I’m Aiden, Born and raised in Chicago.

At my heaviest, I was over 400 lbs — possibly over 450 according to my doctor. When I stepped on the scale, it literally said “ERROR.”

My health was collapsing. My life was going to be all about new meds, more doctor appointments and less of the life I wanted if I continued on this path.

I hated what I saw in the mirror. I avoided pictures. Every day felt like a fight to keep going.

I tried everything — random workouts, endless cardio, crash diets, the same “quick fixes” everyone online talks about. I’d lose weight, then gain it all back and some extra....

Eventually, I lost a lot of weight before my transition, but because I did it the wrong way — under-eating and burning myself out — I gained half of it back. That’s when I realized something had to change.

I had to rebuild this the right way — with structure. I had to fix my mindset, my habits, and learn how to train for my body, not against it.

That’s when The Beast Academy was born — the same system I used to lose over 200 lbs, gain 70–80 lbs of muscle and finally build the confidence and strength I’d chased for years.

Today, I’m in the best shape of my life — and I coach hundreds of trans men, trans masc, and non-binary people to do the same. Not just to lose weight but to build real structure and confidence they can keep for life.