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@briandecosta

Bodybuilding Influencers

πŸ₯‡ Natural Bodybuilding World Champ πŸ’ͺ 17 Years Training πŸ’» 9 Years Online Coaching πŸ‘‡COACHING & PROGRAMS

625.4KFollowers
583Following
1.8KPosts
0.9%Engagement Estimated

Creator summary

Natural bodybuilding world champion and online coach sharing strength-training demonstrations, workout guidance, and coaching programs.

Bodybuilding coach and athlete

Content formats

Carousel
70.8%
Video
29.2%

Based on 24 posts

Niche & topics

Bodybuilding Influencers

Natural bodybuilding coachingStrength trainingGlute and hamstring workoutsBack and triceps workoutsPush and biceps workoutsOnline coaching
Glute and hamstring workoutBack and triceps workoutPush and biceps workoutStrength trainingCoaching

Known for

  • Natural bodybuilding world championship
  • 17 years of training experience
  • 9 years of online coaching
  • Strength-training workouts
  • Coaching and training programs

Profile details

Account typeCreator
VisibilityPublic
CountryUnited States
JoinedFebruary 2012
Links http://www.shreddedforlife.com/go

Content style

Workout demonstrationsEducational training contentPersonal fitness storiesCarousel based postsCoaching and program promotion

Contact & business

Public emailbrian@briandecosta.com
Contact methodNot supplied

Content Intent

Demonstration
41.7%
Education
20.8%
Personal story
20.8%
Event or travel
4.2%
Opinion
4.2%
Other
4.2%
Product showcase
4.2%

Frequently Mentioned

YoungLA Brand 18 posts
World Natural Bodybuilding Federation Organization 1 posts
Paul Revelia Person 1 posts
Edward Michael DeCosta Person 1 posts
Thomas Philip Lombardi Person 1 posts

Community Reaction

These insights are based on a sample of publicly visible comments and may not represent the creator's complete audience.

Among 56 sampled comments across three recent posts, reactions were mostly positive (44.2%), with neutral (27.2%), mixed (19.2%), and negative (9.4%) responses also present. Support, admiration, and curiosity were the dominant emotions. Recurring discussion focused on the creator’s return to posting, current whereabouts and absence, performance-enhancing drugs, natural bodybuilding, workout content, and physique. Creator interaction was observed on 25 comments, including 21 likes and 14 replies; reply data was incomplete. Because the sample was recent and non-representative, it may not reflect broader community sentiment.

  • Support and admiration for the creator and physique
  • Curiosity about the creator’s whereabouts and absence
  • Discussion of performance-enhancing drugs and natural bodybuilding
  • Interest in workout and physique content
Positive
Dominant Sentiment
56
Comments Analysed
3
Posts Sampled

Sentiment

Mixed
19.2%
Negative
9.4%
Neutral
27.2%
Positive
44.2%
Unclear
0%

Dominant Emotions

SupportAdmirationCuriosity

Common Intents

PraiseQuestionDiscussionContent requestCriticism

Recurring Topics

Return to postingPerformance enhancing drugsNatural bodybuildingWorkout contentPhysique

Frequently Asked

  • "Current whereabouts and absence"

Creator Interaction

Likely to interact37.9%
Like rate31.8%
Reply threads observed14

Engagement Metrics

0.85%
Median Engagement
0.2
Posts / Week
Carousel
Dominant Format

Engagement Detail

Average likes8.2K
Median likes5.3K
Average comments176.46
Median comments59.5
Sample size24 posts

Recent Posts (24)

briandecosta Instagram post about Weightlifting progress
Weightlifting progress
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Likes: 3.8K Comments: 200
Do ppl feed post any more? Or is everything just reels now? Lol β € I haven't shared in a while, but lately is has felt like the right time to
briandecosta Instagram post about Glute and hamstring workout
Glute and hamstring workout
Album
Likes: 7.3K Comments: 296
GLUTE & HAM WORKOUT πŸ‘ send to a top-heavy homie πŸ‘€πŸ“± β € 1-on-1 Coaching πŸ“ linked in bio! Training & Nutrition Programs πŸ“ linked in bio! β € Yo cr
briandecosta Instagram post about Fitness transformation
Fitness transformation
Video
Likes: 17.4K Comments: 494 Plays: 622.6K
16-Year Transformation πŸ‘€ β € I've got mixed feelings on transformation posts that span a long period of time, however I've gotten a handful of
briandecosta Instagram post about Back and triceps workout
Back and triceps workout
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Likes: 5.1K Comments: 57
BACK & TRICEP WORKOUT πŸ’ͺ send to a narrow friend πŸ‘€πŸ“± β € 1-on-1 Coaching πŸ“ linked in bio! Training & Nutrition Programs πŸ“ linked in bio! β € This
briandecosta Instagram post about Push and biceps workout
Push and biceps workout
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Likes: 5.6K Comments: 51
PUSH & BICEP WORKOUT πŸ’ͺ send to a skinny homie πŸ‘€πŸ“± β € 1-on-1 Coaching πŸ“ linked in bio! Training & Nutrition Programs πŸ“ linked in bio! β € This wa
briandecosta Instagram post about Bodybuilding grocery haul
Bodybuilding grocery haul
Video
Likes: 3.8K Comments: 131 Plays: 174.9K
Quick Grocery Haul πŸ— β € These are not the only foods I eat throughout the week, however this video covers a decent bit of them. By giving ins
briandecosta Instagram post about Glute and hamstring workout
Glute and hamstring workout
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Likes: 5.7K Comments: 70
GLUTE & HAM DAY πŸ‘ send to a skinny homie πŸ‘€πŸ“± β € 1-on-1 Coaching πŸ“ linked in bio! Training & Nutrition Programs πŸ“ linked in bio! β € ____ WORKOUT
briandecosta Instagram post about Bodybuilding breakfast
Bodybuilding breakfast
Video
Likes: 12.4K Comments: 162 Plays: 515.0K
What I typically eat for breakfast 🍳 β € I'll have some iteration of this breakfast 2-4 times per week. For me, the prep time is low, it taste
briandecosta Instagram post about Quad workout
Quad workout
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Likes: 5.5K Comments: 82
FULL QUAD WORKOUT πŸ¦΅πŸ€— send to a homie πŸ‘€πŸ“± β € 1-on-1 Coaching πŸ“ linked in bio! Training & Nutrition Programs πŸ“ linked in bio! β € I turn 33 today
briandecosta Instagram post about Independence Day
Independence Day
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Likes: 8.1K Comments: 78
Happy Independence Day πŸ˜πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸŽ‡ #Merica #Undefeated
briandecosta Instagram post about Push and biceps workout
Push and biceps workout
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Likes: 3.5K Comments: 24
PUSH & BICEP WORKOUT πŸ’ͺ send to a skinny homie πŸ‘€πŸ“± β € 1-on-1 Coaching πŸ“ linked in bio! Training & Nutrition Programs πŸ“ linked in bio! β € For at
briandecosta Instagram post about Live Q&A
Live Q&A
Video
Likes: 734 Comments: 23 Plays: 113.4K
Live Q&A!
briandecosta Instagram post about Back and triceps workout
Back and triceps workout
Album
Likes: 4.8K Comments: 30
BACK & TRI WORKOUT πŸ‹οΈβ€β™‚οΈ send to a narrow homie πŸ‘€πŸ“± β € 1-on-1 Coaching πŸ“ linked in bio! Training & Nutrition Programs πŸ“ linked in bio! β € ____
briandecosta Instagram post about Glute and hamstring workout
Glute and hamstring workout
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Likes: 5.4K Comments: 29
GLUTE & HAM WORKOUT πŸ‹οΈβ€β™‚οΈ send to a top-heavy homie πŸ‘€πŸ“± β € 1-on-1 Coaching πŸ“ linked in bio! Training & Nutrition Programs πŸ“ linked in bio! β € _
briandecosta Instagram post about Upper body training and progression
Upper body training and progression
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Likes: 7.4K Comments: 51
UPPER BODY DAY πŸ‘ send to a skinny homie πŸ‘€πŸ“± β € Progressing is extremely simple in theory. It's often just hard to implement. The amount of you
briandecosta Instagram post about Ab training and body fat
Ab training and body fat
Video
Likes: 23.9K Comments: 341 Plays: 3.1M
Couples things ab training... β € 1️⃣ Don't do this β € 2️⃣ Seeing your abs is simply a byproduct of being at a low body fat percentage. Doing a
briandecosta Instagram post about Training to failure
Training to failure
Video
Likes: 3.6K Comments: 62 Plays: 132.6K
DO YOU TRAIN TO FAILURE ⁉️
briandecosta Instagram post about Training frequency and volume
Training frequency and volume
Album
Likes: 4.3K Comments: 46
GLUTE & HAM DAY πŸ‘ send to a narrow homie πŸ‘€πŸ“± β € If you want a stubborn muscle group to grow faster, I'd strongly consider increasing the frequ
briandecosta Instagram post about Quad workout and creator update
Quad workout and creator update
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Likes: 3.6K Comments: 43
KILLER QUAD WORKOUT 🦡πŸ₯΅ send to a homie πŸ‘€πŸ“± β € Current training situation: THRIVING Current posting situation: ABYSMAL β € Lol. Jokes aside, I ho
briandecosta Instagram post about Chest, delt, and triceps workout
Chest, delt, and triceps workout
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Likes: 5.4K Comments: 49
Chest, Delt, Tricep Workout 🦍 Send to your training partner πŸ‘€πŸ€ β € Run my program alongside meβ€”let's get our asses in proper condition for sum
briandecosta Instagram post about Quad training progression
Quad training progression
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Likes: 4.4K Comments: 43
QUAD KILLER WORKOUT 🦡πŸ€ͺ send to a homie πŸ‘€πŸ“± β € Peep the voiceover where I talk through this session and my approach to making progress through
briandecosta Instagram post about Glute and hamstring development
Glute and hamstring development
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Likes: 4.0K Comments: 30
GLUTE & HAM DAY πŸ‘ send to a narrow homie πŸ‘€πŸ“± β € Sheesh it's been a while since I've posted a Glute/Ham day. I always fear this session. I have
briandecosta Instagram post about Training and nutrition priorities
Training and nutrition priorities
Video
Likes: 4.4K Comments: 106 Plays: 360.7K
Setting priorities & avioiding wasted time as an Intermediate/Advanced lifter πŸ‹οΈβ€β™‚οΈ β € Many of you requested I post this instead of leaving i
briandecosta Instagram post about Natural bodybuilding championship
Natural bodybuilding championship
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Likes: 46.8K Comments: 1.7K
WORLD CHAMPION OF NATURAL BODYBUILDING! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ β € Today, I won a world-renowned competition through the @wnbfofficial β€” a competition widely rega

Analysis based on 24 available posts.
Last snapshot taken: September 4, 2026