"The strongest boy in the world" who caused a stir 10 years ago, how is he now?

In 2014, Brandon Blake (born 2006, from Ireland) suddenly became famous on social networks after Frank Medrano - an American bodybuilding star - shared his image on Facebook. At that time, although only 8 years old, Brandon already had a toned body, with bulging muscles like an adult.

Because of his amazement, many people called the Irish boy "little Hercules" or "the strongest boy in the world ".

Mark Blake - former football player, Brandon's father - once revealed that Frank Medrano discovered his son on Instagram and took a screenshot and posted it on Facebook. This moment immediately went viral, making the boy suddenly become the center of attention, especially in Australian and Hong Kong, Chinese newspapers.

In addition to the admiration, many netizens criticized Brandon's parents for forcing their son to lift weights from a young age. However, the boy's father denied this. He said that Brandon has such a muscular body thanks to a technique called "calisthenics" - a form of training that does not use weights but strengthens muscles through exercises such as sit-ups, pull-ups, and push-ups.

In addition to his hard work, Brandon follows a healthy diet of cereal in the morning, fruit throughout the day, and meat and two vegetables in the evening. He also prefers bouncing on the trampoline to playing with toys. Mark insists that his son loves to be active and has not lost his childhood innocence.

Brandon loved gymnastics and dreamed of representing his home country in the Olympics when he grew up. But he later chose to pursue wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu. He was inspired by meeting Irish boxer Conor McGregor and getting an autograph from him in 2015.

At 13, Brandon was growing taller and more muscular. He spent time in the gym and at school every day. Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling were an integral part of life for the Irish teenager.

Brandon’s hard work soon paid off. Since 2019, he has competed in many junior Jiu-Jitsu tournaments and has achieved many achievements such as winning the Irish Jiu-Jitsu Open and the European Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Compared to 2020, Brandon of a year later (right photo) looks much more mature and grown-up when he turns 15. The young man once again "caused a stir" in the media with his sculpted body. Brandon also regularly shares the number of medals and titles he has won from his victories.

After many years of Jiu-Jitsu training, Brandon was promoted to a blue belt in 2022. The fighter shared his joy with everyone and received many congratulations. Brandon's wrestling achievements have also continued to grow with impressive numbers such as 3 times champion of the British wrestling junior championship, 7 times champion of the Irish wrestling junior championship, winning the gold medal "Kolbotn Cup champion 2022" in Norway.

In August 2023, Brandon shared his excitement about entering his senior year. The 18-year-old hopes to win an athletic scholarship to a university in the United States to continue his wrestling career. He also plans to travel to Germany most weekends to compete for AC Germania Artern in the German wrestling league. "I will grab every opportunity I get with both hands," Brandon wrote on his personal page.

Earlier this year, Brandon suffered a torn shoulder muscle and had to take 7 weeks off from training and competing. It was a very difficult time for the young man, unable to do what he loved every day. Immediately after recovering, Brandon quickly returned to the gym to avoid losing form. The young wrestler continues to set goals to conquer new heights in the near future.

Photo: IGNV, SWNS

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