Many of us have dreams of getting fit and attaining whatever we deem to be a 'perfect' body... at some point. Thinking about what you'll do next week, next month, or next year, is very different to what's happening in the present day. Because when you get home from a long day of work, it's a lot more fun to order a pizza and binge Netflix than head out into the cold to hit the gym.

So it can be an inspiration when you see someone completely transform their bodies, or find a way to become comfortable with how they are. But more often than not, it's easy to get a little envious of those who are keeping fit and healthy if you feel like you're not managing it very well. It's even worse when the person who is doing it better than you is also 67-years-old.

Bill Hendricks, a former marine from Dallas, Texas, has risen to fame after posting workout routines online. Hendricks may turn 68 next month, but he still manages to spend two hours a day in the gym to keep in shape. He explained how he rose to viral fame from just a few photos:

"I started posting my workouts online around two years ago.

"I was reposted on a group for overs 40s who keep fit and all of a sudden I had thousands of people following me and interested in how I managed to look like I do.

"I thought it would be a fun opportunity to speak with people about keeping fit and to maybe tell them how I keep in shape."

He allows himself one day off a week, but his diet needs to be in check too. Each day he has oats, omelets, chicken and salad. It may disappoint many of you to read that part of this diet is not drinking any alcohol too.

"I think I was given a physical gift and I don't want to waste that. I have always been sporty and kept in good shape. I was also a male entertainer back in the 1970s. It was all new and I auditioned and got the part.

"But I am not a personal trainer so I don't really have professional advice. I just tell people what I do as they seem interested.

"I do get looks on the street and people pay me compliments, Some people are a bit envious at times but most people are supportive and like to see my progress."

While he does have a specific diet, this mostly comes down to the fact that he sees "food as fuel", so he finds it easier to keep his body fat down. So those Friday night junk food binges are a little easier to avoid than they are for most of us. Either way - if Bill can keep his body like this in his senior years, there's at least some hope for the rest of us...

Hugh Jackman's got it all: ruggedly handsome good looks, serious acting skills, and the boyish charm inherent in most Aussie men (read: Chris Hemsworth). The 49-year-old is known for taking on a number of very different roles in a variety of genres over the years, from his effort in action-horror flick Van Helsing to the epic historical romantic drama Australia, and even belting out a few tunes in the film adaptation of Les Miserables. He's also well-known for having played Wolverine, first appearing as the mutant in Marvel's 2000 flick X-Men. Now, seventeen years later, Jackman is still portraying the character, most recently receiving acclaim for his stellar performance in the noteworthy Logan. Incredibly, he looks as fit as ever, his muscular arms and ripped six-pack certainly very easy to look at. How does he do it? Well, we can tell you exactly the diet Jackman followed so you can look like Wolverine too. Minus the claws, of course. The actor revealed that he follows something called the 8-Hour Diet, and it turns out it's quite popular with celebrities like Terry Crews and Nicole Kidman too. As you might've guessed, the diet works on any body type and is designed to switch on your fat-burning bits and ultimately help you look leaner. Jackman revealed his tactic to Men's Fitness, who reported that it works by limiting your food intake to just eight hours over the course of the day. You fast for the rest of the 16 hours, meaning if you take your first bite at 10am, your last meal should be just before 6pm. "I feel so much better on it," Jackman told the magazine. "And the great thing about the diet is, I sleep so much better." [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BaGzMVgDtWF/?hl=en&taken-by=thehughjackman]] The 8-Hour Diet is just another name for intermittent fasting, which reportedly has many beneficial side effects other than just keeping you leaner. By only eating during prescribed hours and holding off from food for the rest of the time, your body automatically starts burning fat, rather than muscle, for energy. Limiting your food consumption to just eight hours also boosts your natural levels of the human growth hormone, meaning you'll build muscle more easily and get stronger as a result. Plus, the diet is also proven to help lower your risk of diabetes, cancer and even Alzheimer's. It was especially effective for Jackman who needed to massively bulk and cut for the Wolverine role. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BZQt7NLDIX-/?hl=en&taken-by=thehughjackman]] “I haven’t put on nearly the amount of fat I normally would,” he said. To gain muscle for the role, Jackman followed what was described as a "brutal, no-nonsense nutrition plan" that was personally prescribed to him by certified muscle-mountain Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. “He told me that if in a six-month period you want to put on 25 pounds of lean muscle and not fat, eat natural and eat 6,000 calories a day,” Jackman said. “There were times when I would literally eat with the mindset of working out. ‘One more mouthful, one more, come on, come on, you’ve got to finish this meal.’” [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb4bm5HjFdU/?hl=en&taken-by=thehughjackman]] But most people don't eat quite so much when following the intermittent fasting plan. It's not exactly a new diet and is even considered by some as a "fad" that first started in 2013. Dietician/author David Zinczenko wrote a book introducing the 8-Hour Diet, and it had everyone hooked after he claimed it'll guarantee to help you lose major weight. The best part is that it doesn't matter what you eat during the 8 hours, as long as it's balanced and protein-rich. It means Jackman could indulge in all his favourites, including sushi: [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BboilfRj8hs/?taken-by=thehughjackman]]

Monumental schnitzels:

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A familiar "Aussie style" breakfast:

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Or this one, containing the all-important Vegemite:

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And whatever this plate of "heaven" is:

[[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BalrTLMDM6j/?taken-by=thehughjackman]] Not a bad diet at all, it all looks good to me!

These days, it seems that not a day goes by without us hearing about some extreme body transformation story. We've seen actors who gain or lose incredible amounts of weight for movie roles, YouTubers who claim to have found the answer to getting rid of excess pounds without ever stepping foot in a gym, and individuals who get totally ripped after a bad breakup. After a while, it sort of stops being so impressive. However, every now and then, someone comes along with a transformation that is literally unbelievable - and this is one of them. Jeremiah Peterson, a 39-year-old antiques dealer from Montana, managed to lose 82 pounds in just six months after realizing that he wasn't in good enough shape to keep up with his three children and their active lifestyles. Peterson's incredible journey started in August last year, when he embarked on a family trip to a mountain lake with his young children. Rather than spending his time enjoying the outdoors and going exploring with his kids, the 39-year-old found himself unable to take part in any family activities. "Instead of remembering all the good memories we had made on this trip all I can remember is this one thing that kept playing in my head over and over again," Peterson wrote on his Instagram."I found myself running out of breath and having to take breaks way before my 9, 7, and 6-year-old kids." But, rather than just accept it as part of getting older, the committed dad decided to do something about it. And now he looks like an absolute beast. By sticking to a strict diet and hiking for up to three hours every day, the newly-transformed hot dad ensures that he does everything he can to maintain a healthy body.

"Going out in the mountains has made exercising so much better for me, I definitely couldn't have gone to the gym in the morning, then back at noon and the evening," he said.

"I'm on a keto diet, there are a lot of aspects to it but I have a diet that's high in fat with lean protein and I've cut all carbs besides vegetables."

[[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BdY-0A0nj87/?taken-by=jeremiahpetersonmontana]] But the changes aren't limited to Peterson's weight; his skin, his energy, and his mental health have all seen dramatic improvements, too.

"Since going from fat to lean it's made everything better, my hair and skin look healthier, you can see my jawline instead of chubby cheeks and I have abs," he explained. "I'm really proud of my stomach, my belly used to be a real beer gut but it's going down and even my waist is slimming down too."

Just a quick glance at his pictures show the difference it made to how old he looks, too. As his former self, Peterson looked more like a man in his fifties - but now, with a new attitude and a rockin' bod, he could pass for a guy in his twenties.

"It's the difference between looking like a dad and a son, I get told I look 15 to 20 years younger," he said.

"When you see the results, you get so much more motivation week by week when looking in the mirror, it's made me want to continue to try harder."

It just goes to show: if you put your mind (and body) to the test, you can achieve great things.

Boy Meets World star Ethan Suplee has taken to social media to show off his incredible weight loss after reaching what he describes as his "pinnacle".

Suplee, 44, made the revelations in a new interview with Men's Health.

In the video below, Suplee opens up about his dramatic weight loss: 

The actor explained that during the early part of 2020, he was able to obtain a six-pack: "I have successfully lost weight with every diet I stuck to in the past 20 years, but my goal was never more than that, lose weight."

He continued: "I'm at my absolute pinnacle. I spent 35, 40 years without taking my shirt off in public. The shadows haven't been enhanced. There's loose skin. There are scars. This is who I am."

Sharing a picture of his outstanding progress on Instagram, the 44-year-old wrote: "Last year I set a goal of having visible abs, here's where I got to,

"This year I would like visible obliques. It's going to be a wonderfully tough year."

Men's Health also reports that Ethan weighed in excess of 500 pounds at the age of 24.

The Remember The Titans star also revealed that he is no longer following fad diets but instead focused on a healthy eating plan.

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Touching on his future goals, he added: "I was wondering if we could go further - eight percent or seven percent body fat. But then I thought about all the wacky diets I've done over the years and realized that I can't keep doing this.

"Do I want to want to walk around looking like I look in those pictures? Honestly, I'm not sure I have what it takes."

Ethan later added: "I'm trying now to learn to live in, and be happy with, the maintenance period...

"I spent decades adjusting to periods of suffering through dieting. It worked. I'd get to my goal - and then very rapidly undo my goal.

"The way more important level for me now isn’t the period where I'm suffering, but the period where I'm in love with my life."

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Ethan has appeared in a number of well-known movies over the years including American History X, John Q, The Butterfly Effect, and The Wolf of Wall Street.

The now 44-year-old also regularly appeared on the TV shows My Name Is Earl and Raising Hope.

Back in 2006, Suplee married producer Brandy Lewis, and the couple now has four children together.

He recently praised his wife on Instagram and wrote: "Today is my favorite day of the year, it’s my wife’s birthday, and she is responsible for creating all the other truly great days of the year, my children’s birthdays. Happy Birthday Brandy."

What would it take for you to totally change your appearance? In my case, probably something pretty dramatic would have to occur for me to take dieting and exercising more seriously.

Of course, within every overweight man is someone slim and trim, and within every skinny shrimp is a gigantic juggernaut. But it's hard to appreciate just how different someone can look after working out until you can view the results with your own eyes.

If you want an example, then look no further than the hulking Viking Chris Aslesen. Once a self-described "chubby nerd', in just four years Chris has managed to totally change his appearance; gaining a chiselled jaw, washboard stomach and bulging biceps through many hours spent at the gym.

The security guard, who hails from Tønsberg in Norway, uses his Norse heritage as inspiration and has gone to some pretty extreme lengths in the name of his workout goals. He now routinely posts photos from his workouts on Instagram under the hashtag #Viking, has sacrificed old friends, who are more interested in playing video games than getting fit, and has replaced his old junk food-based diet with one that emphasises the importance of leafy green vegetables and grilled meat.

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Commenting on his amazing weight loss in a recent interview, Chris stated: "Being Norwegian means the Vikings are my ancestors. I go for hikes at least twice a week and am at the gym six times a week. I do gymnastics too. I look to the Vikings for inspiration ... I always want to look better,” he said. “I’m happy with my body now, but I won’t gain weight. Meanwhile, I want more tattoos and an even bigger beard."

Chris first decided to lose weight after acknowledging a number of hard truths about his body image and former lethargic lifestyle. He states: "I was looking in the mirror one day when I was naked and thought, ‘I’m fat.’ I wobbled, I had flab. It was horrible. But then, my diet was horrible. I’d have takeaways three times a week."

He added: "I’d eat hamburgers and fried chicken. I loved cake and pizza. I would drink litres and litres of Coca-Cola and eat sweets. When I found people working out, I did just what they did. Press up, bench press-ups… everything. I read loads of books – about 15 – on the art of bodybuilding, too."

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Chris has even decided to incorporate his baby son, Storm, into his workout routines, lifting him up as if he were a weight himself. In addition, he now socialises with a crowd of buff bodybuilder friends.

I'm sure that he's going to raise his little boy to be just as badass as he is, and maybe even imbue him with the power of Thor himself. With a name like 'Storm', frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if he was lifting weights by the time he reaches kindergarten.