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October 27th, 2009, 15:54 GMT · By

5-Year-Old Boy Sets New Record, Becomes World’s Strongest

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5-year-old Giuliano Stroe becomes world’s strongest boy breaking record in Guinness Book of World Records
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When other boys of his age are probably playing outside and just being normal 5-year-old kids, Giuliano Stroe goes to the gym and works out with his dad, a practice he’s been keeping ever since he was just two years of age. Giuliano doesn’t mind and perhaps the fact that he’s just made it into the Guinness Book of Records has a lot to do with it, World Records Academy says.

Giuliano lives with his parents in Italy and, according to his father, he’s been his constant companion to the gym since he was only two. He likes to train and does it whenever he gets the chance, the dad says for the international press. However, in the little time when he’s not lifting weights, Giuliano likes to play – and, apparently, to set world records for the strongest boy on the face of the planet.

“Romanian Giuliano Stroe, five, has been training since the age of two in Italy – where he lives with his family – and now he performed the fastest ever 10m hand walk with a weight ball between his legs – setting the world record for the Strongest Boy In The World. Giuliano Stroe, the Strongest Boy In The World, performed the stunt in front of a cheering live audience, and has become an Internet sensation as hundreds of thousands of people have watched the clip of him performing the stunt on YouTube.” the above-mentioned publication writes.

“He has been going to the gym since he was born. I have trained hard all my life and always take him with me. But he is never allowed to practice on his own. He is only a child and if he gets tired we go and play.” Giuliano’s father, Iulian Stroe, reveals. Although with hard-rock abs and arms that could shame an adult man, Giuliano insists he still does “kids stuff” when he’s not weight lifting, like painting, playing outside and watching cartoons.

He also says he’s not letting fame get to his head, but that he feels an utmost delight when he sees the crowd cheering and applauding him after his performances. GMY News says “there is nothing normal” about this 5-year-old boy. 


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Comment #1 by: Isaac Onywere on 30 Oct 2009, 01:52 UTC reply to this comment

Is it true that when children lift weight it might affect the child development in growth. it seems based on what I see that some he not affected by such claim. He looks health and strong for his age. Why should subject my son to such activity at his early age? Just to get into Guinnes world book of records? Is the boy using illegal drugs to help him look like that? I was just wondering.

Comment #1.1 by: bob on 11 Sep 2010, 20:40 GMT

god you are really dumb, it affects their growth, but he has obviously showed no signs of this because he hasnt yet grown... you really are a retard lifting heavy weights as a kid affects you when you are older not when you are only 5


Comment #2 by: deconte' on 16 Nov 2009, 02:10 UTC reply to this comment

He probably got genetics from his parents. They were probably bodybuilders themselves, or they had some sort of athletic backgrounds that gave their child these characteristics. I am a bodybuilder myself, and I have my father's genetics, and i was put under the same physical conditions when i was a child. The only difference is that you do not see me being broudcasted througout the internet being portruaed as some kind of child protagy.

I guess the point that I am trying to stress is that the child is probably using some performance inhancement drug (Steroids,) or his parents are participating in some other type of illegal activity to get their child in to the physique that he is now.

Point of the matter is, don't believe a damn thing you see on the internet. It is all lies, and you will never see the truth. All though this statement is both biast, and factual, im going more for the factual side of it. You choose what you think, but we all have our own thought process on things now don't we.... Thank you, and God bless


Comment #3 by: ralph on 22 Dec 2009, 18:12 UTC reply to this comment

Want to know the max weight for a one year baby to lift.


Comment #4 by: anonymous on 29 Dec 2009, 06:50 UTC reply to this comment

He might seem ok now, but I guarantee that he won't be at regular height... You'll see that at the age of 13 he'll be much shorter than his friends.

Comment #4.1 by: dalton on 20 Jul 2010, 23:58 GMT

he might be a lot shorter than his friends but i bet he could whoop thier axxs

Comment #4.2 by: Luke on 25 Aug 2010, 20:29 GMT

The statement that lifting weights at a young age stunts your growth is actually a myth.


Comment #5 by: rina on 26 May 2010, 14:08 UTC reply to this comment

that boy really doesn't look healthy at all. you shouldn't start lifting weights like this until you're probably in your late teens because it can and more than likely will stunt your growth. also, acquired traits are never inherited, if i become a professional whatever say baseball player, my child will not inherit that because it is not something in my genetics, it is just simply lots and lots of hard work. and they shouldn't let their kids do that because it can also cause very serious injuries because their muscles and joints as well as bones are no where near developed enough to strain them out like that

Comment #5.1 by: Mads on 07 Jun 2010, 15:00 GMT

While you may be right Rina, that it takes a lot of work to become for an example - an awesome baseball player. The fact is, that genetics play a very big factor on a thing like bodybuilding. If his parents had the right genes, then he would almost certainly have the same, correct?
Some people will never get big muscles, no matter how hard, or how intense they work out - and some people will get big muscles without ever going to a gym, its all in the genepool.
I would go on to explain how and why genetics have such a big impact on something like bodybuilding, but I dont have the time at this very moment, however I might return to comment further on the subject.


Comment #6 by: Odd Job on 17 Aug 2010, 04:41 UTC reply to this comment

Has no one seen the different colors of his skin close to his shoulders? Anyone else think this is fake?


Comment #7 by: lambo on 18 Aug 2010, 05:15 UTC reply to this comment

ever thought maybe hes jus a hard worker? if hes in the guiness book im sure they woulda tested him or something like that, a childs mind is like a sponge when there young, so why cant the rest of there body be able to adapt quickly even muscle growth?


Comment #8 by: King kong on 29 Jan 2011, 15:06 UTC reply to this comment

He is not that strong I am stronger than that


Comment #9 by: King kong on 29 Jan 2011, 15:10 UTC reply to this comment

I bet u that was fake no 5 year old kid can do that I never saw anyone do that it is fake I no it is


Comment #10 by: pisssedoffparent on 02 Jun 2011, 19:49 UTC reply to this comment

those parents should be thrown in jail and this poor little boy should be adopted by people who will allow him to be a little boy


Comment #11 by: DumbDad on 18 Feb 2012, 01:51 UTC reply to this comment

The father is obviously not very bright.
Toddlers should NOT be lifting weights and he is adversely affecting their growth.
This should be illegal.
Hopefully he'll grow up to realize this is completely wrong and righfully blame his father.
Some people shouldn't be allowed to have kids.

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