How I gained my confidence through lifting

Hailing from Portland, Oregon, American-born Chinese Vincent Chan used to be the average Asian guy. Here, he shares his experience on how working out completely changed his identity and life 180 degrees, encouraging Asian men across the world to work out to gain confidence. Thank you for your submission, Vincent!

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By: Vincent Chan

Before I started working out regularly, I was an average Asian guy who only wanted to go to school and play video games all day afterward. Runescape, Maplestory, and League of Legends consumed my life.

One day, scrawny 20-year-old me decided he wanted a 2 plate bench and I started going to the college gym regularly. Over the years, I got into powerlifting and ended up being able to bench 300 pounds, squat over 400, and deadlift 550 pounds.

Here's a quick picture of me before and after lifting:

I cannot imagine what my life would be right now if I was still the guy on the left but all I can say is that a number of opportunities in dating, social interaction, and career choices, as well as my confidence, has increased exponentially because I became the guy on the right.