Marcus Dickinson, right, has dropped 45 pounds and toned up to become more like his online persona, Roc Wieler from "EVE Online."
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Before his weight loss transformation, the 6-foot tall Dickinson weighed 230 pounds and was 33% body fat.
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Dickinson married his wife, Farah Iqbal, in 2009. "(At the time) I thought I didn't look too bad," he says. "I have a hot wife so I must be doing OK."
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Iqbal says she keeps Dickinson from crossing the line into becoming totally like Roc. "I like men that are balanced," she says. "I like them to have a feminine side and a masculine side."
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Roc is a "bad-ass, no-nonsense, military character," Dickinson says. "He's better than me in so many ways."
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Dickinson writes as Roc daily on his blog, Roc's Ramblings. He also creates music albums, 3-D artwork and sells Roc-branded paraphernalia.
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Dickinson now weighs 185 pounds and is 14% body fat.
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He can squat 345 pounds, dead lift 450 pounds and leg press 900 pounds.
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Dickinson always strives to follow what he calls Roc's Rules. One of them: "Why settle for the good life when you deserve the best life?"
