Brooke Ence has been on one heck of a fitness journey. From a modest start as “that girl in the CF demo videos” to appearances on the big screen, Ence has undoubtedly earned her spot as one of the top names in the sport. She wasn’t always a top functional fitness athlete, though. In fact, a lot of people were surprised to learn that Ence used to compete in something else entirely…

Could be mistaken as Halloween ! Hahaha #tbt to when I was starting my journey to find true fitness ; so happy I was only taking a pit stop in that world! So grateful for where I am today! #crossfit #functionalfitness #suntanoverspraytan

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Ence is hardly recognizable with the ultra-blond hair and dramatic spray tan. That’s not the only transformation she’s gone through, either. Ence once shared another before-and-after photo showing her journey from fit to… even fitter.

Little comparison of me working at the CrossFit games in 2014 and me a couple days ago. I averaged around 155lbs and am now averaging 152. Not a huge difference in weight but you can tell how ones body might start to change over a period of time when consistent with training and diet. @jordan_barbellmedicine always keeping me on track with nutrition and @brute.strength always killing me in be gym. #itmakesence #crossfit #shamelessselfies #weightlifting #barbellmedicine #bruteAF #bruteSTRENGTH #fitness #girlswholift

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While the weight on the scale hardly budged, there’s no doubt a huge difference between the two photos.

Brooke has always been a huge inspiration, no matter what she looked like; but these then-and-now photos certainly show the changes she’s made over the years. Our hats are off to you, Brooke!

Main image: Brooke Ence/Instagram