Egyptian Bodybuilder's 31-Inch 'Popeye' Biceps Earn A Place In Guinness Book Of World Records

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Moustafa Ismail, Egyptian Bodybuilder's 31-Inch 'Popeye' Biceps Earn A Place In Guinness Book Of World Records (PICTURES)

Mason's | By Sara C Nelson Posted: 12/09/2012 12:51 Updated: 13/09/2012 14:41











He’s been dubbed the “real-life” Popeye thanks to his 31-inch biceps, but this body builder actually loathes spinach.
Moustafa Ismail has spent ten years pumping iron twice a day, with the result that his upper arms now have the same circumference as a grown man’s waist.
The 24-year-old’s "guns" are of such cartoonish proportions they have been crowned the biggest in the world.



You'll have someone's eye out with that thing: Moustafa Ismail flexes his obscenely-large muscle

Known to his friends as “Big Mo”, the Egyptian bodybuilder eats as much as 3lbs of chicken, 1lbs of steak or fish and four cups of almonds washed down with two gallons of water and three litres of protein shakes a day.
The muscle man was so dedicated to bulking up his arms he moved his whole family to America to gain access to better workout equipment.
Moustafa said: "People always you remind me of Popeye the sailor man, this makes me laugh the truth is I don't have any spinach in my diet I can't stand the stuff.
"I'll stick to my chicken I think. Actually I think my arms are now bigger than the cartoon character."
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Model Jessica Jerrard gets a lift from Big MoMoustafa, who lives with his wife Carolina, 30, started bodybuilding ten years ago in a bid to keep fit.
But after hitting the gym he received hundreds of compliments on his bulging biceps and decided to concentrate all of his efforts on making them even bigger.
Five years ago, when he failed to win a place in the Egyptian bodybuilding team, he swapped his home country for the USA.
He now trains at least twice a day and can lift an incredible 500lbs.
Moustafa admits to taking protein shakes to help with his bodybuilding but puts his bulging body down to genetics - his father was an Egyptian wrestler.

BIG MO'S DAILY DIET
3lbs of chicken
1lb of steak or fish
Four cups of almonds washed down with two gallons of water
Three litres of protein shakes

He has a daily exercise regime of 5am until 8am during which he concentrates on cardio, strength-training and body sculpting, using heavy and light isolated weights.
And when Moustafa is not pumping iron he's pumping gas at the two petrol station he owns near his home in Massachusetts.
Moustafa said: "My friends in the gym just couldn't believe how much my arms seem to grow so I began to really focus on getting bigger.
"Working out makes my mood better. You’re just focusing. And I like that in this type of sport you can see your improvement in your shape.
"I know they are growing, my chest, my shoulders, my arms. I love the weights."
Moustafa's biceps have now been confirmed as a record and he will appear in the Guinness Book of World Records 2013, which launches in London on Wednesday.

[~Maz~]

~ Tsk!! Dave ... ~

~ Real-life Popeye's biceps land him a spot in the Guinness Book of Records!! ~

[IRAQ]

they should give it to someone from my country



they love synthol in IRAQ srs don't know why , it looks ugly as hell

[small G]

wow, it must be wierd seeing all those synthol freaks walking around in iraq. At least those guy's arms have some shape to them, unlike this other guy. BUT that guy on the end in the white shirt needs to put a little more synthol in his TRICEPS

[Aditya]

wow, it must be wierd seeing all those synthol freaks walking around in iraq. At least those guy's arms have some shape to them, unlike this other guy. BUT that guy on the end in the white shirt needs to put a little more synthol in his TRICEPS

LOL at synthol schmoe comment

[Sean Katterle]

"In their quest for bigger muscles hardcore bodybuilders have sunk into the practice of using Synthol, an injectible oil that is designed to enlarge the various bodyparts. In like manner credibility in the powerlifting world has plunged a thousand percent through the use of benchpress shirts, which allow for increased weight loads running into hundreds of pounds. Benchpress records have skyrocketed lately because of these custom made outfits. Their use defies the logic of the normal fair minded athlete." - Editorial Desk, MuscleMag International, Page 35, January 2007 Edition

[IRAQ]

it's sad tbh , cuz they think it's nice or something ..

[Big Tav]

Could this not be reported to the Guinness Book and have this record removed?

[chunky_bit]

Big Tav, a well known bodybuilder here in Australia has already written to the Guiness Book, this was their reply:

"Dear Mark

Thanks for your enquiry.

I would like to clarify that the record you refer to is listed in the Guinness World Records database as ‘largest upper arm circumference’ and measures the physical size of a person’s arm rather than the size of their biceps or triceps, or how this size is achieved.

This record category is therefore open to anyone with large arms.

Based on the feedback we have received from members of the public we are considering looking at this record category in different ways and to this extent we have commissioned specialist research on the subject.

If you know of anyone with larger upper arms, please get in touch or ask them to make a free application on our website www.guinnessworldrecords.com

Kind Regards

Guinness Book Of Records"

Pretty sad that this guy is being referred to as bodybuilder.

[JYD]

how can anyone be proud of that?
A) you look like a douche smilin w/ your fake as arms
B) ur lyin to the idiots who don't know your arms are fake and u try to act like u worked your ass off for them over years and years of "hardcore training and eating"
C) they are fake ass arms

[Sean Katterle]

"He now trains at least twice a day and can lift an incredible 500lbs."

An INCREDIBLE 500 pounds! How can we get this guy signed up for the next Hardcore Powerlifting's Clash of the Titans?!?

[s2h]

Great....MO rolls into the good ol' us of a and gets him.some government money for his sack-n-shop...then preceeds to whack a bunch of.oil into his arms until he looks like a total fucking goof...and then he gets in the GBWR for being a dbag.....i love this country...

[sassy69]

Why is it everytime I see an article or pix about this guy, the only word that comes to mind is "douche"?

[Madmark73]

What a fucking muppet... He is no bodybuilder.. Hasn't even trained .. Just look at his forearms

[mitchell_strong]

If he actually eats what he says he eats, assuming he eats some carbs, he would be much bigger. The only way he is getting that much food in him is if he injects it straight into his arms. He puts it in a blender with synthol and injects.