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Wholesome timeline for everyone
Not my original post from Reddit https://reddit.com/r/GetMotivated/comments/85nzj1/image_some_people_just_dont_make_excuses/
(Edit) he has an instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/wellsy351/
(2nd edit) easy to find gofundme link! https://www.gofundme.com/helpjaredafight
TheMintyFresh
Alright but how do you spell his name. Is it od or ed? Speaking as a victim of this very same confusion.
dal42
Never give up! Respect and keep fighting :)
okayimin
I’m rooting for you to get better and stronger everyday! All my best to you both and can’t wait to see progress!Bless you both,big sis hugs!
cruizinnnn
Upvoted. Just hope he’s being seen by a Physical Therapist.
MeatCurtains
Lean and shredded.
uusseerrssuubb
Awesome pics. Great size.
PirateLogic
Wirey steel and sex appeal!
clayfeet
Now that's dedication, deciding that fuck cancer I'll become a monster anyway.
thefatlonelyjew
Um I think he just wants to be healthy sized
MrFlibbleIsVeryCross
Be well Jarod. You've already dealt with more weight than most people.
YeahDatWay
Serious question. Is zero percent body fat actually possible?
Flyndaran
The brain and face have loads of fat. So no, literal 0% is not possible.
thumpher92
He's already stronger than I've ever been. You go strong dude!
lulitamae
Who down votes this and why?
NCMarine
Go Jared!
Jupman
Just don't go back to the carpet store.
dingleDancer
True hero. Gold heart. Keep it up
IamPetal
i thought it was cystic fibrosis not lung cancer? - but also, he looks great now :)
dnusc09
The HUGE dudes at the gym who laugh or criticize overweight/skinny/even normal people for being there are the reason I don't go. F them.
XAMANDER
I've literally never seen any in shape people make fun of anyone in my gym. They are more likely to help you than laugh at you.
dnusc09
I need to go to your gym!
MegatonTrenton
My instinct says bulk. I know nothing however. Get it big dog
Notmybeardedladynotmycarnival
SWOLE IS THE GOAL!
Radfemcommie
do you follow tyr
upvoteDogs22
Making fun of really skinny people lifting is just as stupid as making fun of fat people working out. Good luck to Jared.
FrozenFoodGuy
This hits really close for me, cuz i’m about to start my first chemo for lung cancer, and i’m a walking skeleton as well now...
FrozenFoodGuy
I hope he doesn’t have the added complication of having a muscle disease... gonna be hard working out for me and regaining my strength.
wannagivemeupvotes
I really want to see this guy completely jacked, cause then I ( and a lot of people probably) 1/2
wannagivemeupvotes
can use him as a role model/example of what anyone can achieve 2/2
Hotpress
Wouldnt it be a better idea to bulk up a little first ? Or at least be a healthy weight befor lifting i.e 10% bf
SteffanHymer
with as skinny as he is, the weight lifting might be helping him stabilize proper motor function. i bet he can barely lift a milk jug as is.
RX7zx6r
I'm at 8% and just fine. I doubt the kid isn't eating properly with pro help.
FsImgur
WIthout fat the body will burn muscle for energy (in the absence of steroids, which is one reason people take steroids).
goatamon
Ideally lifting heavy + a fuckton of calories.
SomeCrazyNerd
He's eating high amounts as well I think.
Hotpress
True but still seems a bit premature....then again hes getting professional help so what do i know ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
ImGonnaKickYouRightSquareInTheNeeeuutz
As a cancer survivor. I am healthy as hell and love every day I get at the gym. Keep it up! It's hard.. chemo wrecked me. Still does.
IWasToldThereWasCake
Wishing you well
DefinitelyNotAnAssassinHidingInAHaybale
Same here. The gym is my sanctuary now. Chemo wrecked me too. Keep fighting the good fight.
ImGonnaKickYouRightSquareInTheNeeeuutz
Glad to see I'm not alone. Though it lights a fire under my ass to push myself knowing where I was.
DefinitelyNotAnAssassinHidingInAHaybale
I couldn't agree more. It lights a fire for me too. Don't worry, you're not alone. Lots of us out there.
VonKarmanVortexStreet
His GOFUNDME: https://www.gofundme.com/helpjaredafight
Corynthos
Lucky bastard you are. In addition to my chemo, I had to get a total knee replacement. (1/2).
Corynthos
Now I can't even do a light jog without risking my tibia ramming into my thigh upon impact... and the fat just keeps piling up.
AspartameDaddy
Work that upper body! Do what you can, don't give up.
Corynthos
Perpetually skipping leg day, huh?
AspartameDaddy
If you have to, yeah.
ManicYEEtPressive
Dude still got more muscle than me, so keep it up guy.
A2DY79
Are you a skeleton?
ThePlainDoll
He can go from sick to strong. Best of luck to him!
VonKarmanVortexStreet
He’s got a GOFUNDME to help! https://www.gofundme.com/helpjaredafight
Gungagin
Get that boy some FIGHT MILK!
VonKarmanVortexStreet
His GOFUNDME for FIGHT MILK: https://www.gofundme.com/helpjaredafight
Br0doSwaggins
TheQuietHunter
Build him back to health. Good on you OP.
VonKarmanVortexStreet
He has a GOFUNDME :) https://www.gofundme.com/helpjaredafight
Digitalblade
We' can make him stronger, faster. We have the technology
BlackElkSpeaks
He's not the OP... He said so explicitly....
stehenallein
Yeah but still, good on em for training Jarod like that, taking him the gym ans stuff.
Radfemcommie
I linked the original post because i wanted to share it, not related
VonKarmanVortexStreet
Please edit with the GOFUNDME as well! https://www.gofundme.com/helpjaredafight
TheQuietHunter
Missed that.
Radfemcommie
Naw i added only a few minutes after the post, might have not been there immediately
kahlan020
0% is not possible. People who die of starvation don't even have 0%. There is essential fat in the body, you'd die before you lost it.
samwyze
The brain is mostly fatty tissue, right?
DeathAndTaxesss
Thank you! I’ve known people who have said things like “I was so skinny as a kid, I had two percent body fat”, when the worlds most shredded
DeathAndTaxesss
Bodybuilders hover around 4% on stage
zapala
Thank you for showing us what heroes look like.
cdel58
Keep us posted. Good work.
SomeWeirdGuyOnTheInternet
Look at his Twitter feed. There's already some improvement!
Radfemcommie
I’m hoping the original post will have an update. The kid deserves a lot for what he went through.
VonKarmanVortexStreet
Let’s donate to his GOFUNDME! https://www.gofundme.com/helpjaredafight
conngo3
My only regret is that I can give you one upvote
MironGaines
I don't think it's possible to even be alive at 0%bf. I wish this kid well, tho!
NapDragon
my mom is at 0% body fat, between a lot of things that doctors don't know whats going on XD
Cereaza
It's probably somewhere under 1%. Still... wow
Rosfmmmhzdrozzley
Well if 0% was humanly possible, that kid sure looks like a contender
Equinox13
When I read that I assume they mean 0% beyond what is needed to be alive, and they're either exaggerating or don't understand body fat.
KingPoobah
The 0% comes from the handheld fat measuring devices that a lot of gyms use. Theres a margin of error. He's likely closer to 3-4%.
Kaysmira
I think this is probably the best answer. It's clear he has very little fat or muscle; the device isn't often used on someone like this.
MightyMajesticMurse
You are correct!
VioletMoonRising
Less than 4%=death. There is fat around organs and some needed by the brain.
plebianmaximus
Most of the brain is fat. More than 50% at least. It's crazy...
Ssssssssssss
It is possible, but I'm pretty sure you're suffering some pretty serious deficiencies. Then again, to be breathing after cancer is good.
VikingInOz
It's possibly if you're dead... I guess... 3% is pretty much as low as you can get for a male.
TylersSenseOfEnnui
It is absolutely not possible. Not in any survivable capacity. Under 4 percent is lethal without question. Your brain and organs need fat.
donkeymoney
Our brains are mostly fat. But it is possible his subcutaneous fat measures in cloee to zero.
KittenMittensofSteel
My first thought was that this was a hyperbole to express just how thin he is. Could be wrong.
munkeyninja
well first of all through god ALL things are possible, so jot that down
rafaelfy
that's not 0% BF. That's not even what 4-5% BF looks like.
howcansomeonepossiblyhavethesameweirdusernamealready
Think of all the Holocaust survivors or men in Japanese POW camp survivors. It is possible.
27yoUGLYvirgin
I think part of why they may also look particularly bad compared to a bodybuilders is probably that they also have almost no muscle either.
Workid
Even if someone looks like they have no bf there’s still essential fat stored in small amounts in bone marrow and around organs.
VioletMoonRising
.... sigh.. no. No one had less than 4% or they would be dead from starvation. There is more to fat than just beneath your skin.
ASheffield
I didn't think it was possible either.
RubyDJMoon
I'm holding steady right at and sometimes just under 18%, it is so much worse to be under weight than over weight...
FutureFriedman
He literally can't. For one your nerves are covered in fat. 0% bodyfat = zero insulation of nerves.
erischilde
There's gonna be a whole line of pendants here that get religious about 0% being lethal.
Boofernut
...because it is?
IceKarma
*Pedants, pendants are things that hang, usually around your neck. ;3
Duendes
Correct- Males need at least 3%. Fat isn't just used for energy storage (eg: your brain needs fat to send signals).
RegaraHontha
Actually yes, you will reach 0% before you die of starvation (it's malnutrition if you die beforehand). Sometimes lower, body eating organs.
PointItAtED209
I have 87% body fat.
cyanideslushie
Good luck on your one man crusade against anorexia.
Thondorous
So far
ReaperCDN
I also kicked the shit out of anorexia.
Erkie912
I'm 107% body fat...A portion of my fat attained self-awareness, split off from my body and became a separate entity.
Alkuam2
Hey no eating in the tank. https://youtu.be/KLnUCkeol3Q
tallboi293
Its time for a life style change!
27yoUGLYvirgin
At 87% bodyfat the time of life has passed entirely.
inzane
Those are rookie numbers
ImgurIsPrettyNeat
Those are rookie numbers.
GumiGopher
You gotta pump those numbers up
poppinfresh92
DeinnsBeans
Of all of my body fat, it is 100% fat.
SirBoomstickofHouseWilliams
gobble gobble, one of us!
CaptainDeadpool
Hunger never stood a chance
Lithens
Thats quality imgur there
DavidIsWinning
Yeah bud, I actually lost it here.
DesolateTuna
I dont always laugh annnoyingly out loud, but you sir. well +1
myfirstaccountwasshadowbanned
Username confirmed lol
Mexicatstail
Silver linning is the %s of any routine you do will put any gym rat to shame
Antrazit
Wouldn't you be dead if you actually had that?
Minnakht
That'd take what, being about 800 pounds? It's probably possible in some short term.
domestomp
mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell
giantsteps92
NotSoAngryGuy
giantsteps92
Damm near beat it to death my dude
thecuteocalypseishere
In an update someone else close to Jared clarified that it wasn't actually 0%, which was good to hear
thecuteocalypseishere
sauce: https://www.reddit.com/r/GetMotivated/comments/85x5vk/image_jared_didnt_take_today_off_did_you_he_also/
Fosforo
doot
Workid
Yeah even the most sliced bodybuilders are still at like 3-6%. Doesn’t detract from that young mans determinations though. Fuck cancer man
ItsRealTalk
That's healthy people living with a functioning body, I'm sure the rigors of cancer can lower you down to something near if not at 0%.
BhawbTheMagnificent
It isn't. Bodybuilders during competitions are NOT at a healthy, functioning body weight, and they're still 3%ish for just a few hours.
Thalarctos
I'm sure its "measured 0% body fat". Everyone has reserves somewhere, gotta have a bit for basic body functions.
flashmozzg
The body would just consume muscles and such.
Sollertree
That's not how this works. Fat, not just energy from it, is -needed- for your body to function. If he was truly at 0% BF, he would be dead.
ImHonestonhowIseethings
Fuck diseases and sicknesses in general they blow.
ItsRealTalk
True that.
Fairdinkums
And they only maintain that weight for competition. They never stay THAT low
cakepunching
Sounds like an awful superhero name... Cancer Man!
BurntToast127
Came to say this
NotWernerBergengruen
But wait, who's that? Why, it's his arch-nemesis - Mr I-Don't-Believe-in-Horoscopes!
MightyNerdyCrafty
Makes for an interesting antihero, though! [Cue X-Files theme]
clayfeet
Fuck em, that mans starting from 0 to turn into an absolute beast. Just make him eat all the time and he'll turn into a monster.
wraithfd
Technically you can, when you have extremely low fat% .05 - 1.5, and your body breaks it down as quickly as it can store it. You still 1/2
VioletMoonRising
No. You can't. Less than 4%=death. There is fat around organs and some needed by the brain.
XenoWoof
Your liver stores fat for example to protect itself. This includes fat on your butt.. else it hurts to sit! So thank you! Too right
IceKarma
It *does* hurt me to sit, sometimes... no, I'm not anybody in the original post.
Boofernut
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wraithfd
Yes certain organs do store fat reserves, however, those reserves are reserved for that specific organs functions and not for 1/2
wraithfd
The overall bodies glycolisis energy system. Therefore it is not calculated in the body mass index, including body fat mass.
Tyanet
First, BMI doesn't tell you body fat percentage. The best is can do is give you area where you fall into, but not a specific percentage...
wraithfd
Have fat mass, but your net body fat percentage become = to 0.
370zJustin
Isn’t there fat in your internal organs and between bones adding cushion making it impossible to have 0% body fat
123angelsandairwaves123
I believe your brain is also fat?
wraithfd
It's almost always due to a disease or ailment though not normal for healthy people
GilFaizonofcourse
My buddy had such low bf in weight training class in high school the scale read error. We tested it to see if the scale was faulty. It wasnt
Immortan
Those are probably not accurate enough, consumer crap they call it. Unless it was a school of sports medicine.
SendMeASelfie
I’m 6’0 and 119lbs. 1% body fat. I eat a whole pizza by myself and then poop I’ll lose weight. It’s frustrating
Ryuseki27
You playing host to a parasite?
SendMeASelfie
That’s always a possibility
puddlewalker
You need to eat more then, it's an in vs out balance. Eat a 2nd pizza.. for those of us who cannot
SendMeASelfie
I usually eat about 5k to 6k calories a day. Exercise here and there. WHATS WRONG WITH ME
puddlewalker
Yehhh.. maybe see a doctor that's actually fucked - eating wouldn't even be fun at that level. Once a month maybe but.. the time lost
SendMeASelfie
I have. Many times. They say I’m completely healthy.
goatswhostareatmen
is this new or were you thin before?
SendMeASelfie
I’ve always been thin