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The remarkable video that shows the soap actor who ditched his eight-a-day Kit Kat habit to get a six pack in 3 MONTHS

  • Scott Wright, a former Coronation Street actor, wanted the body of a model
  • Adopted strict diet and exercise regime – lost 34lbs, and 9ins from his waist
  • Took photos of his body every week during the three month transformation

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Emma Innes


PUBLISHED:

09:59 EST, 12 July 2013

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UPDATED:

11:26 EST, 12 July 2013

A former soap actor has told how he transformed his body in just twelve weeks, losing 34lbs in weight and nine inches from his waist.

Scott Wright – who played stripper Sam Kingston in Coronation Street – went from being a  ‘gut bucket’ to having his dream Men’s Health body by following a strict diet and doing short-burst, high-intensity workouts.

He documented his weight loss in a series of pictures taken weekly as his body got more and more toned.

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Scott Wright - who played stripper Sam Kingston in Coronation Street - went from being a 'gut bucket' to having his dream Men's Health body by following a strict diet and doing short-burst, high-intensity workouts

Scott Wright – who played stripper Sam Kingston in Coronation Street – went from being a ‘gut bucket’ to having his dream Men’s Health body by following a strict diet and doing short-burst, high-intensity workouts

The pictures show how he started off with a pot belly and transformed into a muscle man.

Before getting into shape, Mr Wright would eat up to eight Kit Kat Chunky bars a day – with 218 calories in each bar, this meant he was eating 1,744 calories of chocolate a day.

He decided to make changes to his lifestyle but even as he was pumping iron and working out daily at the gym, he admits there was the occasional lapse.

Early on, he says that he cracked and ate two family-sized packs of McVities Chocolate Digestives in one 4,300 calorie binge.

However, after that he knuckled down and lost 34lbs – going down from 14st 6lb to 12st – and his waist measurement went down from 37in to just 28in.

Perhaps most startling of all was his reduction in body fat – from 23 per cent to just 3 per cent.

The former Rear of the Year winner documented his weight loss in a series of pictures taken weekly as his body got more and more toned

He documented his weight loss in a series of pictures taken weekly as his body got more and more toned

The 38-year-old said: ‘I looked awful before I lost the weight. I was incredibly lethargic and completely ashamed of my man boobs and pot belly.

‘I had always been proud of my body and had worked as a fitness trainer keeping stars like Kerry Katona in shape.

‘But I had let myself go big-time. Chocolate was my big weakness and I would not think twice about scoffing eight Kit Kat Chunkys in a day.

‘I’d just eat one after another, nibbling off the chocolate first before scoffing the wafer.

 
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    Who writes these articles?!?! “Perhaps most startling of all was his reduction in body fat ¿ from 23 per cent to just 3 per cent” He doesn’t even look 9% (which’s where I am right now)…3% is a level only pro-bodybuilders reach on contest day and even they cannot maintain it. That being said, all the tanning makes him look older, and he must have dehydrated considerably. Overdone it in my view.

    UKCan
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    Toronto,
    12/7/2013 23:36

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    I so definitely would!
    – Little Rock, Blackpool, United Kingdom, 12/7/2013 17:22 Anything with a pulse and adams apple and an extra rib will be suffice, of course enough cash to pay for the buckfast as well.

    davy crocket
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    new mexico,
    12/7/2013 23:30

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    He is not 3% bodyfat. Even pro bodybuilders don’t get that low.

    mustardseed
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    atlanta,
    12/7/2013 23:18

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    He actually looks so much better in his “before” pics.
    Much too gaunt now

    Almonds
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    Dorset, United Kingdom,
    12/7/2013 23:14

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    its annoying that everythings based on looks now, what happened to the good old personality before looks. i’ll say i dont have the 6 pack or anything im a bit big round the belly but doesnt really affect me :L

    AllanA
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    Belfast, United Kingdom,
    12/7/2013 23:13

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    For those doubters out there, it has not been photo shopped, I know Scott and he has been sharing the last few weeks on Facebook. Scott is also a personal trainer so (despite having let himself go a bit) knows what he should be doing. He has spent a long time in the gym. Whether or not you like the end result you could recognize the commitment involved in achieving the weight loss. If you’ve ever tried to lose weight and stay focused you will know how difficult it is.

    Anyway, everyone’s entitled to their opinion but I had to correct the PhotoShop comments, they’re simply not true. MD

    MDUK
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    GLOSSOP, United Kingdom,
    12/7/2013 23:10

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    He looked better before, hes aged at least 10 years!

    kends
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    leedsuk,
    12/7/2013 23:00

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    To Pic, right side: If he sucks his belly in any more his trousers will fall down

    Gonfishin
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    Faversham, United Kingdom,
    12/7/2013 22:59

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    This is just blatant advertising for the supplements and diet capsules that he has mentioned.

    He wasn’t a “gut bucket” when he started and no way did he lose 9 inches from his waist.

    His bank balance will certainly have increased, as well as his profile after this article.

    But maybe not, after saying that he worked with Kerry Katona!

    Who is/was he anyway??

    Arturo
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    UK,
    12/7/2013 22:57

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    I prefer him originally! His face is too gaunt now!

    iz
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    somewhere,
    12/7/2013 22:55

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