Las Vegas, Nevada – Fight fans, gather here! Ben Askren don drop video wey shock everybody as he dey show off him post-lung transplant body. Bros no fit hide him struggles – he need walker just to waka around and lifting five-pound weight dey like rocket science for him now. But no worry, e no dey discouraged.
In the video, we see Ben wey don lose about 35 pounds since wetin happen. E talk say, “I’ve been home for four days now. It’s awesome. I can sleep in my own bed, eat my own food, hang out with my family. It’s great.” (Toh, that one be motivation for all of us wey dey carry our wahala like say na gold wey no fit shine.)
But na true talk, ben still get serious physical challenges wey dey ground him. E go carry walker just to waka from room to room. Imagine being Ben Askren and no fit even lift five pounds? That na level wey fit make person dey cry (abeg, no be small). He dey reminisce how before all these drama, e dey curl 45 pounds with no wahala at all. Now, na serious matter as he dey struggle to even lift 5 pounds.
Ben no wan limit him journey to just him alone. E don talk to anybody wey dey face any challenge. “Why can’t you, too? What are you waiting for?” he asked. (Tuale! Bros dey try carry everybody along.) He dey sell motivation like say him go fit change lives. From where him dey now, him get plans to transform and come back strong within just one month. Abeg, who no go want that kind journey for their life?
Since e don come out from hospital, e don catch plenty eye. People from the combat sports world, athletes, commenters, and even UFC dey send their support and prayers. That one wey no dey joke – people dey really show love. UFC even feature segment on June 14 broadcast wey wish am well. E be like movie wey dey unfold before our eyes!
As we dey talk, nobody sabi wetin actually lead Ben go hospital. But him and him wife, Amy, don mention say dem go share more gists as time dey go. All we know be say, for him recovery journey, Ben dey ready to work hard make things better for him life.
So, if Askren fit push through like this, abeg wetin dey hold you back? E get as we go fit support our own progress too. No excuses! Na only who no start no go fit finish! My paddy, take this as your personal call to action. Make we all hustle for our better selves, no matter wetin dey happen.
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