Came across this old photo and it stopped me cold. Ironman Naturally prep. Early ’90s.About 12 weeks locked in. Fish. Spinach. Sweet potatoes. That was it. I smelled like a fish dock every day 😂 Clients thought something was wrong with me. Nothing was wrong — I was committed. Shot at Gold’s Gym Venice by Jerry Fredrick. Later ran in Ironman Magazine. One of my first images ever published — and the one that led to my first supplement contract. This physique was 100% natural. No drugs. No tricks. And here’s the part that always surprises people: no ab training at all. Zero. Just brutal workouts, relentless cardio, and full compliance. Did I look a little flat? Maybe. Was I shredded to the bone? Absolutely. And I earned every line of it. Different era. Different rules. Same law: Commit fully or don’t bother showing up. HDN question for you 👇Do you have an old prep photo, transformation pic, or “this nearly broke me” phase from your journey? Post it on the wall. Tell us what you were chasing and what it cost you. Let’s see some real history in here. Markus