SEAN ASSARI

AGE: 40

LOST: 40 pounds and counting, excuses, and a 15-year-old habit of eating late and crashing on the couch after work.

MEMBER SINCE: January 2011

GAINED: A passion for chokes and armlocks, a purple belt, and the ability to keep up with guys half his age.

TOOLS: Jiu Jitsu, Boxing.