At only 84 cm tall and not even 9 kg weight, Aditya "Romeo" Dev of India, the world smallest bodybuilder, is causing a huge stir in his hometown and gaining international recognition.
Throngs of people crowd into the local gymnasium on a daily basis to watch him work out.
Using custom-built 1.5 kg dumbbells, Romeo, 19, pumps iron daily to prove that small is beautiful.
Aditya Dev (L) (Photo: Agencies) While most dwarfs have large heads compared to their bodies, Romeo is perfectly proportioned, and despite his diminutive stature has triceps, biceps, calves and thighs that would make many a full-grown man blush.
Aditya Dev (Photo: Agencies)In addition to his bodybuilding, Romeo is also training to be a dancer, according to the Telegraph.
Aditya Dev (Photo: Agencies) He was recognised by the Guinness Book of Records in 2006 following three months of intense exercise.
Source: Xinhua/Agencies
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