On the occasion of his 42nd birthday, Shi Shuhua, also known as "Shield Dentist", shared his health transformation journey on Facebook and Threads. His post detailed 180 days of disciplined eating and rigorous training.

Within 6 months, the Taiwanese dentist reduced his weight from 86 kg to 74,5 kg, decreasing his body fat percentage from 28,5% to 8,5%. He also successfully increased his lean muscle and skeletal muscle mass by 6 kg. Alongside comparison photos of his physique before and after training, and a birthday wish, Shi publicly shared various fitness metrics in the comments, attracting widespread interest and congratulatory messages from fans.

Shi revealed in his post that work and social pressures had pushed his physical and mental state to its limits. For the past 6 months, he decided to focus on self-care and family. He maintained a deficit of nearly 1,000 calories daily for 150 consecutive days without diet pills, then reduced the deficit to 500 calories for the final 30 days. Comparison images show Shi's physique transformed from a fuller build to a toned figure, revealing abdominal muscles.

Within 6 months, dentist Shi Shuhua reduced his weight from 86 kg to 74,5 kg, significantly decreasing his body fat percentage from 28,5% to 8,5%. Photo: Shih Shu-hua Facebook

Beyond significant fat loss, the dentist combined training with injury recovery, improving various fitness metrics. These included squatting 240 kg, increasing his bench press from 60 kg to 120 kg, and performing 35 continuous pull-ups. He also mastered many advanced bodyweight exercises like handstand push-ups, dragon flags, and one-arm pull-ups. Viewing this discipline as a self-gift for his birthday, the doctor expressed his wish that his current physical and mental state would be the minimum standard for the next 20 years.

According to the dentist, simultaneously building muscle and losing fat was the most difficult challenge. He also revealed that his visceral fat index dropped from 13 to 3, and his waist circumference reduced by about 25 cm. Even after a 10-day cruise with rich meals, his weight still decreased by 1 kg.

Addressing online users' skepticism about impressive numbers like "completing 39 rounds of the Cindy workout in 20 minutes" or "squatting 240 kg," the dentist humorously noted that people were discussing his metrics enthusiastically. He also clarified that actor Tom Holland's Cindy record currently stands at around 27 rounds.

The dentist's transformation attracted significant interaction from online users and community pages. Many expressed admiration for his discipline and iron will, even calling it remarkable strength. Fitness enthusiasts also praised his Cindy workout achievement, considering it a challenging accomplishment. Faced with the significant change in his appearance, many online users humorously questioned whether the photos were AI-generated, making the post a popular topic of discussion on social media.

Binh Minh (According to SETN, ET Today)