7th Place // 2026 #IWANTABZ

7TH PLACE // William Nadeau

18.6 lbs.

39 years old. Best shape of his life.

Enter William:

This was a year that required a lot of perseverance and was full of successes despite numerous challenges.

I returned to working full-time in the office with a long commute, which meant that if I was going to get my lifts and lunges in, it would have to be early in the morning and late at night. That meant working out at 4 a.m. daily and getting my cardio and abs in during the evenings.

Additionally, I found out I had a tear in my arm and osteoarthritis in my knee from an old injury. Despite all of that, I didn’t miss a single day of lunges, stuck to the program, and killed it!

I was able to use Pump :30 and AF101 instead of some of the heavier lifting programs to compensate for the injuries. I went from 172 lbs to 153.8 lbs in 10 weeks and reset myself for a hell of a year to come.

In the last month, I was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserves, and I feel like this competition continues to help me lead my Marines and my peers while making me more prepared for anything that may be asked of me in the future.

I was also able to set a great example for my five kids about what it means to start something hard, stick with it, and come out the other side with tremendous results.

At 39 years old, I'm in some of the best shape of my life!

Thanks for another year in the books—it was hard as hell... and worth it!