Russian ‘Popeye’ who injected his biceps to grow freakishly big could now lose both arms to gruesome infection

https://nypost.com/2025/11/24/world-news/freakish-popeye-who-injected-his-biceps-could-now-lose-both-arms/

He’s Popeye the Failure Man.

A bodybuilder who injected petroleum jelly into his biceps to make them freakishly large — getting him nicknamed the “Russian Popeye” — may now lose both arms because of a severe infection, according to reports.

Kirill Tereshin, 29, has been told he may need a double amputation after years of injecting them with synthol, according to reports in his native Russia on Sunday.

The freakish-looking gymgoer shared stomach-churning footage of how his bicep had “burst,” leaving a large hole with rotting tissue underneath.

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Makhno@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 281d

Not a bodybuilder.

LuxSpark@lemmy.cafe · 2 pts · 281d (1 reply)

I hope his mom's is still around to give a helping hand.

JonHammCock@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 281d

I almost forgot, but there you were

I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 281d

Well yeah, that will happen.

Pistcow@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 281d

Neato

TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 281d

injected petroleum jelly into his biceps

No wonder the right looks up to Russia.

Marthirial@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 281d

Send him to Ukraine for a fast and free hi-tech drone surgery.