Award-Winning Bodybuilder Helps World’s Most Obese Child Lose 252 Lbs, Giving Him a Second Chance at Life

An Indonesian bodybuilder focuses on shedding rather than building, thus giving a renewed perspective on bodybuilding. Ade Rai, a highly proclaimed professional bodybuilder, transformed the world’s most obese child weighing 434 lbs in his weight loss journey.

The three-time world natural bodybuilding champion met Aria Permana, the 11-year-old who underwent bariatric surgery owing to his sedentary lifestyle and humongous size in the hospital. That marked the beginning of Aria’s journey toward achieving a healthy body.

Bodybuilder Ade Rai inspires a healthy change

According to Mirror, the young boy’s routine typically comprised playing video games and consuming junk food such as instant noodles, other packaged food, and sugar-sweetened beverages, averaging a 7000-calorie intake every day. The sedentary lifestyle took a dramatic turn when the 11-year-old had to undergo emergency bariatric surgery.

Bariatric surgery is a weight-loss surgery conducted to prevent any health complications due to heavyweight. Upon learning about the child’s condition, the bodybuilder who owned a gym nearby visited him at the hospital. The family embraced Ade Rai’s keenness to support the child with his knowledge and expertise.

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They began working out on all the aspects concerning Aria’s unhealthy weight and toxic habits that caused him a life-threatening situation. Aria visited the hospital once in two weeks as he lived three hours from it.

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The bodybuilder devised a personalized exercise and diet plan for the child. He ensured that the child visited the gym after every hospital visit. It helped him monitor the improvements keenly and make changes in the regimen accordingly. It also included teaching new exercises and rehearsing them so he could practice at home.

Soon, the young chap began enjoying the process of working out. In a span of three years, he lost more than half of his weight without any major complications. The bodybuilding champion took on the arduous task of inspiring a healthy change in Aria, thus giving him a second chance at life.

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Ade is hugely appreciated for spearheading this effort. That said, he acknowledges Aria’s dedication and determination to achieve a healthy weight and start playing football again. Besides, they have developed a special bond more than their trainer-student relationship.