Who is David Laid? All you need to know 

David Laid was recently featured in the list of the top five most followed fitness influencers on Instagram. He is the creative director of lifting at Gymshark as his profile description says, but who is he actually?

David Laid is a social media personality of Estonian-American origin. He is known for his body transformations, diet changes, and fun vlogs with popular bodybuilders like Chris Bumstead, Devon Laratt, and Gary Goodridge.

Watch a fun video of Laid shared by arm-wrestler Devon Laratt on his YouTube channel:

Laid has 1.86 million subscribers on YouTube, thanks to his way of sharing his views and experiences with the world. His popularity also grows as he appears in videos shared by other prominent athletes.

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When did Laid start bodybuilding?

David Laid was not into bodybuilding or strength training years ago. As his biography describes him, he wasn't quite the confident Insta-worthy model he is now.

"6 Years ago I began my fitness journey as a 90 pound frail, lanky, near emaciated teen looking to build confidence and become comfortable in my own skin," he said via davidlaid.com.

Laid explained how he achieved the physique that he always dreamed of, adding in his biography:

"Although my central goal has always been muscular development, I quickly fell in love with strength training as an integral part of acquiring the physique of my dreams."

David Laid gives out training guidance and material to enthusiasts as he understands that many want to start their bodybuilding journey but don't know how to.

"Physical changes don’t occur overnight, but chasing strength became a source of constant motivation for me, a goal to strive for day in and day out in the gym, a goal which I could see materialize from training session to training session," his biography concludes.

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