Edited sentence: A living example of those people who were diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and eventually managed to beat it with exercise, is ￼Ben Mudge (real life thor) You wouldn’t be able to tell by looking at him, but Ben Mudge hasn’t always found exercising easy.And that it did — today, nearly 10 years after his hospitalization, his lung capacity is at 95 percent, and he attributes most of that improvement to the gym.But Mudge has defied the odds — not just in getting ripped as hell dude, but in transforming himself into a real-life version of one of the most jacked superheroes of all time, Thor.But then after that it felt like someone was squeezing the bottom of my lungs shut.But when he was 18, he developed a lung infection from his cystic fibrosis that landed him in the hospital.Doctors told him his lung capacity was just 66 percent — a scary-low number for such a young person.He said that he receives hundreds of messages from people saying he inspired them to take control of their health.It wasn’t for lack of motivation; he was born with cystic fibrosis, which can not only make exercising difficult, it can make the simple task of breathing a challenge all on its own.Mudge is living with cystic fibrosis, and his story of overcoming the associated challenges to get to where he is today is inspiring others with the genetic condition to get fit, as well.Mudge said that in the beginning, just lifting up a barbell was challenging.Mudge was always a fairly active kid, according to the Independent.Mudge, who was self-admittedly a scrawny kid, turned to fitness as a way to improve his lung capacity and overall health.Mudge’s story is especially inspiring to those living with cystic fibrosis.That’s when I knew I had to get exercising.Today, his Instagram is full of his amazing gym feats, like this very impressive set of glute bridges.“It’s amazing when people tell me that, just by me putting up photos of dealing with cystic fibrosis, showing the scar on my stomach, even taking my nebulisers, has made them more proud of having cystic fibrosis,” ￼he said.“I’d never had any issues with breathing at all before that.“That was scary,” he told the Independent