The Story of Tanner // 2026 #IWANTABZ

The fourth time was different

Tanner Stippich lost 25.4 pounds during the 2026 #IWANTABZ Contest.

But this wasn't his first try. It was his fourth.

Tanner first entered in 2021 during his clinical year of PA school. Between school and work, he made excuses and never followed through.

Then life got heavier. Tanner and his wife experienced two miscarriages in 2022, and the gym became the last thing on his mind.

By #IWANTABZ 2024, Tanner was 228 pounds. He made progress, but after seeing everyone else's transformations, he convinced himself his wasn't good enough and never submitted his final pictures.

In 2025, he came back, got down to 200 pounds and finally finished. But he knew he had more.

2026 was different.

Now Tanner had two boys. “The first few times it was for me. This is different now.”

Watching Cory with his boys helped Tanner realize why he was doing this. “I’ve got 2 little guys that will someday be next to me in the gym, or doing something hard. I want to show them what’s possible when you put your mind to something.”

That was the difference. Tanner locked in harder than ever with his diet, training and conditioning—and lost 25.4 pounds.

But this wasn't really a 10-week transformation. “It was a little more than 2 years of finding why this shit really matters to me.”

Today, Tanner is in the best shape he's ever been, feels better than ever and finally knows exactly why he's doing it.