8-Year-Old Boy Dubbed 'World's Strongest' Quits Bodybuilding and Wants to Work for NASA

Richard Sandrak was dubbed the "world's strongest boy" at age eight due to his muscular physique, but has since revealed he'd rather skateboard and work for NASA than pump iron

Richard Sandrak rose to fame in the early 2000s and was nicknamed "Little Hercules" for his mega muscles despite not having hit puberty. After an extremely strict training regimen and diet, the youngster was able to lift three times his body weight while mastering karate.

His efforts have also not been without controversy, as claims that Richard has a body fat percentage of just one have been criticized as dangerously low for a child.

Richard was hailed as the "strongest boy in the world" in his youth (
Picture:
Channel 5)

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8-Year-Old Boy Dubbed 'World's Strongest' Quits Bodybuilding and Wants to Work for NASA

Richard Sandrak was dubbed the "world's strongest boy" at age eight due to his muscular physique, but has since revealed he'd rather skateboard and work for NASA than pump iron

Richard Sandrak became a worldwide sensation in 2 000 for his muscles, despite only having eight

Richard Sandrak became a worldwide muscle sensation in 2000 when he was just eight years old (
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<p>At just eight years old, his image grabbed headlines for a physique normally only seen in devoted adults at the gym. But now in his thirties, the

Richard Sandrak rose to fame in the early 2000s and was nicknamed "Little Hercules" for his mega muscles despite not having hit puberty. After an extremely strict training regimen and diet, the youngster was able to lift three times his body weight while mastering karate.

His efforts have also not been without controversy, as claims that Richard has a body fat percentage of just one have been criticized as dangerously low for a child.

Richard was hailed as the "strongest boy in the world" in his youth (

Picture:

Channel 5)