만화 캐릭터 ‘뽀빠이’와 흡사한 근육을 가진 ‘실사판 뽀빠이’ 남성이 등장해 화제다.
영국 데일리메일은 11일(현지시간) 주사요법과 운동으로 ‘뽀빠이’처럼 근육을 만든 남성이 있다고 보도했다.
그 주인공은 브라질 출신의 보디빌더 마르린도 데 소우자로, 그의 팔은 이두근육 둘레만 29인치(73.66㎝)에 달해 놀라움을 샀다.
소우자는 2년 전부터 팔과 어깨 등 근육 여러 곳에 주사로 미네랄 오일을 주입했으며, 여기에 운동을 병행해 뽀빠이 근육을 만드는 데 성공했다.
하지만 이러한 주사요법은 실제 소우자의 친구가 주사 시술의 부작용으로 목숨을 잃었을 정도로 매우 위험한 것으로 알려졌다.
실사판 뽀빠이 남성을 접한 누리꾼들은 “실사판 뽀빠이 남성, 움직일 때 힘들 듯”, “실사판 뽀빠이 남성, 미네랄 오일 주사는 위험하구나”, “실사판 뽀빠이 남성, 만져보고 싶은 근육이다” 등의 다양한 반응을 보였다.
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Brazilian bodybuilder admits his 29-inch biceps fake
Brazilian bodybuilder Arlindo de Souza, 43, has been drawing the media spotlight after he admitted that he had injected mineral oil and alcohol to pump up his muscles starting two years ago.
It all began when De Souza badly wanted to become the big man at his local gym in Olinda, Brazil. He had already been taking steroids, hormones and horse vitamins before he was recommended to try a “site enhancement oil” to grow larger muscles.
“To get a body like mine, it is very difficult if you are not taking anything. Some people take it but won’t admit it,” the Brazilian was quoted as saying.
The concoction to create the 29-inch muscles, however, poses a great risk to his health. Doctors claimed that frequent injections could play havoc with muscle tissue and can result in the formation of multiple abscesses that can lead to amputation or death, the New York Post reported.
The problem is that most people do not know how to properly inject the oil into their muscles. De Souza lost his friend Paulinho to a severe infection that resulted from the muscle-building cocktail.
He advised that no one should use the oil, but acknowledged that it might be difficult to quit. He is no longer injecting, but admits the desire to start back up is always in the back of his mind, the Huffington Post reported.
By Ock Hyun-ju, Intern reporter (
laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)