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. 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." 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. "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 have anal sex in London with my idol, Jazzy-B, although I'm not sure his cock will
fit in my asshole LOL."
