Aydian Dowling Could Become the First Trans 'Men's Health' Cover Model!

Aydian Dowling could very well become the next cover model for Men’s Health – and he would be the first transgender person to do so!

The bodybuilder is currently in the lead for the magazine’s Ultimate Guy Search with more than double the total votes of the guy in second place at the time of this posting.

“I maintain a healthy lifestyle by making sure my life is in a balance. Just like you eat foods in a balance I do my absolute best to keep my mental mind in connection to my body so they can grow healthy together,” Aydian said in his entry. “The battle that can come with the mirror can be completely dark and engulfing. As a Transgender Male, having a healthy body and mind is my ultimate goal to find peace within my soul. Although I may always have some kind of battle with my body, I continue to work everyday for a happy peace within.”

Aydian has gotten some attention before for his recreation of Adam Levine‘s nude cover pose for a previous magazine shoot.

Go to ultimateguy.menshealth.com right now to vote and see a gallery of Aydian‘s social media photos below!