As an internal medicine physician working 12-14 hour days, Dr. Vishal Patel had developed habits that led to a diabetes diagnosis-a condition that claimed his father in his 50s.

Previous attempts at big box gyms yielded no results. After joining Starting Strength Dallas, Vishal lost 12 pounds and dropped his A1C from 6.5 to 5.5. His squat increased by 180 pounds in just months, and from being unable to deadlift at all, he’s now approaching 315 pounds while reversing a condition he once thought was genetic destiny.