The proud possessor of those twin slabs of muscle and brawn is
Egyptian weightlifter Moustafa Ismail.
His biceps are 31 inches around,
enough to draw the attention of the Guinness World Records ... for both
good and ill.
To keep in shape, according to The Daily Mail,
Ismail must down seven pounds of protein, nine pounds of carbs and
three gallons of water each day, and puts in two three-hour workouts
each day.
His typical diet includes four pounds of chicken, two pounds
of steak or fish, four cups of almonds, and three liters of protein
shakes.
Critics have contended that his, shall we say, disproportionate
arms are the result of steroids or some other unnatural additive, but
Ismail insists he is clean.
Ismail, 24, began lifting in Alexandria, Egypt, and has since moved
to a Boston suburb.
His arms put him on Guinness' radar, which offered
to fly him to London to appear with the world's shortest woman and other
distinctive individuals.
That set off the critics, which insisted that Ismail must have used
either steroids, implants, or a synthetic oil such as Synthol to boost
the apparent size of muscle tissue.
Ismail has countered that he has no
money for oils, no scars from surgery, and a Japanese television program
tested him and found no abnormalities. See the results for yourself:
Moustafa Ismail.
Guinness has, for the moment, severed its connection with Ismail
until it can determine conclusively that Ismail's arms are the result of
natural and ethical workout practices.
Ismail, for his part, says he'll use the criticism as motivation, and
insists that his frame is the result of natural practices.
Regardless,
if nothing else he has a bright future as a bouncer ahead.
Yahoo