World's Smallest Bodybuilder (no kidding!)

Howard_Rourke · 02-12-2008, 12:45 PM

This is like something out of Ripley's Believe it or Not. It's actually off London's Daily Mail website.

The Daily Mail
Mini-muscleman: Meet the world's smallest bodybuilder
Last updated at 16:48pm on 12th February 2008

At just 2ft 9in, Indian muscleman Aditya 'Romeo' Dev is the world's smallest bodybuilder.

Pint-sized Romeo is well-known in his hometown of Phagwara, India - for his ability to lift 1.5kg dumbbells - despite his overall 9kg body weight.

Every day, crowds flock to the local gym to the see the mini-muscleman in training.

Romeo and his 1.5kg dumbbells

Unlike many dwarfs, Romeo is well proportioned, with a head circumference of 15in and a chest measurement of 20in.

Romeo said: "I've been training as a bodybuilder for the last two years and by now I think I must be the strongest dwarf in the world.

"I have always been fit but since I started working out, I have become famous for my strength.

"My size has never stopped me. I train with dumbbells and do aerobics and dance. People are always pleased to see me. I have been invited on TV shows and dance on stage."

Mini muscleman: Romeo, pictured with his trainer Ranjeet Pal, weighs just 1 st 6 lbs

His trainer Ranjeet Pal spents hours helping his 19-year-old protege build his small muscles to perfection.

"Because of his small size, I don't assign him hard exercises. But Romeo trains more or less the same as anyone else and he's much more determined.

"When he first started, I insisted he did a month of basic exercises like aerobics, push-ups and basic gymnastics to prepare his body.

Big dreamer: Romeo hopes to become a famous star both in India and abroad

"After that, I made lightweight dumbbells and taught him basic weight-lifting exercises to shape his biceps and triceps. His size and his weight were taken care of so that he never hurt himself."

Determined Romeo is hoping to have an entertainment career after performing in many local TV shows.

He said: "I earn good money through my dance and bodybuilding shows but being rich doesn't interest me.

"My dream is to travel a lot - I want to perform in London with my idol, Jazzy-B."

Weight lifter: Romeo lifts 1.5kg weights every day

Mini-muscleman: Meet the world's smallest bodybuilder | the Daily Mail

gobbla · 02-12-2008, 01:57 PM

photoshop

chris_f · 02-12-2008, 02:06 PM

blatant photoshop

Phaedrus49er · 02-12-2008, 02:22 PM

Simpsons did it

Cynic · 02-12-2008, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gobbla

photoshop

Are you certain? I did some googling on the guy's name. It turned up quite a few hits.

Howard_Rourke · 02-12-2008, 08:56 PM

It does looked photoshopped but if you Google his name you get 11,500 hits and some legitimate news sources.

jruck37 · 02-13-2008, 06:57 AM

I like his shorts.

gobbla · 02-13-2008, 07:45 AM

The link says that guiness named him a record holder, but I can't confirm\deny it (you wouldn't think it'd be hard to find it). Those pictures look very fake but like you guys say,t here are some pretty big orgs reporting it so maybe it is true.

Phaedrus49er · 02-13-2008, 09:03 AM

A lotta big orgs reported WMDs in Iraq, too *duck*

Cynic · 02-13-2008, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jruck37

I like his shorts.

Underoos are getting a second life in India.

Jean-Paul · 02-13-2008, 05:19 PM

It does look photoshopped. Maybe they tried to make him better looking?

Either way, the fact that so many people show up to watch him train is just bizarre. Proof too that they will never take over the US economically.

What to do today? Apply for a job or... watch a mini-freak pump mini-iron?

duff beer · 02-13-2008, 06:08 PM

I've seen people that short before, but they've all had much bigger heads in proportion to their body size. Those pics look a little off to me...

Jean-Paul · 02-13-2008, 06:17 PM

It's probably a deformed kid with an adult's face photoshopped onto it.

Cynic · 02-13-2008, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jean-Paul

It's probably a deformed kid with an adult's face photoshopped onto it.

I don't think so. I saw a show on Discovery (maybe it was some other) about dwarfism.

There's is like a dozen or so types, but three stood out, one of them is an actual reduction of all body parts (heart, lungs, bones, etc). This one is actually a fully functional person. They tend to have very high pitched, squeaky, buzzy voices, which is expected since their vocal cords are also shrunk.

All the other types have fused bones, or undeveloped bones and other maladies.