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There are several examples of?bodybuilding champions, who have gone through physical problems throughout their life. Even after severe health problems and chronic diseases, they did not leave fitness and bodybuilding and became pioneers in the industry. Veterans like Flex Wheeler and Ronnie Coleman are examples of perseverance from the Golden Era. Similarly, in the modern era of bodybuilding, there is a very young bodybuilding icon by the name of Luke Jackson, who is changing the face of the fitness world with his life story and determination.

He has always been crippled and has not been able to walk normally since childhood. Jackson needed help and support while he walked because he could not stand like an average human being. However, his condition has always remained undiagnosed. Let?s see what he has to say about his life and how he has overcome this hurdle.

Luke Jackson inspires many people

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He collaborated on a video with Gorilla Mind and posted a reel on Instagram recently. The video showed clips from his childhood where he was trying to walk with walking aids, but falling. It also showed him practicing walking with those aids and eventually succeeding. He also started working out in the gym from a very young age and all the video clips were shown in the reel.

 

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While the video clips will be shown, his voice-over narrates the life story. Jackson said, ?My name is Luke Jackson and I am 18. I have an undiagnosed condition.? Even after being diagnosed with this condition, he did not give up. He further said, ?But my mom did not want to take this for an answer, and we went across the country to visit multiple doctors, and multiple hospitals and I underwent multiple surgeries.?

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The surgeries and doctor visits did not cure the condition but helped him understand how to deal with it. He finally found a mentor in fitness who helped him get into bodybuilding, which changed his life forever. Jackson narrated, ?Eventually we stumbled upon a trainer that lived close and he was meaner than the devil. But he is the reason why I am so mentally tough.? After getting into fitness, he realized that his life story could inspire many people. The video ended with him saying, ?I realized I need to make it my goal and my responsibility to inspire millions of people.? He has been posting since June this year and the bodybuilding community has started to notice.?

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The bodybuilding world has noticed Luke Jackson

Since he is posting on Instagram,?and spreading his awareness about disability as well as fitness, he is being noticed by famous bodybuilding pages throughout the social media handles. Earlier, the Instagram page Rising Lifters posted about the young bodybuilder.??Luke Jackson was born with an undiagnosed condition that has led to him losing partial ability in his leg,??Rising Lifters wrote in the caption.

Luke Jackson is truly an inspiration because even after having an undiagnosed condition and walking with crutches, he has not given up on his bodybuilding dreams. With more than 50,000 subscribers on Instagram, which is going every day, he?s putting his inspirational life to other people.

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What do you think of this young and deterred bodybuilding champion? Tell us in the comments below.?

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