Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino is proudly showing off the return of his famous abs after shedding 30 pounds with a strict workout and diet plan.
In a recent chat with the New York Post, the Jersey Shore star said, “I probably haven’t been this weight since I was 19 or 20 years old. I’m also realizing that maybe genetics play a big part because as soon as I lost the weight, the abs were just there.”
Laughing, he added, “I’m like, ‘Oh my God, God decided to give me back my abs!’”
At 43, Sorrentino revealed that he spends about two hours in the gym, five days a week, and has given up some of his favorite Italian dishes — including pasta and chicken cutlets.
“Abs are made in the kitchen. I never cheated on my diet, but I’m going to start to implement a cheat day because I’m down to 180 now,” he told the outlet.
He also recalled how the Jersey Shore: Family Vacation production team doubted his ability to bring back his signature physique.
“I started telling production at MTV, ‘I think I’m going to get ‘The Situation’ back.’ I’m putting in the work, I’m starting to look good.’ And they were like, ‘Yeah, okay,’” he shared.
“Because I’m not a spring chicken. I’m not in my 20s anymore… but as the weeks went by, I started to see the weight come off,” he added.
Sorrentino’s transformation stunned both fans and the Jersey Shore crew, especially after he debuted his new look at the MTV Video Music Awards and shared photos on Instagram. “Everyone’s like, ‘Oh, he had a facelift,’” he said. “And I’m like, ‘It was gym, tanning, laundry!’”
The reality star also shut down rumors that he used GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, telling the Post he stayed away from them because they’re known to cause muscle loss.
“What a journey I’ve had — from having my abs when I was first introduced to the world, to now, post-prison, post-addiction, recovery, and having them again,” he reflected. “I have the family, the story, the sobriety, and now I’ve got the abs back. All those things are priceless. You have to earn those. I put the work in for all of that.”
