Zach Zeiler, 20, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma aged 15
His weight plummeted to 100lbs, so he began a strict workout regime
Zach, from Ida, Michigan, posts his selfies online to inspire others
Now has a massive online following with 11 million views on YouTube
These pictures show the stunning transformation of a teenage cancer patient into a bodybuilder, whose inspiring selfies have earned him a massive online following.
Zach Zeiler, from Ida, Michigan, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2010 at the age of 15 - which saw his weight plummet to just 100lbs.
But as his photos show, Zach went on to beat cancer and now weighs nearly 175lbs.
His impressive physique is the result of working out for two hours each and every day - which he began during treatment.
Zach, pictured, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2010
Zach, pictured in 2012, showing off his transfomation after beating cancer
Zach was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2010, left, and right, pictured two years later after recovery
Zach, now 20, said: 'I started lifting after my radiation treatments because I knew it would help me gain weight and look less sickly.
'It was a great way to channel a lot of the anger I felt - and I got addicted to it, it became my passion.'
But now, he's a social media star with a YouTube account that has amassed more than 11 million views and he has over 68,000 fans on Facebook.
Zach's weight plummeted to just 100lbs after he was diagnosed with cancer
But he built his impressive new physique by working out for
At his lowest, Zach weighed just 100lbs but now weighs nearly 175lbs after putting all his anger into exercise
Left, Zach's weight plummeted to just 100lbs after he was diagnosed, but he built his impressive new physique by working out for two hours every day
Zach with, from left to right, father Robert, mother Joanna and brother Cory Zeiler on April 2011 in Ida, Michigan
Zach was diagnosed with stage 1B Hodgkin's Lymphoma, which is fatal if detected in the later stages.
His 1B stage diagnosis meant that he showed alternative symptoms, such as night sweats, that indicated the disease was advancing.
Doctors immediately put him into aggressive chemo and radiation therapies.
Zach's diagnosis came as a shock to his family - who knew him as an athletic and healthy teenager.
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