Moustafa Ismail, Egyptian Bodybuilder, 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.
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.
