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Dann Burzichelli

@dann.burch

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Professional Mirror Flexer
Wannabe Bodybuilder
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Bodybuilders will weigh 3 blueberries to the exact gram and then measure honey with their heart. 💀🍯

Tell me I’m not the only one who does this 😂

#bodybuildinghumor #bodybuilderproblems #gymhumor #mensphysique #bodybuildingprep

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I could’ve told myself I started too late.

I didn’t step into bodybuilding until I was 28½ years old, shortly after having my third child.

Before this, my passion was always jiu-jitsu and MMA. Years of training and competing eventually caught up to me. Injuries took away my ability to compete on the mats the way I once did.

But they never took away that fire to compete.

I found something new in bodybuilding. Something I never expected to fall in love with the way I have.

And I had every excuse not to pursue it.

Three kids. Multiple businesses. A late start. A body that’s already taken its fair share of damage.

I could’ve convinced myself it wasn’t realistic. That I missed my window. That I had too much on my plate.

Or I could shut up, put in the work, and find out how far I’m capable of going.

What I didn’t expect was how much this process would change me outside the gym.

The early mornings. The exhaustion. The depletion. Showing up for my family and businesses when I have absolutely nothing left in the tank.

It’s teaching me discipline, patience, and how to keep showing up when everything in me wants to take the easier road.

And I genuinely believe it’s making me a better man, a better husband, and a better father.

I’m still new to this sport. I have a LOT to learn and even more to improve.

But I’m not in a rush to prove I’ve made it.

I’m here to find out what happens when I refuse to stop improving.

Less than 3 weeks out. Second show. Still just getting started. 🏆

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Less than 3 weeks out. Depletion time. 🥶

The food gets lower. The energy gets tested. The work doesn’t stop.

Not every day feels good. Not every workout feels strong. But none of that changes what needs to get done.

No shortcuts. No excuses. Just keep showing up and earning it.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS. ⏳🔥
#mensphysique #optimalnutrition #bodybuilding #fitfam #fitnessmotivation

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Take the trip. Surround yourself with the people that mean the most to you.

Long after you're back, the tan may fade, but the moments with your circle don't. It will be worth every single second. 🌴🥂

Take the trip.

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Optimal Family, I need your help on this one. 🤝

We’re officially 7 days out, flat today, and getting down to the final details before stepping on stage.

I’ve shared a lot of this prep with you guys, so I want your help making one of the last decisions.

Which shorts should I wear on show day?

⚡ Blue Lightning
🌌 Purple Galaxy

They’re two different sizes, so they sit and fit a little differently. Watch both posing routines and really tell me which one you think looks better on stage.

Drop BLUE ⚡ or PURPLE 🌌 in the comments — I’m actually using your votes to help make the final call.

Appreciate everyone who’s been following this journey. One more week. ❤️

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I almost destroyed my life before I ever built anything worth posting about.

Most people following me don’t know that.

You see Optimal Nutrition. The stores. The bodybuilding prep. Me getting on camera and chasing big goals.

Only the people closest to me have seen the other side.

I’ve struggled with addiction since I was a kid. At 12 years old, I smoked my first cigarette. It took eight years to quit cigarettes, and I still battle nicotine today.

Then came a darker chapter. A short period of my life where the choices I was making almost cost me everything.

I’ll tell that story on our podcast when I’m ready. But I’m done acting like the story started when things started looking good.

Some of you know what it feels like to promise yourself you’re done… and go right back.

To hide something from people you love.
To be embarrassed by your own choices.
To wonder if you’re ever actually going to change.

I know that feeling.

And even now, with everything I’m building, there are days I struggle to give myself credit because I remember who I’ve been.

Bodybuilding gives me a place to practice keeping promises to myself. Every meal, every session, every awkward attempt at posing. Showing up when nobody would know if I didn’t.

And with Optimal Nutrition, I want to build a community where people feel comfortable starting before they’re confident. Where you can walk through our doors feeling lost and have somebody in your corner.

Because I know how much it matters to have someone believe you can become more than what you’ve been.

“Find the right addiction.”

That’s the line on this video. I’m still learning how to turn that intensity into something I’m proud of—and how to be present for the life I’m building.

I’m sharing this while I’m still a work in progress. You deserve to know that part, too.

If you’re watching this and fighting something nobody knows about, you have a place in the community we’re building. You don’t owe us your story to belong.

I can’t undo what I did in my worst chapter. But I can decide what I build after it.

So can you.

#BodybuildingJourney #PersonalGrowth #ComebackStory #SouthJersey #OptimalNutrition

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TWO YEARS OF OPTIMAL NUTRITION. YOU HELPED BUILD THIS—NOW COME CELEBRATE WITH US. 💙💪

Every visit, referral, and person who’s trusted our team has helped us reach this milestone. For our TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY, we’re bringing the Optimal community together for an evening of training, free samples, challenges, and good company.

We’re teaming up with @lcmfitness_nj in Sewell, New Jersey, and ALL Optimal Nutrition customers are invited to come train for FREE and check out the gym during the event!

📍 LCM Fitness • Sewell, NJ
📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 5–8 PM

Here’s what you’re coming to be part of:

💪 FREE gym access for Optimal Nutrition customers during the celebration.
🤝 The ENTIRE Optimal Nutrition team will be there—come lift with us and meet the people behind the stores.
🥤 Sample tables to try something new.
🏆 Challenges for your chance to win FREE stuff.
🎙️ Our friends from TWC Podcast will be joining us for the evening!

And there’s another reason this day means a lot: our owner, Matthew McCabe, will be EXACTLY ONE WEEK OUT from his bodybuilding show. Come train alongside Matt as he heads into the final week of prep and help send him toward the stage with the Optimal community behind him. 🔥

Whether you’ve supported us from the beginning or just walked into one of our stores for the first time, you’re part of this celebration. Come get a workout in, explore LCM Fitness, and spend time with the team you’ve helped grow.

👇 Comment “I’M IN” if you’re coming, tag your training partner, and share this so the whole Optimal family knows where to be.

LET’S MAKE YEAR TWO ONE TO REMEMBER. 💙

#OptimalNutrition #TeamOptimal #LCMFitness #SewellNJ #SouthJerseyFitness

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🚨 LAST CHANCE — WE CLOSE AT 6 PM! 🚨

Get to any of our three Optimal Nutrition locations before 6 PM to stock up and save during our Labor Day Sale! 🇺🇸

🔥 Buy 3 items, get the 4th FREE
🔥 Or buy 2 items, get 50% OFF your 3rd
🔥 Spend over $200 and get a FREE Optimal Nutrition shirt while supplies last!

📍 Pennsauken
📍 Horsham
📍 Glassboro

Don’t wait until it’s too late—we’re closing at 6! 💪

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🚨 LABOR DAY SALE — TOMORROW ONLY! 🚨

Stock up and save across the ENTIRE STORE:

🔥 Buy 3 items and get your 4th FREE
OR
🔥 Buy 2 items and get 50% OFF your 3rd item

PLUS—spend over $200 and receive a FREE Optimal Nutrition shirt while supplies last! 👕

One day only. No extensions. Get to your nearest Optimal Nutrition location tomorrow and take advantage! 🇺🇸💪

Discount applies to an item of equal or lesser value. Offers cannot be combined.

#OptimalNutrition #LaborDaySale #SupplementSale #SportsNutrition #ShopLocal

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When life gives you lemons (cancelled en blanc)…make Hugo spritz’s in the kitchen

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Endlessly impressed by the joie de vivre, creativity, and energy of our @dinerenblancphiladelphia family. While the weather sadly separated us, we were absolutely tickled to see how you gathered safely with friends and family, creating tiny Dîner en Blancs all over!

From napkin waves and elegant table scapes to restaurant and bar takeovers - the spirit of #debphl26 was alive and well.

We are incredibly grateful to be part of a community that cares so deeply about Diner en Blanc and look forward to gathering all together next time.

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Rain checked the venue, but not the vibe. Dîner en Blanc: Indoor Edition. ⛈️✨

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