Gym bunny, 22, who lost weight from being stressed in an unhappy relationship decides to GAIN 12 kilos to feel better in her body – as she reveals the key to growing muscle
- A young woman has shared her incredibly toned physique after gaining 12kg
- Erin James, 22, was just 51kg, weak and fainting often before her fitness journey
- She started eating better and hitting the gym to improve her mental wellbeing
- The Newcastle model now works out five times a week and sticks to a meal plan
A fitness enthusiast has shared her incredible body transformation with fans online, revealing how she gained 10 kilos in the space of two years to become a more stress-free and less anxious version of herself.
Erin James, from Newcastle, weighed just 51 kilos in 2019 before she gained 12 kilos after hitting the gym five days a week and increasing the amount of protein in her diet.
The model, 22, has inspired many of her followers by revealing her impressively toned figure in a video posted to TikTok which now has more than 3.8million views.
Erin told FEMAIL her fitness journey began two years ago when she inadvertently started losing weight as a result of stress and poor eating habits.
Erin James, from Newcastle, weighed just 51 kilos in 2019 before she gained 12 kilos after hitting the gym five days a week and increasing the amount of protein in her diet
‘I had so much anxiety, I couldn’t eat and began to lose a lot of weight from being under so much stress,’ she said.
Erin said she was so weak she would often faint and was left feeling unmotivated in life and when it came to logging in regular exercise.
After parted ways with her ex partner Erin started training at the gym more than ever before and eating more calories in order to look and feel better.
She said the gym was an important tool in improving her mental health.
Protein is key to Erin’s muscle growth and ability to progress in the gym
BEFORE AND AFTER: Erin has worked hard to build lean muscle on her slight frame
After her and her ex partner parted ways, she started training at the gym more than ever before and eating more calories in order to look and feel better
Erin now hits the gym an impressive five times a week, splitting her sessions between three lower body workouts and two upper body workouts.
Her favourite exercises are ‘all the basic movements’ like lunges, squats, hips thrusts and deadlifts.
‘When performed with progressive overload and good technique you will progress,’ Erin said.
Erin has shares her inspiring body transformation and fitness journey on her TikTok page that has racked up more than 208,800 followers.
After enlisting the help of Newcastle personal trainer Sequoia Stewart Erin started following a balanced, protein-heavy meal plan designed for muscle growth.
Erin has shared her inspiring body transformation and fitness journey on her TikTok page that has racked up more than 208,800 followers.
She now makes a living modelling and is ranked in the top 0.2 per cent of earners on OnlyFans.