REP BY REP Episode 4: “Day 1 of Becoming Fit”

Absolutely! Here's the inspirational and detailed Episode 4 of Rep by Rep, where Darius takes the first step on his long journey from shame and mockery to discipline and transformation. This is the turning point — where the story shifts from punishment to purpose.

🏋🏾 REP BY REP

Episode 4: “Day 1 of Becoming Fit”

📅 July 19, 2012 – Release Day

📍 Outside Peckham Juvenile Facility

The grey prison gate slides open with a loud clunk.

Darius steps out slowly — clean shaved, worn-out black hoodie, a small duffel bag over his shoulder.

He squints into the sun.

Parked nearby, a beat-up Toyota honks twice.

Troy jumps out, smiling wide.

Troy: “Yo! DARIUS!” 🙌🏾

Darius: “What up, Troy…”

They hug tightly.

Troy: “I missed you, bro. But damn... you still fat.”

Darius (laughs): “Still the same Big D.”

Troy: “Listen, man… I’m serious. The world ain’t gonna accept you like this. You see your YouTube comments?”

Darius (quietly): “Yeah.”

Troy: “They’re not wrong. You need a full transformation. If you stay fat, no one takes you serious. Get that into your head, bro.”

Darius nods.

Darius: “I hear you. Let’s change that.”

🏠 HOME – Thompson Apartment, Peckham

Darius walks in. The air smells like egusi soup and fried plantain.

Amara (now 7): “BIG BROOOO!!!” 🥹💖

She jumps into his arms.

Desmond (crosses arms): “So… how was prison?”

Darius (shrugs): “Not terrible. Dirty toilets. Bad food. A lot of thinking.”

Efua (smiling): “Thank God you came back in one piece.”

Desmond: “She’s right. I thought they’d send you home with one eye, or worse… no leg.”

Darius (laughs): “Still got both legs, Dad.”

They all laugh.

📱 DARIUS RETURNS TO YOUTUBE

In his room, lights off, Darius sits on his bed with his phone.

He opens the app. His last video: “I Messed Up”

The comments are BRUTAL.

“Fat clown got locked.”

“Bro got prison muscles yet?”

“Still shaped like a beanbag.”

“Jail food clearly made him bigger.”

He turns on the camera. 🎥

🎙️ Recording:

Darius (serious voice):

“Hi guys. It’s Darius… Big D. Yeah, I know I’ve been gone. Prison changes you.

But I’m back. And this time, I’m doing a transformation.

I don’t wanna be obese anymore. I wanna be strong.

This is **Day 1 of becoming fit. Let’s go.” 💪🏾

⚖️ FIRST WEIGH-IN

He brings out the same dusty scale from 2012.

Darius (steps on):

“125.5 kg. Damn.”

🏃‍♂️ FIRST MILE RUN

He heads to the nearby park. Tracksuit on. Shoes loose.

Darius (starts running):

Camera shakes as he huffs, puffs, and jogs painfully.

He stops. Starts again. Nearly trips. But keeps going.

⏱️ Time: 30 minutes, 34 seconds

Darius (panting):

“30 minutes? For a mile?! Hah… I’m a walking fridge. But… nice.” 😅

💪🏾 FIRST PUSH-UP ATTEMPT

Back home, Darius gets on the floor.

He goes down…

…shakes…

…his arms wobble…

…and collapses after barely half a rep. 😩

Darius: “That was embarrassing. But I ain’t giving up.”

🥗 FIRST CLEAN MEAL

Scene: Kitchen. He records on his phone, voiceover style.

Darius (voiceover):

“No more greasy chicken. No more Coke for breakfast. We do this clean now.”

He makes:

🍝 Whole grain pasta with avocado sauce

🍎🍌 Apple, banana, and avocado smoothie

He plates it beautifully, adds pepper and lemon, sits at the table.

Darius:

“Guys… this is better than I thought. Tastes… healthy. But good.” 😋

💻 EDITING & POSTING

He opens his laptop, dragging shaky clips into a basic editing app.

Adds energetic music. Cuts out his loudest breathing moments.

He types:

🎬 Video Title:

“Day 1 of Becoming Fit | From Fat to Fit – No Excuses”

📝 Description:

“I weighed 125.5kg. Took 30 minutes to run a mile. Couldn’t do one push-up. But I’m starting now. This is the new me. Join the journey. #RepByRep”

He hits PUBLISH.

🛏️ That Night

Darius lays in bed, arms sore, legs heavy.

He stares at the YouTube screen as the views start ticking slowly upward…

34 views...

67 views...

101 views...

He smiles.

Darius (to himself):

“Let’s see where this goes.” 😌

🌒 Fade out.

🎬 END OF EPISODE 4

Would you like Episode 5 to show his progress after a week? Maybe his first cheat day or his first viral positive video?

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