Think you’re too wimpy or too small to be seen in a gym? Better think again.
His name is Aditya, but his friends call him Romeo. He is 2’9” tall, weighs in at less than 20 pounds, and feels no shame whatsoever as throngs of people come to see him as the smallest bodybuilder ever.
And why should he feel any shame whatsoever?
What is wrong with being born with a frame that’s smaller or larger than usual?
Yeah, I know that it’s easy for a beginner to feel out of place in a gym. You’re struggling to press an empty bar while some beast of a man is pressing 500 pounds next to you. You might feel too embarrassed to be seen in public with all the other fit people.
“Look at the fat guy jiggling on the treadmill!”
“What’s that little wimp doing near my bench!”
But these are only voices in your head. Voices that are helping you to rationalize and not take control of your life. It is the fear of ridicule from your peers… And while this self-consciousness can be a powerful motivator, it can also be an overpowering inhibitor.
Take the words of Romeo:
“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.”
May the best dwarf win
Weight training can build your confidence, but confidence is also required just to get started with any pursuit in life. Whether you’re learning to lift, learning a new language, learning to sing… the fear of doing poorly is often the greatest factor that holds you back from what you could become.
There’s nothing wrong with being naturally larger or smaller (less witty, less handsome, etc.) than other people. What matters the most is how you deal with what you’ve been given in life. And if you happen to feel abnormal or like you’re a dwarf in life, don’t let it get in the way of your goals or your dreams.
What matters most is not what you’ve been given in life, but what you give, so give it your best so that you can live without any regrets. Whether it’s your workout, your career, or your social life… Just get out there and be the best dwarf in the world.
I saw this in the news today and couldn’t help but write a post about this guy. Check out the news article on him.
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February 13th, 2008 at 4:16 am
That’s one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. 10 kg?! I almost can’t believe it.
February 13th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Alex- No joke, I was blown away by it too. You’ll have to follow the link at the bottom of the article if you haven’t already and read the news story on the little guy
February 13th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Wow, tough little guy. Probably you get alot more encouragement as a dwarf than other people who are just out of shape though. All the attention and encouragement he gets probably makes it alot easier than regular people. Even though he’s skinny, people still think he’s great, and he is for trying.
February 20th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
WOW! is this real?
February 20th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
I checked the guy for any puppet strings or seams in his side and he checks out… totally real. Kidding, but you can read the article yourself at the bottom.
January 16th, 2009 at 10:31 am
that is so cool and awesome i can’t even believe it ,i got a short girl in my class sometimes peoplpe make fun of her for being so short compared to the rest of the 7th graders here at our school well that is awesome keep it up with the hard work …..short stuff
February 18th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
If the article had said “20 pounds (10Kg)” then I wouldn’t have sat there for five minutes saying “20/2=10… 10 kilo? no way, wtf? 20/2=10… 10 kilo? no way, wtf?” ad infinitum.
That guy is awesome, I can’t even imagine a ten kilo dude.