-58) I am now 66 and trying to get my lifts back up. my back and knees do hurt and my bench recently took a dive so your video came at the right time. I've done it all 132 lb to 275 lb weight div's ay 5'7" AAU master World Champ . and many records. I have written many articles but this vid tops them all. Keep it up Max!!! BTW the docs wanted to operate on my back once and I told them I did not have time for their silly operation as I was training for my next worlds.
I'm 20, and I've grew up doing similar things to you, and not gonna lie, when I came into contact with your 5x5 Bench Transformation video, that just inspired me to do great things. This past semester I've been dealing with a huge breakup with my first girlfriend, and so I committed to lifting. I saw some results, and I can only keep aiming for a body that I can be proud of. Truly, Max you inspire me, and you've given me hope man. It's a struggle for us skinny guys, but you just showed that anything is possible with determination and consistency.
Maybe a year ago i wrote a comment to some of your videos, that in your lifting attitude i've seen myself, when i was younger and that i wont be ever able to lift again and that i would end my life. One year after immune system failure, torn rotator cuff and cracked knee here i am about to squat 340lbs, bench 245 and deadlift 405, i've been watching you for the entire time and your progress motivated me to never give up, even tho i wasnt even able to do a bodyweight squat. Thank you for your videos, they are the entertainment someone like me needs.
Right here with you man I was fat and depressed didn’t hang out with friends just played video games for 8 hours a day. Max you may not believe this but you are one of the reasons that to this day I keep going.
So much more respect for you now that you shared the story with us. And even more so because it's so relatable. A year ago my self worth, confidence, and body weight were all very low, but lifting forces you to take a step closer to your best self which is the coolest thing about it. A growing muscle doesn't care what negative thoughts you have they just do their thing. From body to mind, lifting changed my life as well! Wish you the best and good luck on the rest of your journey!
This feels real ,because it is. It inspires me at 26 years old being underweight with minor back problems to lift.respect man this video will also change my life
S.O.S Help (rehabed my back) Mcgil big 3 everyday Sit less more Standing (for healthier back) Hip Hinge (spine higiene) Good byee Reintroduce weights with good technique
I've kinda same story. Playing football at the age of 16 and being very skinny. Suddenly started feeling pain on my lower back, thought it was nothing major and tried to push trough without having to go to doctor. After months the pain became so bad that sometimes i couldnt barely sleep. Finally i went took MRI and i was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis which means i've broken one of my vertebraes arch and my vertebrae has slipped forward. Doctors told me i couldnt never play football properly again, do any kind of contact or strength sports and it hit me like fucking train. Thats's where i started training my core and little bit later started going to the gym Fast forward 6 to 7 years i'm now 23 and i'm pain free mostly. Getting stupid strong at core and main movements have literally saved my life. Lifting weights has made me so much more confident and passion and joy it brings to me are irreplaceable:)
i got a back problem at 15. Compressed vertebrae or smth like that. Its where 2 of the vertebrae are too close together. This caused chronic pain in the muscles around that area. Took around 6 months of endless research to get the pain to go away. Now im 17 and squat 340, dl 375, and bench 230. Not as strong as you at 17 and thats why you are my inspiration man
great video man. im currently going through my own transformation, although not as drastic as yours. I started at 16, 6'0 tall, weighing 140 lbs. I remember my one rep max being 105 lbs on bench press. I was unhappy with how scrawny i looked and i decided to do something about it, so i started taking weight classes at school all year round. its been about 14 months since i started, and im happy with where i am today. I'll be 18 on Jan 25th, i now weigh 175 lbs, and my one rep max is now 205 lbs on bench press :) im going to keep working and my goal by the time i graduate is to weigh at least 190 lbs and be able to bench press 225 lbs. not to mention increase my squat and deadlift as well lol. thanks for sharing this video it serves as a great inspiration to me and countless others :)
I am aiming to be in awesome shape I am really strong but I think that’s due to my wait I am not aesthetic (I have decent quads and biceps (but I have a belly on me) and I am at my heaviest I have ever been I was in the gym today and I was doing rows and I had a full stack and I ended up pulling and moveing the whole machine rather then lifting the weight up In the air so I asked the people that worked their if they could bolt the machine down so it wouldn’t move and then I did it and did the full stack for reps I don’t know if I will regret that or not due to it is ego lifting but it felt good and it released some energy and some pent up aggression (I am not on roids btw) I just wanted some Tips on diet and on how to train consistently without getting injured but making improvement and with been able too train and not be as tired as often also
I don't know if you will see this Max but you honestly motivate me so much I have depression from my lifelong condition (mental) so now I have two in one challenges that have been inflicting me since my childhood and lifting is my escape from life's adversity. Hearing your story has made me inspired and also your lifting transformation has motivated me so much in my training. Props to you 💪
This hit hard bro, this takes so much self discipline to keep going and you set an example for anyone starting lifting and changing their life, fucking love you Max, keep up the grind brother ❤️❤️
I bet you’ve never thought that you would end up inspiring so many people, including me. You made it from zero to hero, even the fucking doctors told you that you couldn’t do shit, I can’t even imagine how that must’ve felt. Congratulations on your success and I wish you the best of luck towards your future! 💯💪🔥
I'm 15 now, and i've been going to the gym for 8 months. And i see drastic changes on my body and mind. I used to be that nerdy kid with the glasses. But now, i achieved what i never thought i could in such a short time. It's crazy how lifting changes your life. And ive still got many years ahead of me of lifting and that's really exciting. Respect on your progress, and hope you achieve even bigger goals. :)
I relate to this massively as I as well have a stutter and know what it's like to go to speech therapy and not be able to talk to some people because of it. Going into my second year of the gym now boosting my confidence day by day, mad respect brother - inspiration
Super motivating. Being someone that has done powerlifting and bodybuilding on and off for years, I get how frustrating it can be to try to come back from injuries. I don't think I've ever seen someone progress so fast. Keep it up man!
Love it man! Your story was similar to mine. I used to smoke weed almost everyday, as well as doing other drugs, because of my depression, but I’ve stopped completely for 2 years now. Lifting has completely put me on a new path; I have a lot more self discipline, confidence, and drive now.
Max your story is a huge inspiration and I'm seriously so proud of what you've accomplished. I just found your channel in my recommended and it's awesome to see how much you've accomplished. I've had many physical and mental conditions that have held me back but lifting has changed my life as well. It gets me through the days when I feel like throwing in the towel. I never do because I can't imagine giving up on something I've put so much effort into. I hope you have an awesome day and if you ever need to talk we're here to listen. You've got this today, tomorrow, forever✊✊✊
wow thats so motivational ive seen your other lifting videos and had no idea of all this your a true lifter not just a guy who want to get strong but make it his life
You seem like a pretty humble person despite all your success. Which is probably the best complement I can give someone. You seem like you want to help others.
Yes! I have had people telling me I won't reach my goals in my timeline but I have made these goals according to my body and at first it was discouraging but I realized I would rather prove them wrong. Very inspiring man keep it up
Good job for your accomplishments man! I have had several back injuries due to my own ignorance. I can't believe that a doctor had told you that from a bulging disc, that's just ridiculous. Our bodies are amazing and the human body can come back from so many things with proper treatment, rest, and physical therapy. Like you I did extensive research about the spine and have learned so much, things that were never taught to me before. Anyone who goes in the gym needs to understand the basics of the spine and how to protect it. Anyways, good job again!!
Honestly I get from where you are coming. Had no confidence what so ever, always let people walk over me. After one year of training I feel physically much stronger, but mentally oh boy did I improve. Confidence spiked and social anxiety out of the door.
I'm an ICU nurse that used to work very closely in a neuroscience department with the neuro/back surgery group, and I can confirm that often plenty of these surgeons simply do not understand the advice they are giving. If you have a neutral spine when you're lifting, I truly do not understand the concerns. Strengthening your core, hips, and lower back muscles can only HELP you protect your disks more. There are certainly plenty of lifts that I don't advocate ANYONE, even with a healthy spine doing due to the higher strain and higher risk of injury (looking at you, good mornings) but everyone should be doing SOME kind of weight bearing exercise, and squatting is the best and healthiest lift to promote the mobility people need to maintain to be healthy. Good on you man, keep it up.
I have a dream to come the best version of myself. I will never give up till I finally reach it. This is my story. It all started 4 years ago. I really liked the way how people build there body's with calisthenics and the movements behind this. I was like really skinny ( 190cm and 63 kg) and I hated the way I looked and had eating disorders I felt like really weak every day and it was hard to stand up every day and look in the mirror. I started to workout in the gym and started to change my eating habits. But I didnt reach my goal yet. I am struggling a lot on my way to the top but I will never give up until I stay on the top and had reach my goals. I got stomache problems when I changed my diet to a bulking phase . I couldn't eat lot to bulk and I had all day every day a feeling of sickness like I have to spew all time and it was really hard for me to eat that much this was a fucking hard time that shit was like 1/1/2 years long . And in this time I didn't know what I want to do in the future after school because I thought I will never can do something with sport so I studied somethingelse. I got depressiv didn't work out and let my dream go away because the sickness defeat me. But one day I stand up and I knew I couldn't live like this and I started again with working out. It all went well for 4 months but then I got shoulder problems. I have a inflammation shoulder and can't train for 3 months. By the way I was gambling addicted and lost a lot of money and I really was on the ground of my life and was broken down and had suicide thoughts and isolated myself completely but I will never give up. It's hard to fight all this shit. I get pressed on the bottom all the time but I will fight till the end. I got something that's important. I got the right mindset after the years of pain. I will fight till my dream comes true. It's not how many times you get knocked down that count, it's how many times you get back up. And now after all this shit I know what I want to be. I want to be a sport beast and I want to teach others how they can reach their goals and help others to be the best version of themselves. So I will change my way and will go this way and studying this. Nobody really see my vision what I see in me . My familiy and friends I think don't really know how important sport is for me right now in life. The dedication, the effort you need to do all this, to change your diet, to eat much or less , to train your body and skills(like handstand) and to fail 10000 times and then after months you reach your goal. I really like to give all in workouts and to fight fight fight. I will fight and I will reach my goal. I see yall in 2021 maybe there I have upload a motivational transformation💪🏼
**chills** Brother this video is so fuckin inspiring. ❤ Cheers to your hard work and cheers for your courageous will. I am going to watch this video daily till i achieve MY GOALS. ❤💪
I went from being in decent shape as a junior in high school and then let myself go senior year. I got up to 210 and was called fat by people I thought were my friends. I had no confidence in myself. As I got to college I met a girl and wanted to look good for myself and obviously for her. I went from 210 to 160 in 9 months. I now have more confidence. I am now running 2 businesses as a sophomore in college and am the PR Chair for my CEO club and fraternity. Lifting changes you for real.
There is a special feeling with going against the grain. Doing things that most would consider impossible, conquering your goals with discipline and putting in the work when most would rather be lazy and watch netflix. Hell I still work out even when I do watch Netflix. My father complains about being fat but does nothing to go to the gym. To me its a matter of how BADLY do you want it? Are you willing to fight for it? What are you willing to sacrifice to get what YOU want? To prove people wrong and change their perception of you is a hell of a rewarding feeling.
Two years ago I blew out on my back. Either a bulged disc or SI joint problem. Lifting hurt me and lifting is helping me. In many ways I'm stronger now than I was then. Powerlifting is my love man
Can't say I started lifting because of you, but I had the same body type as you in early highschool, so I use your transformations as inspiration to push even harder. Keep it up!
Hey dog big fan. Coming from someone who has had a speech impediment and had to go through speech therapy I really admire your story. I've been very skinny most of my life and have decided to set goals and turn my life around while I still can. I also started powerlifting and I am motivated by your story. Even though I'm 7 years older than you I still want my story to reflect yours... that's normal right? Keep it up man cant wait to see what the future holds!
Been kind of not motivated for a couple days, but this made vid made me so motivated to continue my 2 year transformation vid, also keep doin what you're doing my guy, prove em wrong !
I just started powerlifting and I can honestly say that even though I’m early in the process, I instantly fell in love with it. There’s just something euphoric about lifting a certain weight you felt like you would never be able to lift. I’m gonna keep doing this and hopefully make a transformation video after a year or so
Seriously, working out saved my back, too. I had a weird back-problem (never diagnosed or anything). In fact, doctors didn't even take me seriously when I said my back felt funny and it hurt. I was in daily pain and could not even HOLD and EMPTY bar without feeling like my back was about to break in half. I still went to the gym, though. I could do every exercise that didn't heavily load my lover back. So I did lots of pullups and pulldowns, and I started every single session with a few minutes of slow cobra-poses and leaning over a foam roller with ab exercises. Basically, I did everything that relieved the pain. I noticed that after leaning backward (cobra-pose), the pain got lesser, so I kept doing it. Keep in mind that if your disk bulges forward, leaning back might make it worse. I figured I had a small bulge going backward, so leaning back was pushing it back in place. Something like that. Weeks passed, and suddenly I could do cable rows. At home, I made sure to not sit much, and never with bad posture. Did regular cobra-poses during the day, too. Some more weeks and I could deadlift a bar with a little weight. As soon as my back felt funny, I stopped the exercise. Now? My back still feels kind of weird, but never in pain anymore, and that I think is exclusive because I strengthened all the muscles that support my spine, and actively helped it heal. I can now deadlift and squat more than ever, though I am still very cautious and abort the set if I ever feel something funny, and I'm very mindful of putting my torso in compromising positions. I'm telling everyone with disk issues who are still at a level where they CAN move around, you can fix it. Do research online, and: -very carefully feel out what helps and what makes it worse -do everything you can to support good posture (sitting well, standing well) -less downward pressure on your back if you periodically walk and lay down during the day -do whatever back-strengthening exercises you can manage -Decompress your spine with dead hangs, cable pulldowns and if possible reverse hyper-extensions I'm happy for you Max, your transformation videos are truly motivation fuel. Respect
Bro Sawyer is great, but you are a serious legend in the making. I subscribed so I can eventually catch the video where you reveal that you a superhero 💪💪🏆🏆
Dude max, I just injured my back and everything you said up to the back injury I could relate, and after the injury the hopelessness and the depression kicks in major. I’m about to turn 17 and my goals seem fading now...
I got the help of a lot of people wo injured their backs and came back to heavy lifting All you need is : --- Core Stability : a strong core takes the strees of the spine while doing weight lifting , and Stop micromovements that causes pain , because a strong core brings good Spinal Stability to a healthy back . I recomend you to do the Mcgill big 3 everyday and before training ---- Good Spine Higiene : now that your back is injured , you need to give back his health , and one of the tricks along core stabikity is spine higiene , when you pick something off the ground or another movement , do the HIP HINGE , dont bend about your back , but be carefull to not e tend your back either , your head have to be in line with your back ,so , dont flex your spine , Instead try to HiP Hinge the most in your movements , of this way you will desensitize your back --- Dont Sit too much or Avoid sitting the neccesary to be pain free : before my back injury i sitted for many hours pain free , but after the back injury sitting for too long hyrts a little bit ,and is because sittng is the new smoking , in pain free people and in injured people , so i Never sit , only when im in bathroom , but Instead of Sitting i Lay down :) is more comfortable than sitting , and i eat standing and study standing ,i only use "Sitting" for going in a car , in the cinema , etc if sitting hurts you dont sit! Explain to your family that if you sitt your back starts hurting and tell them that you are pain free standing or laying down , and shoe them the hundreds of videos that are in RUclips about sitting telling that is bad for the health , now im pain free when i stoped sitting , and when i sit every 1 month or for separate days my back dont bothers me , so i recomend you to not abuse sitting ,if you want to lift again you have to avoid almost all movement that causes you pain , and i know that sitting is comfortable ,but more uncomfortable is getting up from sitting with back pain , for examole in the offices in the future the people will be standing instead of sitting , and you can progress in your life without sitting :)
Lifting can change anyones life, people who think its just "workingout" have no idea
Big facts
Damn so damn true
helps develop physical as well as mental strength.
Honestly so true
Changed mine I love it
Sometimes your trusted people are the most demotivating.
*Always*
@@alessas2313 that’s kinda a you problem
The 1 dislike is the doctor that told you you’d never deadlift again
Brouwer Boy or it’s you cuz you wanted to say this 😂 probably not but that would be funny
hahahaha lmaoo
你😂
Nah it was me
The doctor and his 94 friends
I love lifting and bodybuilding. It’s literally you vs you. You decide who wins, you decide what you eat, you decide your work ethic. Lifting literally cured my depression. It gave me something to do and DEDICATE my time to. Real talk lifting is what saved my life and I dedicate myself to it also. Crazy what picking up heavy shit can do.
Goosebumps
Sawyer Klatt every time
Yeah exactly
Hurry up and post
Sawyer Klatt upload more !!
Sawyer Klatt love the video. Can’t wait until I make a similar video on my channel. We both have similar stories. Keep it going man !
Wow man. Props to you for comin out and talking about your adversity’s. Like you said you trusted yourself and took responsibility for your own life. Learning these things a young age can go so far for everyone. Great vid
Ayy thank you big bro 😈
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sorry to be offtopic but does anyone know a way to log back into an Instagram account?
I was dumb lost my account password. I would appreciate any help you can give me!
I have 2 bulging disks in my back I got them when I was 15 I’m 16 now. I didn’t let it hold be back before I was squatting 225 then I hurt my back I didn’t stop and hurt it again the 2nd time. I got it checked out and has 2 bulging disk. The first workout back I was squatting 75 with horrible pain. I kept going to PT kept pushing. Now I’m at my strongest squatting 315 at 16. The doctors don’t know what they are talking about. I no longer have much back pain at all. I was told I would never be able to get back under the bar or play my one love football. But I’ve proved everyone wrong. If you have drive anything is possible
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Way to go Max ! You are on the road to success. This video is motivating me ! I powerlifted for over 40 years (ages 18-58) I am now 66 and trying to get my lifts back up. my back and knees do hurt and my bench recently took a dive so your video came at the right time. I've done it all 132 lb to 275 lb weight div's ay 5'7" AAU master World Champ . and many records. I have written many articles but this vid tops them all. Keep it up Max!!! BTW the docs wanted to operate on my back once and I told them I did not have time for their silly operation as I was training for my next worlds.
I'm 20, and I've grew up doing similar things to you, and not gonna lie, when I came into contact with your 5x5 Bench Transformation video, that just inspired me to do great things. This past semester I've been dealing with a huge breakup with my first girlfriend, and so I committed to lifting. I saw some results, and I can only keep aiming for a body that I can be proud of. Truly, Max you inspire me, and you've given me hope man. It's a struggle for us skinny guys, but you just showed that anything is possible with determination and consistency.
Dude I’m so fckn hyped I can make an impact. Get after your goals man! You’ll be great!
Never tell anyone your plans show them your results instead.
Amazing. 6 plates in coming. Prove everyone wrong. Can't wait to see you bro ♥️
Love you bro
Cannot lie, I fucked with this so hard 💪🏼 good shit broo‼️
Caught me off guard with this one. I thought you were just gonna set another deadlift PR lol, but dayum bro.
Haha that’s coming
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Great video bro. Most definitely great motivation for all the kids who don’t have any self confidence. 💯
Maybe a year ago i wrote a comment to some of your videos, that in your lifting attitude i've seen myself, when i was younger and that i wont be ever able to lift again and that i would end my life. One year after immune system failure, torn rotator cuff and cracked knee here i am about to squat 340lbs, bench 245 and deadlift 405, i've been watching you for the entire time and your progress motivated me to never give up, even tho i wasnt even able to do a bodyweight squat. Thank you for your videos, they are the entertainment someone like me needs.
Right here with you man I was fat and depressed didn’t hang out with friends just played video games for 8 hours a day. Max you may not believe this but you are one of the reasons that to this day I keep going.
holy shit man it honestly means the world I can make an impact. Keep pushing brother :)
So much more respect for you now that you shared the story with us. And even more so because it's so relatable. A year ago my self worth, confidence, and body weight were all very low, but lifting forces you to take a step closer to your best self which is the coolest thing about it. A growing muscle doesn't care what negative thoughts you have they just do their thing. From body to mind, lifting changed my life as well! Wish you the best and good luck on the rest of your journey!
This feels real ,because it is. It inspires me at 26 years old being underweight with minor back problems to lift.respect man this video will also change my life
S.O.S Help (rehabed my back)
Mcgil big 3 everyday
Sit less more Standing (for healthier back)
Hip Hinge (spine higiene)
Good byee
Reintroduce weights with good technique
DO IT!!!
I've kinda same story. Playing football at the age of 16 and being very skinny. Suddenly started feeling pain on my lower back, thought it was nothing major and tried to push trough without having to go to doctor. After months the pain became so bad that sometimes i couldnt barely sleep. Finally i went took MRI and i was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis which means i've broken one of my vertebraes arch and my vertebrae has slipped forward. Doctors told me i couldnt never play football properly again, do any kind of contact or strength sports and it hit me like fucking train. Thats's where i started training my core and little bit later started going to the gym
Fast forward 6 to 7 years i'm now 23 and i'm pain free mostly. Getting stupid strong at core and main movements have literally saved my life. Lifting weights has made me so much more confident and passion and joy it brings to me are irreplaceable:)
i got a back problem at 15. Compressed vertebrae or smth like that. Its where 2 of the vertebrae are too close together. This caused chronic pain in the muscles around that area. Took around 6 months of endless research to get the pain to go away. Now im 17 and squat 340, dl 375, and bench 230. Not as strong as you at 17 and thats why you are my inspiration man
I relate so much to this vid Max. Lifting has done so much for me as well. Great video man.
great video man. im currently going through my own transformation, although not as drastic as yours. I started at 16, 6'0 tall, weighing 140 lbs. I remember my one rep max being 105 lbs on bench press. I was unhappy with how scrawny i looked and i decided to do something about it, so i started taking weight classes at school all year round. its been about 14 months since i started, and im happy with where i am today. I'll be 18 on Jan 25th, i now weigh 175 lbs, and my one rep max is now 205 lbs on bench press :) im going to keep working and my goal by the time i graduate is to weigh at least 190 lbs and be able to bench press 225 lbs. not to mention increase my squat and deadlift as well lol. thanks for sharing this video it serves as a great inspiration to me and countless others :)
Max, I have been a fan for about a year. It has been great watching your transformation in the gym and in life. GREAT JOB on this video!!!
THANK YOU for making this video, your authenticity and transparency is very relatable. What a story and its still in the early chapters. Bravo!
This is absolutely amazing. You’re such a strong person, mentally and physically. Thank you for sharing and inspiring so many. YOU’RE AWESOME
Thanks Serena! :)
HEEEEEEY GUYSSSS
I am aiming to be in awesome shape I am really strong but I think that’s due to my wait I am not aesthetic (I have decent quads and biceps (but I have a belly on me) and I am at my heaviest I have ever been I was in the gym today and I was doing rows and I had a full stack and I ended up pulling and moveing the whole machine rather then lifting the weight up In the air so I asked the people that worked their if they could bolt the machine down so it wouldn’t move and then I did it and did the full stack for reps I don’t know if I will regret that or not due to it is ego lifting but it felt good and it released some energy and some pent up aggression (I am not on roids btw) I just wanted some Tips on diet and on how to train consistently without getting injured but making improvement and with been able too train and not be as tired as often also
Your video just made me stop giving excuse for not lifting heavy weight. Great to read all the positive comments. Cheers Brother.
legends don't give up they push through no matter whatever is in front of them. respect bruv
I don't know if you will see this Max but you honestly motivate me so much I have depression from my lifelong condition (mental) so now I have two in one challenges that have been inflicting me since my childhood and lifting is my escape from life's adversity. Hearing your story has made me inspired and also your lifting transformation has motivated me so much in my training. Props to you 💪
so happy to be making an impact man! Keep it up!!
Listen to this young lad. BE FEARLESS in everything you choose.
Liked in advance because we all know it’s gonna be 🔥
This video should seriously be way more popular. All the skeptics on your other videos would never understand. You earned this man.
Thanks bro
This hit hard bro, this takes so much self discipline to keep going and you set an example for anyone starting lifting and changing their life, fucking love you Max, keep up the grind brother ❤️❤️
got the chills man! happy for you
I bet you’ve never thought that you would end up inspiring so many people, including me. You made it from zero to hero, even the fucking doctors told you that you couldn’t do shit, I can’t even imagine how that must’ve felt. Congratulations on your success and I wish you the best of luck towards your future!
💯💪🔥
one of the deepest speech i've ever heard in my entire life, i'm smiling with the tears in my eyes man while im writing this.
You are so inspiring man!!! Keep smashing it!!! 6 plates here we come!!
YESSSSS
Proud of you man, you did the impossible. Mad respect!
When Max uploads you already know its a banger like always 🤘🏽
I'm 15 now, and i've been going to the gym for 8 months. And i see drastic changes on my body and mind. I used to be that nerdy kid with the glasses. But now, i achieved what i never thought i could in such a short time. It's crazy how lifting changes your life. And ive still got many years ahead of me of lifting and that's really exciting. Respect on your progress, and hope you achieve even bigger goals. :)
I relate to this massively as I as well have a stutter and know what it's like to go to speech therapy and not be able to talk to some people because of it. Going into my second year of the gym now boosting my confidence day by day, mad respect brother - inspiration
Super motivating. Being someone that has done powerlifting and bodybuilding on and off for years, I get how frustrating it can be to try to come back from injuries. I don't think I've ever seen someone progress so fast. Keep it up man!
Way to go man; when everyone told you you coudn't, you decided to do it anyway. Respect.
Love it man! Your story was similar to mine. I used to smoke weed almost everyday, as well as doing other drugs, because of my depression, but I’ve stopped completely for 2 years now. Lifting has completely put me on a new path; I have a lot more self discipline, confidence, and drive now.
it's an understatement to say it changed it max. it improved it. good shit man
This crazy. Great job I know you worked hard on this and it shows!
Max your story is a huge inspiration and I'm seriously so proud of what you've accomplished. I just found your channel in my recommended and it's awesome to see how much you've accomplished. I've had many physical and mental conditions that have held me back but lifting has changed my life as well. It gets me through the days when I feel like throwing in the towel. I never do because I can't imagine giving up on something I've put so much effort into. I hope you have an awesome day and if you ever need to talk we're here to listen. You've got this today, tomorrow, forever✊✊✊
wow thats so motivational ive seen your other lifting videos and had no idea of all this your a true lifter not just a guy who want to get strong but make it his life
You seem like a pretty humble person despite all your success. Which is probably the best complement I can give someone. You seem like you want to help others.
Thank you man I appreciate that
Yes! I have had people telling me I won't reach my goals in my timeline but I have made these goals according to my body and at first it was discouraging but I realized I would rather prove them wrong. Very inspiring man keep it up
Awesome Motivation Max! im 18 too and Started Training last month in the gym.
I will change my life too, just to feel better and look better.
Good job for your accomplishments man! I have had several back injuries due to my own ignorance. I can't believe that a doctor had told you that from a bulging disc, that's just ridiculous. Our bodies are amazing and the human body can come back from so many things with proper treatment, rest, and physical therapy. Like you I did extensive research about the spine and have learned so much, things that were never taught to me before. Anyone who goes in the gym needs to understand the basics of the spine and how to protect it. Anyways, good job again!!
This was super captivating max great job u are literally my inspiration
recently started lifting and saw your vids, and it gave me alot of motivation! keep going man you're inspiring alot of people!
This is impressive man. Lifting changed my life too. Completely changed my confidence in every way
Honestly I get from where you are coming. Had no confidence what so ever, always let people walk over me. After one year of training I feel physically much stronger, but mentally oh boy did I improve. Confidence spiked and social anxiety out of the door.
Just watched this before I head to the gym..this hit me hard in the feels man 🤧❤️
Go hit it bro 😈
While I can’t relate on the injury, I connected with so much you explained that you’ve experienced and I am HELLA proud and inspired
I been watching for a while. You are the man. Get it young buck!
I'm an ICU nurse that used to work very closely in a neuroscience department with the neuro/back surgery group, and I can confirm that often plenty of these surgeons simply do not understand the advice they are giving. If you have a neutral spine when you're lifting, I truly do not understand the concerns. Strengthening your core, hips, and lower back muscles can only HELP you protect your disks more. There are certainly plenty of lifts that I don't advocate ANYONE, even with a healthy spine doing due to the higher strain and higher risk of injury (looking at you, good mornings) but everyone should be doing SOME kind of weight bearing exercise, and squatting is the best and healthiest lift to promote the mobility people need to maintain to be healthy. Good on you man, keep it up.
Fuck yes dude
You're a hero in my book for telling all the adults to shove their advice up their ass and chasing your dream.
Holy fucking shit bro the amount of inspiration.Great vid
I have a dream to come the best version of myself. I will never give up till I finally reach it. This is my story. It all started 4 years ago. I really liked the way how people build there body's with calisthenics and the movements behind this. I was like really skinny ( 190cm and 63 kg) and I hated the way I looked and had eating disorders I felt like really weak every day and it was hard to stand up every day and look in the mirror. I started to workout in the gym and started to change my eating habits. But I didnt reach my goal yet. I am struggling a lot on my way to the top but I will never give up until I stay on the top and had reach my goals. I got stomache problems when I changed my diet to a bulking phase . I couldn't eat lot to bulk and I had all day every day a feeling of sickness like I have to spew all time and it was really hard for me to eat that much this was a fucking hard time that shit was like 1/1/2 years long . And in this time I didn't know what I want to do in the future after school because I thought I will never can do something with sport so I studied somethingelse. I got depressiv didn't work out and let my dream go away because the sickness defeat me. But one day I stand up and I knew I couldn't live like this and I started again with working out. It all went well for 4 months but then I got shoulder problems. I have a inflammation shoulder and can't train for 3 months. By the way I was gambling addicted and lost a lot of money and I really was on the ground of my life and was broken down and had suicide thoughts and isolated myself completely but I will never give up. It's hard to fight all this shit. I get pressed on the bottom all the time but I will fight till the end. I got something that's important. I got the right mindset after the years of pain. I will fight till my dream comes true. It's not how many times you get knocked down that count, it's how many times you get back up. And now after all this shit I know what I want to be. I want to be a sport beast and I want to teach others how they can reach their goals and help others to be the best version of themselves. So I will change my way and will go this way and studying this. Nobody really see my vision what I see in me . My familiy and friends I think don't really know how important sport is for me right now in life. The dedication, the effort you need to do all this, to change your diet, to eat much or less , to train your body and skills(like handstand) and to fail 10000 times and then after months you reach your goal. I really like to give all in workouts and to fight fight fight. I will fight and I will reach my goal. I see yall in 2021 maybe there I have upload a motivational transformation💪🏼
**chills** Brother this video is so fuckin inspiring. ❤ Cheers to your hard work and cheers for your courageous will.
I am going to watch this video daily till i achieve MY GOALS. ❤💪
Yessss get after it!!
I’ve been watching your videos for a while man and this shit made me so happy for you. I’m more motivated too.
Fucking hell i knew it would be good, but damn this shit blew my expectations out of the water... Well done brother 💪🏼
this hit me, good job bro. keep doing what you love and what we all love.. lift heavy fucking weight!
This is so motivational and awesome to see man. Love you
Oh,,,, my,,,,, god! Goosebumps! Love it.
Doctors: You can’t lift anymore
Max: Watch me
*Right in the feels*😭
Me: hold my beer
Hold my protein shake
Dude...u motivated me starting fitness on youtube, and I love making videos...this one is super motivating...u have a gift
So inspiring man. Keep up the grind big dawg💪🏼
awesome!! lifting and becoming healthy does change a lot!!
Inspirational man I appreciate it
I had no idea, this is crazy inspirational dude keep going💪🏽💯
Thanks bro!
I went from being in decent shape as a junior in high school and then let myself go senior year. I got up to 210 and was called fat by people I thought were my friends. I had no confidence in myself. As I got to college I met a girl and wanted to look good for myself and obviously for her. I went from 210 to 160 in 9 months. I now have more confidence. I am now running 2 businesses as a sophomore in college and am the PR Chair for my CEO club and fraternity. Lifting changes you for real.
We're all gonna make it brah. Great vid
Insane vid man, loved it fr 🔥 Lifting changed my life too man
I know I’m late, but this video is amazing 👏 you are amazing and keep doing what you love! Always here to support👊🏻❤️
Thank you!
Awesome brother
There is a special feeling with going against the grain. Doing things that most would consider impossible, conquering your goals with discipline and putting in the work when most would rather be lazy and watch netflix. Hell I still work out even when I do watch Netflix. My father complains about being fat but does nothing to go to the gym. To me its a matter of how BADLY do you want it? Are you willing to fight for it? What are you willing to sacrifice to get what YOU want? To prove people wrong and change their perception of you is a hell of a rewarding feeling.
exactly
Two years ago I blew out on my back. Either a bulged disc or SI joint problem. Lifting hurt me and lifting is helping me. In many ways I'm stronger now than I was then. Powerlifting is my love man
Can't say I started lifting because of you, but I had the same body type as you in early highschool, so I use your transformations as inspiration to push even harder. Keep it up!
Hey dog big fan. Coming from someone who has had a speech impediment and had to go through speech therapy I really admire your story. I've been very skinny most of my life and have decided to set goals and turn my life around while I still can. I also started powerlifting and I am motivated by your story. Even though I'm 7 years older than you I still want my story to reflect yours... that's normal right? Keep it up man cant wait to see what the future holds!
Been kind of not motivated for a couple days, but this made vid made me so motivated to continue my 2 year transformation vid, also keep doin what you're doing my guy, prove em wrong !
get it doneeeeee
Good stuff man, I really enjoy your videos. Keep working hard and keep inspiring!
I just started powerlifting and I can honestly say that even though I’m early in the process, I instantly fell in love with it. There’s just something euphoric about lifting a certain weight you felt like you would never be able to lift. I’m gonna keep doing this and hopefully make a transformation video after a year or so
Cred man, nice to see a brother succeed like this
BEAUTIFUL!!
This video was sooooo fucking good. Next level inspiration. This was fire!!!!!!
This is so good, I'm glad you never gave up 🙌❤
This vid is awesome, almost brought tears to my eyes so motivating brother! Keep it up.
Thanks :)
Damn this was a good video bro thanks for the motivation to keep pushing forward 🙏🏼💪🏼
I used to have a stutter, I know exactly what you're talking about. Very proud of you
Seriously, working out saved my back, too. I had a weird back-problem (never diagnosed or anything). In fact, doctors didn't even take me seriously when I said my back felt funny and it hurt. I was in daily pain and could not even HOLD and EMPTY bar without feeling like my back was about to break in half.
I still went to the gym, though. I could do every exercise that didn't heavily load my lover back. So I did lots of pullups and pulldowns, and I started every single session with a few minutes of slow cobra-poses and leaning over a foam roller with ab exercises. Basically, I did everything that relieved the pain. I noticed that after leaning backward (cobra-pose), the pain got lesser, so I kept doing it. Keep in mind that if your disk bulges forward, leaning back might make it worse. I figured I had a small bulge going backward, so leaning back was pushing it back in place. Something like that.
Weeks passed, and suddenly I could do cable rows. At home, I made sure to not sit much, and never with bad posture. Did regular cobra-poses during the day, too. Some more weeks and I could deadlift a bar with a little weight. As soon as my back felt funny, I stopped the exercise.
Now? My back still feels kind of weird, but never in pain anymore, and that I think is exclusive because I strengthened all the muscles that support my spine, and actively helped it heal. I can now deadlift and squat more than ever, though I am still very cautious and abort the set if I ever feel something funny, and I'm very mindful of putting my torso in compromising positions.
I'm telling everyone with disk issues who are still at a level where they CAN move around, you can fix it. Do research online, and: -very carefully feel out what helps and what makes it worse
-do everything you can to support good posture (sitting well, standing well)
-less downward pressure on your back if you periodically walk and lay down during the day
-do whatever back-strengthening exercises you can manage
-Decompress your spine with dead hangs, cable pulldowns and if possible reverse hyper-extensions
I'm happy for you Max, your transformation videos are truly motivation fuel. Respect
Respect the hell out of you bro. Keep it up ❤️
Insanely good video.
Amazing motivation.
nothing more to be said.
Bro Sawyer is great, but you are a serious legend in the making.
I subscribed so I can eventually catch the video where you reveal that you a superhero 💪💪🏆🏆
Dude max, I just injured my back and everything you said up to the back injury I could relate, and after the injury the hopelessness and the depression kicks in major. I’m about to turn 17 and my goals seem fading now...
CL CLAN - Agario you can do it!
Im here to save you :) i will give you Gold info about rehabing back injury
I got the help of a lot of people wo injured their backs and came back to heavy lifting
All you need is :
--- Core Stability : a strong core takes the strees of the spine while doing weight lifting , and Stop micromovements that causes pain , because a strong core brings good Spinal Stability to a healthy back . I recomend you to do the Mcgill big 3 everyday and before training
---- Good Spine Higiene : now that your back is injured , you need to give back his health , and one of the tricks along core stabikity is spine higiene , when you pick something off the ground or another movement , do the HIP HINGE , dont bend about your back , but be carefull to not e tend your back either , your head have to be in line with your back ,so , dont flex your spine , Instead try to HiP Hinge the most in your movements , of this way you will desensitize your back
--- Dont Sit too much or Avoid sitting the neccesary to be pain free : before my back injury i sitted for many hours pain free , but after the back injury sitting for too long hyrts a little bit ,and is because sittng is the new smoking , in pain free people and in injured people , so i Never sit , only when im in bathroom , but Instead of Sitting i Lay down :) is more comfortable than sitting , and i eat standing and study standing ,i only use "Sitting" for going in a car , in the cinema , etc if sitting hurts you dont sit! Explain to your family that if you sitt your back starts hurting and tell them that you are pain free standing or laying down , and shoe them the hundreds of videos that are in RUclips about sitting telling that is bad for the health , now im pain free when i stoped sitting , and when i sit every 1 month or for separate days my back dont bothers me , so i recomend you to not abuse sitting ,if you want to lift again you have to avoid almost all movement that causes you pain , and i know that sitting is comfortable ,but more uncomfortable is getting up from sitting with back pain , for examole in the offices in the future the people will be standing instead of sitting , and you can progress in your life without sitting :)
I can relate to your title, thanks for being so motivating
:)
Great video, true inspiration