T-ransformation 2026: We Doing This?

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Alright, my friends - feels like good timing to gauge some interest. @T3hPwnisher just dropped a physical transformation e-book in his blog, we’ve got an impressive amount of trash talk going on in the forum, and we’re rolling (pun intended) into the best week in America to build a “before” picture.

I’m throwing out a poll: who wants to do the T-ransformation in 2026? You’ll see a couple options - obviously if you choose to call someone out, make a post tagging them and letting them know. If you’ve done these in the past, and have some recommendations for any tweaks you’d like to see, let me know that too. I can’t promise I’ll implement all ideas (I still haven’t figured out a way to reward those of us whose goal is to get fatter), but I’ll definitely consider them.

On to the poll!

  • I’m in!
  • I’m in, and I’m calling someone out!
  • I could be in, given enough peer pressure…
  • I think I’m not up for it, but I might post pics right at deadline
0 voters
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How about a shake weight?

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Gift card to Golden Corral.

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@Cretin78
:face_blowing_a_kiss:

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In retrospect… im probably still too self conscious to do it. Because I am too big of a pussy in that way.

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I wish there was an “I think I’m in, but will probably bail at the last minute” option.

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I thought we had a deal!!! There were assless chaps and everything!

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Beat me to it.

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Aw you beat me to it as well, great minds think alike.

@TrainForPain I’m not sure if I want to participate this year since a visual transformation isn’t quite what I’m working on atm but I love everything about this challenge. I’m still trying to push the scale up and get better numbers on a bunch of lifts right now but I could definitely see myself leaning out a bit in 2027 after a 2026 of building. :eyes:

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I’m in. Always fun, although my weight/physique is always in a relatively narrow range and I never win.

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I always offer the “Bruce Randall Exellence in Corpulece” award, but never get any takers.

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If there were another category this year for non-visual progress/strength/etc. I would be sorely tempted to join.

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I think you are still clear to post a video of a lift before the challenge and at the end and call that your transformation. Let it stand on its own merit and be judged.

Like, if you go from a 200lb squat to a 500lb squat in 6 months, I am going to vote that as my #1 irrespective of anyone else’s appearance change. And if you gained 100lbs in 6 months to achieve that: that’s even cooler.

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I’ve never shown much visual progress, but it’s fun to chase “transformation” as a group even if it means different things to each of us. And I think among the different goal types there will be several people to measure against, who offer inspiration and maybe competition.

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@unicornsandrainbows did profoundly change her physique last round, but why I considered voting for her was the sheer volume of work she’d taken on. It was super impressive.

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This, wholeheartedly. We tend to vote whoever gets the leanest, because that’s easy to measure, but I think we’ve always been purposefully ambiguous on any transformation criteria.

In fact, show me someone that goes from powerlifting to completing an Ironman during this timeframe, and my vote is a given.

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Sounds like a cool idea… but. I in good faith couldn’t participate all things considered.

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Find your own way :slight_smile:

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Just saying at this stage it would be all regaining so a slight unfair advantage.

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Not when we understand context.

I feel like people are discounting the human element behind this whole thing. We are a community.

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