Vietnamese Boy’s Rare Condition Makes Him Ripped

October 13, 2020

A 10-year-old boy from Vietnam has captured the attention of social media users after images of his muscular body emerged online.

Strength in spirit: Nguyen Hoang Nam’s unusually developed muscles did not come from workouts but from Myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy, reports MailOnline.

Myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy is characterized by double the usual amount of muscle mass in patients’ bodies and is not known to cause medical problems.
Local media has linked the condition to another disorder called the Superman syndrome, which exhibits very different symptoms such as taller height and learning disabilities.
Doctors had already noticed something different with Hoang Nam’s muscles when he was born.

The boy’s parents took him to a hospital for a check-up at age 6 when his muscles became more defined.
While Hoang Nam remains in relatively good health, his muscles are reportedly stiff and lack flexibility.

Finding fame: The boy’s physique has attracted attention both online and offline, with some mistaking him for an adult who suffers from dwarfism.

According to his parents, influencers have reached out to the family just so he would appear in their vlogs, according to Sao Star via Oddity Central.
The parents have been refusing the offers as they believe the extra attention would be more harmful to the boy.
Hoang Nam has expressed interest in bodybuilding, saying that he admires the bodybuilders he watches on YouTube.
“My dream is to become a bodybuilder in the future because I saw the bodybuilders on YouTube, and they looked really nice and professional. I admire them a lot,” Hoang Nam tells Ruptly.
Earlier this year, a professional bodybuilder in Dong Nai took interest in the boy and offered his parents some free training.
After training for three months, Hoang Nam returned home because he said he missed his family.

Feature Image via Sao Star

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