Losing weight is never easy, which is why some people need a little extra motivation before hitting the gym. While usually stories about out of shape people getting fit usually does the trick, sometimes it helps to see someone already in good shape wanting to lose some extra pounds. Recently, ‘Game of Thrones’ actor Hafþór Björnsson, who played The Mountain in the HBO series, showed off his 132 pound weight loss journey, and while the actor simply went from one intimidating body type to another, his success was enough to inspire many online.
Hafþór Björnsson may be known to the world as The Mountain from ‘Game of Thrones,’ but the actors size and strength is definitely no act. Outside of acting, Björnsson is well known in the weightlifting world, breaking the world deadlift record in 2020. However, wanting to pivot to a career in boxing, Björnsson started a two year weight loss journey, and recently showed off the impressive results.
According to CBR, the photos shown in the viral post show Björnsson at 451.9 pounds in 2020 vs 319.67 pounds in 2020. Björnsson claims in 2020 he was at “peak strength” while now he has achieved “peak fitness.” Either way, he is still one of the scariest men alive.
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