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<\/p>\nA 13-YEAR-OLD bodybuilding sensation who is too young to join the gym claims girls are already ditching their boyfriends for him.<\/p>\n
Eric English, from Fredericton, Canada, has been making waves on social media with his Hulk-like physique.<\/p>\n
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The youngster has amassed over 500,000 followers on Instagram through his impressive fitness videos where he shows off his toned body.<\/p>\n
He also has a stream of sponsorship deals and owns his own website, where gymgoers can view his successful fitness plan.<\/p>\n
But due to his young age, the influencer is unable to attend the gym.<\/p>\n
Instead, he takes full advantage of his own equipment by training five days a week at home and is already capable of lifting upwards of 100lbs on his upper body.<\/p>\n
On the muscle mass that he has been able to gain so far, Eric said people are often left surprised when he removes his clothes.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel quite confident with my physique because I\u2019m very lean for my age," he said. "Usually, people get impressed when I remove my shirt because shirts and hoodies hide my lean muscles.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople are impressed by how lean and muscled I am for my age, that\u2019s what made me popular."<\/p>\n \u201cI currently work out five days a week at home with my own equipment or right outside my house for cardio as I don\u2019t have gym access at the moment."<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n After getting enthused by working out after watching a push-up challenge video on YouTube, he has since been working out for over a year and a half.<\/p>\n The youngster quotes Alex Eubank and David Laid as his fitness icons.<\/p>\n However, one issues that comes with being an influencer is the unwarranted abuse received online.<\/p>\n But for Eric, one certain message from an angry fan left him speechless.<\/p>\n \u201cThe best reaction is the fans who send me their progress and thank me because I inspired them'" he began.<\/p>\n "But the craziest reaction I had from a fan was a French boy who came to insult me and said 'You stole my girlfriend'.<\/p>\n "His girlfriend had broken up with him because she fell in love with me!<\/p>\n \u201cIt seems that social media quickly exaggerates everything in the minds of fans, especially younger fans.\u201d<\/p>\n Having been forced to move to Scottsdale, Arizona, USA due to family medical reasons, leaving his older siblings behind in Canada, Eric became motivated to stay as active as possible.<\/p>\n And his dad, Christopher, couldn\u2019t be prouder of what his son has achieved.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cI am very proud of my son, Eric. He has worked consistently and pushed himself daily to achieve a very masculine look.<\/p>\n \u201cI love how his story is inspiring other young people to become more active and physically fit in a day and age where we can so easily get lost in electronic gadgets.\u201d<\/p>\n Eric isn't the only young bodybuilder who has grabbed the headlines of late, after the "world's strongest boy" resurfaced online as a teenager.<\/p>\n Italian-born Giuliano Stroe, 19, set a new Guinness World Record at just five years old for performing the highest number of extreme push-ups.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2018-shows-abandoned-village-houses-411250334.jpg\")
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