A self-described “life loser” from eastern China has turned his situation around by following a superhero workout from a Japanese manga for 1,000 days.

Li Shuangyong, from Shandong province, who is known online as Tangzhu, has attracted more than one million followers on mainland social media.

According to Jiupai News, Li was born into a rural family.

At 36, his fish farming business collapsed, leaving him in debt and ending his marriage.

He called himself a “life loser” and said he spent his days feeling lost and aimless.

During that low point, Li came across the hit Japanese manga “One-Punch Man”, which inspired him.