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Former Australian rugby star Drew Mitchell has showcased that he has undergone a sensational 10-week body transformation online.
The 41-year-old Wallabies superstar, who hung up his boots in 2016, said he was 'challenged to get into better shape' by the Lockeroom Gym.
However, Mitchell, who also played for the Reds, Western Force and the Waratahs, said the results of his training programme were 'pretty surprising', adding that there were several things that have changed in his life that people wouldn't see on Instagram.
Mitchell took to the social media platform to publish a picture of himself before and after the training plan.
The former footy star looked absolutely chiselled in the later photo, with Mitchell also giving fans a glimpse into his training regime behind during the training block.
'10 weeks ago, the team at @lockeroomgym challenged me to get into “better shape than when I played”!' he wrote in the caption.
The former Wallabies winger also revealed that his fitness plan has helped improve his mental wellbeing
Mitchell added that he now had better sleep and more motivation after undergoing the training plan
'The results have been pretty surprising, to be honest. Not just the results in these cringy Instagram posts (apologies) but in the things you can’t see...'
Back in 2024, the former Wallaby flyer opened up exclusively to Daily Mail that he had suffered from anxiety after hanging up his footy boots.
He explained that his anxiety began to 'present itself in social environments' while 'little things that I normally wouldn't have been worried about started to become issues to me.'
While he has pursued roles in the media, he admitted he lacked focus and discipline that he had experienced while playing professional rugby union.
However, Mitchell's new training plan has helped him feel not just good physically but has also improved his mental state and helped to reduce his anxiety.
'Things like, improved sleep, more motivation, better productivity, less brain fog, less anxiety which has led me to feeling better about myself.
But Mitchell is not downplaying how hard the training camp has been, with the former winger opening up on some of the toughest parts he found when undertaking the training camp.
'It was hard!! Early starts, discipline to say no to things, what to eat and drink (and what not to), getting my daily steps in, feeling hungry etc,' he explained.
Mitchell looked absolutely shredded as he posed for snaps of his new physique in the gym
He also showed off some of his workout routines, completing a series of weighted and bodyweight exercises
Micthell revealed that he had suffered from anxiety following his distinguished rugby union career but added that the training programme had helped lessen that
'But it was nice to know that I’m still able to lock in when I want to achieve something.
'Thank you to everyone at @lockeroomgym ! Obviously, all the trainers who helped/supported/pushed me, led by @dom_costello_1 but also all of the other clients who encouraged me along the way.'
Mitchell, who hails from New South Wales, began playing his footy with the Queensland Reds.
He'd go on to be selected by Australia after just one season of Super Rugby, in which he scored 11 tries.
In the later years of his career, Mitchell would move to France to play for Toulon, making 82 appearances in the Top 14.
The team at Lockeroom also teamed up with InBody Oceana, an award-winning body composition technology company that has been helping Mitchell track his progress.
'Whilst my @inbodyoceania often had me nervous for my weekly check-in scan, they are amazing to keep you accountable,' Mitchell wrote.
'The entire challenge was documented and will be released soon, showing exactly how we did it.
'What I realised, was the only thing stopping me from being in good shape was me and my excuses!!'
