Want This Physique?
<em>MF</em>'s fitness editor reveals how he got in the best shape of his life&mdash;in just 12 weeks
Getting ripped isn't as hard as you think. First, you need a reason to start—a reminder of why you're getting up an hour earlier and doing cardio on an empty ...
Success Story: John Hillesland
After putting on the freshman . . . uh, 30, he embraced the activity he hated most (running) and torched it all
JOHN HILLESLANDHometown: Lisle, Ill.Age: 24Height: 6'1"Weight ...
Success Story: Joey Ricca
Gastric bypass surgery gave him control over his appetite. He then took control of his life.
JOEY RICCAHometown: Boca Raton, Fla.Age: 32Weight Before: 400 lbs
Success Story: Greg Bauer
After getting huge to play college football, this former lineman graduated and let his muscle turn to fat&mdash;until he decided that being big in life really meant being truly happy
GREG BAUERHometown: Macomb, Mich.Age: 26Weight Before: 320 lbs
Success Story: Jim Murphy
This strongman always had heart. Just not a healthy one. The transplant he underwent barely slowed him down.
JIM MURPHYHometown: Lynnfield, Mass.Age: 29Weight: 215 lbs
Success Story: The Lydays
After nearly a decade of partying and fast food, Neal and Shelia Lyday reclaimed their bodies &mdash; and their lives
Neal & Shelia LydayHometown: Bakersfield, Calif.Age: Neal 46, Sheila 39Weight ...