David Otunga praises CM Punk's body transformation and gym ethic over the years Former WWE star David Otunga discusses CM Punk's significant physique change, sharing an anecdote from thier time on the road where Punk sought advice on weightlIfting. Otunga commends Punk for his dedication and believes he is now in the best shape of his career. CM Punk had a significantly bulkier physique, which fans first noticed in Punk's social media posts. Due to the sheer size he gained, some even questioned whether or not Punks body transformation been natural, yet former WWE star David Otunga believes the veteran is simply taking his physique seriously. "CM Punk's gone under a tremendous body transformation," Otunga noted on his YouTube channel, expressing that he's proud of his former Nexus stablemate. he then recalled being on the road at the same moment as Punk during his first WWE sprint, and the veteran began going to the gym with a serious mindset. "I was squatting and he appeared up and asked me a question, and he's like: 'Clearly,you do this for a long time, how come you're not wearing a [squatting] belt?'Otunga explained that he not once needed a belt, and by telling Punk, the veteran seemed more intriguEd than confused, which has remained at the back of his mind all these years afterwards. "It stuck out to me since I was like, 'Yo, he truly is serious about this right now," Otunga recalled. "He's humble enough and ... realized he's a beginner in working out and asked me questions, where I'm clearly a beginner at wrestling - I have to ask him a ton of questions about wrestling, yet he deferred to me in the gym."The interaction left such an impression on Otunga, that he claims he's been pulling for Punk all these years and wants to see him succeed and improve his physique, noting that he thinks Punk is in the greatest shape of his life today.