They say that a family that works out together, stays together.

32-year-old Chinese photographer Ding Guoliang, also known as Jesse, together with his family exemplified that perfectly in their weight loss journey over the course of 6 months.

The transformation of themselves is nothing short of amazing.

You can see the change in them in the pictures below:

Most visibly, their pot bellies have shrunk.

By the end of their transformation, Jesse's wife has given birth to their first child.

He also documented the weight loss journey by tracking results of their body change every 10 days. By the end of six months, both father and son emerged fitter and leaner with six-pack abs.

Motivating dad

According to China Daily, Ding had gained weight on purpose in order to motivate his dad Ding Youwang, 53, to go on a weight-losing journey. The elder Ding had put on weight after his business failed.

At first, they started with fast-walking which gradually became jogging. They then started going to the gym.

Over the course of half a year, from March to September last year, the younger Ding lost the 10kg he had put on and his father lost more than 20kg.

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Jesse also said that his relationship with his father had improved since they started to work out together.

The family claims that they'll be sticking to their fitness regime.

You can watch the preview of a documentary Jesse made about how his dad and him lost their pot bellies here:

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If you're interested, you can check out Jesse's Facebook page and Instagram account too.

Top image via Weibo