Adam Scherr was once known for his monstrous WWE avatar, Braun Strowman, with his rock-solid, massive build. With professional wrestling on the back burner now, Scherr is going for a startling 340 lbs transformation this summer.

On May 30, Scherr took to Instagram and posted a video clip of himself posing in front of the camera. The caption to his post read, "Leaning down nice and slow!!!! Holding body weight around 340 right now!! Gonna be a great summer."

As someone who usually sits at around 355 lbs and has historically often tipped the scales at over 400 lbs, Scherr's physical transformation outside the ring spoke volumes about the unrelenting effort he had to put in for this overhaul.

In fact, sharing a similar summer transformation post last year in June, Scherr admitted to having fasted in the mornings to regulate his weight. Cardio and his extensive training regimen were another part of it.

Trimming down his daily calorie intake from 15-20K calories during his WWE days also helped reclaim his control over his weight. Surely, now that WWE has released the former strongman athlete, there's little need for the "monster among men" reputation he carries.

However, the reason behind his cutting weight goes beyond the surface-level aesthetics.

Why did Adam Scherr lose nearly 50 lbs since his WWE days?

Speaking with Men's Health, the FKA Strowman shared that his deteriorating mental health prompted this physical transformation.

He admitted that he was going through a difficult phase in his life, where things felt out of control. The gym became the only place to reclaim that peace of mind.

Scherr said, "There were things in my life that I couldn't control, and it was starting to wear on my mental health. So I figured one of the things that I could control in my life was my diet, my training regimen, and what I was consuming,"

He did fasted cardio every morning, which is basically going for a run or a bike ride on an empty stomach. While that required athleticism and endurance, as per Scherr, the steepest climb was the mental work.

He confessed, "The transformation I made was 85 percent mental, and 15 percent what I do in the kitchen and what I do in the gym and what I do with cardio."

Years of WWE had been a tough mental ride, even for Scherr, who has now redefined a newer version of himself.

What do you think of his new transformation? Additionally, do you think he will ever return to the WWE?

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Written by

Proma Chatterjee

Edited by

Souvik Roy