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My Story — Dylan Torpey | Visionary Fitness
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Dylan Torpey — Founder & CEO

The Story
Behind the Vision

From 255 pounds and rock bottom, to building a movement tens of thousands strong. This is how it started.

100lb
Lost on the journey
2019
When it all began
1vision
That changed everything

I truly believe that this brand started the second I made the conscious decision to work on my body and mind. Going back to 2019 me, I was extremely hopeless with the situation I had gotten myself into. All of high school I was extremely depressed and suffered from debilitating panic attacks.

"If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you."

In January of 2020, I finally had enough. I took complete accountability for how I got there. I looked myself in the mirror at my local YMCA and said those words. That day I ran a quarter mile — and it was the start of it all.

2019

255 lbs at my heaviest. Depressed. Panic attacks. Completely hopeless.

2020

January. YMCA. Quarter mile. The decision that changed everything.

2021

Down to 150 lbs. 100 pounds gone. Panic attacks faded. Visionary born.

Over the next couple years — especially during COVID — I managed to lose 100 pounds. I started around 255 at my heaviest and got down to 150. Over this journey I found peace, became less and less depressed, and my panic attacks faded into nonexistence.

This is when I began to learn that there was more to fitness than just working out and looking good. Fitness, bodybuilding, and taking care of yourself physically will — in my opinion — change your life completely. It gives you outlets for your demons and your vices. I decided to create this brand, this movement, as the proof that the light on the other side of the tunnel does exist. You just have to light that shit up yourself.

Through Visionary I hope to inspire a new generation of dreamchasers looking to turn their visions into reality. I designed this community to serve as living proof that the "other side" of your current situation IS possible. All you need to do is relentlessly pursue your best, ever-evolving version of yourself.

"Your current situation is a direct reflection of your past thoughts and actions — and can be altered at any time."

I have learned over time that 9 out of 10 times someone suffers from mental health issues, it is very much intertwined with their subconscious knowing that they are not on the path meant for them. Through our community I hope to bring light to those in dark times. To show them that where they are right now is not where they have to stay.

My biggest piece of advice to young Visionaries and entrepreneurs is to chase impact and leave everything else to the side. I see way too many young people solely after followers, money, and a fake persona.

When you live life with the intention of positively impacting all those around you, the universe rewards you in ways you could only imagine.

01

Chase impact. Money and followers are byproducts. Impact is the mission.

02

Get yourself into bigger and bigger rooms. Find ways to provide value to those ahead of you.

03

Move out of your hometown. Chase a dream you would die for. Or it will die on you.

04

Keep the people who have supported you since day one. They'll carry you when times get tough.

"Be willing to die for your dreams, or they will die on you."

Always here for you

If you're in a
hard time — reach out.

@thedylantorpey on Instagram

— Dylan Torpey, Founder & CEO
Visionary Fitness · VISIONARY TO THE MOON 🚀