Tarek El Moussa shares his fitness transformation.Photo:Tarek El Moussa/Instagram, Getty Images
Tarek El Moussa/Instagram, Getty Images
Tarek El Moussais showing off the results of his hard work — and it’s not a successful flip.
“Transformation Thursday LET’S GET IT!!!” he began in the caption.
While the first photo featured a look at his impressive biceps now as he flexes for the camera, El Moussa said the second snap in the carousel was taken two years ago and paints a different picture.
“The reason I’m sharing it is because it shows me coming out of a yoga class with my wife and is PROOF that sometimes you think you’re doing the right thing but what you actually need is redirection in order to see growth,” he wrote. “In that photo I was doing some hot yoga, wasn’t really on any kind of schedule, wasn’t tracking my protein intake, and didn’t really have any guidance.”
A couple years later, the real estate expert is now “up early every AM to workout.”
“I have a solid routine (thanks to@seantorbati), I’m taking the right supplements, I’m eating the right food & Hot yoga 1-2 times a week which is so good for my mental & physical state. It all comes down to motivation and perseverance,” he added.
TheFlipping 101host then shared his motivation for putting a more stringent health and fitness routine into practice.
“Once I realized how BADLY I wanted to feel good and be healthy- for myself, my wife, my kids, and my longevity- was the second I put my head down and got to work!!” he said.
Tarek El Moussa and wife Heather Rae El Moussa leave a yoga class.TheImageDirect.com
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The dad of three, whosurvived both testicular cancerand thyroid cancer — has always been open about prioritizing his health.
Tarek El Moussa shows off his fitness transformation.Tarek El Moussa/Instagram
Tarek El Moussa/Instagram
“Some of the statistics are shocking. One in nine men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime and a lot of times it’s preventable. Another statistic that was shocking to me is that the highest occurrence age of testicular cancer in men is 18 to 34,” he told PEOPLE at the time. “Young men have no idea they are at the highest risk.”
El Moussa then spoke about the importance of men also doing self-checks. “With testicular cancer, it’s literally a 3– to 5-second self-check in the shower can save your life,” he explained.
She was right. After being diagnosed, El Moussa decided to go through his old medical records for any other irregularities and found an irregular testicular exam from two years earlier. He decided to get further testing and was also diagnosed with testicular cancer.
He then took a few weeks to process his diagnosis but eventually scheduled his surgeries and radioactive iodine therapy in order to successfully beat the cancers.
Tarek is now cancer free and an active voice for early detection and prevention.
source: people.com
