Client Case Study: How he lost 34kg in a year

Today, I’m proud and happy to share the inspiring story of a client I’ve been working with for the past year and a half. This case study isn’t about mobility this time (well, maybe just a little 😉).

When I first met C., he was in a tough spot. After a series of personal challenges, he found himself weighing over 220kg. Everyday activities had become a nightmare: taking the stairs, going out with friends, even just moving around the house. It was a vicious cycle: the heavier he got, the less he moved. The less he moved, the harder everything became.

Fast forward to today:

• He’s lost over 40kg
• Trains 5 times a week
• Walks at least 5,000 steps a day
• Enjoys going out again
• And most importantly he trusts himself. He knows he can change.

How did we do it?

1. Start with safety

Given his condition and the health risks involved, our first step was a full medical and cardiological check-up. That gave us clear guidelines to work within.

2. Move, gently and daily

We started slow. Really slow. Using a heart rate monitor, we worked on basic mobility: moving every joint through its full range of motion, with mostly bodyweight exercises and long rest periods.
The goal wasn’t to lose weight or build muscle at this stage. The goal was to build confidence, to prove to himself he could move and do something consistently.

3. Incorporate real-life movement

Next came walking and stairs. These daily habits became training sessions in themselves. We still hadn’t stepped into a gym, we trained outside, using what we had.

4. Add resistance and intensity gradually

As he built capacity and started losing weight, we introduced kettlebells and resistance bands, slightly reducing rest times and adding challenge, little by little.

Even though the physical transformation was slow at first, the improvements in quality of life were immediate. He moved better, felt better, and began to believe in himself again.

We increased training frequency gradually: from 2 sessions a week, to 3, then 4.

5. The turning point: progressive overload

When he finally stepped into a gym, everything clicked. We could track his lifts, measure progress, and progressively increase load.
Seeing his squat and bench numbers rise week after week gave him a powerful source of motivation. He didn’t just feel healthier, he also felt strong.

Key take away

This is the story of someone who pulled himself out of a very difficult place; not with a magic trick, but by showing up consistently and doing the work.

There was no secret method. Just basic training principles applied patiently and progressively.

One of the key reasons he succeeded was that he stopped obsessing over the outcome and focused instead on the daily actions he could control: showing up for training, doing his mobility routine, getting his daily steps in.

We often overestimate what we can do in a day, and underestimate what small, daily actions can do over months or years.

More on that in the next weeks. Stay tuned. 😁