Guy Shows How Easily He Can Change His Body For Instagram Pics In Just A Few Minutes

By now you probably know that you should take everything you see on Instagram with a grain of salt. We already showed how fake some of the photos on the platform can be but YouTuber and bodybuilder Connor Murphy took it one step further by showing just how easily they are faked.

Most of us have seen ads for diet pills, teas or personal trainers that have incredible “before and after” photos of people. Turns out they’re easier to fake than you can imagine and in most cases there isn’t even any Photoshop involved, just some creative angles and lighting. And Murphy even gave step-by-step instructions on how to shoot your own “progress” pics.

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Bodybuilder Connor Murphy revealed how easily the “before and after” photos are faked

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Connor says it works best if you’re already fit but you can still fake progress if you want to look your best online.

Step 1 – shave your body hair

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Murphy uploaded his video to YouTube back in 2016 but it has recently gotten more attention after someone created a collage of Murphy’s photos and posted in on the /r/instagramreality subreddit and got over 35k upvotes.

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According to Murphy, shaving, flexing, leaning forwards and other simple tricks can drastically change the way you look in photos.

See the full transformation video below

In many cases, professional bodybuilders take it to the extreme when preparing for competitions, even going as far as dehydrating themselves to achieve maximum aesthetics. Needless to say, we certainly don’t recommend you do that.