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Record-Breaking Teenager Has Transformed Herself Into ‘Muscle Barbie’ With Her Huge Biceps

Record-breaking teenager Julia Vins has transformed herself into “Muscle Barbie” thanks to her huge biceps and she now claims to squat 43 stone in weight. 

A young woman has been labelled the muscle version of Barbie thanks to her huge biceps but has explained that she decided to go the gym when she was 15 as it has helped with both her physical and mental health.

Now 24-years-old, she has become a powerlifting champion after being the two world time champion at the World Powerlighting Champions.

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The woman, from Russia, weighs just 65kg but claims to be capable of squatting 275kg – which is 43 stone of weight. She also claims to be capable of bench pressing 175kg and deadlifting 205kg.

Born in Kazakhstan and raised in Russia, Julia said that she had a difficult upbringing and was left devastated when her parents divorced when she was 12-years-old.

In order to try and gain confidence and feel happier about her body, she decided to take up going to the gym. She juggled this alongside her preparation for exams which would help her get into a law academy.

Although she was the only girl at the gym, the weightlifter wasn’t deterred and would spend four to five hours a week training.

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As well as exercising to keep her body ripped, Julia has to maintain a strict diet. She lives on a healthy diet of fish, eggs, vegetables, beans, oats, rice and buckwheat.

Despite loving her chiselled body, she has admitted that not everyone is a fan of her figure. Often, she has been told it is far too much. She’s even been told that as a woman, she should be focusing on raising a family and cooking and cleaning. Fortunately, she’s ignored the negative comments and has continued on her journey, which most importantly makes her happy.

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Julia, who has been in a relationship for more than eight years, wants other women to ignore the negatives and if they have a passion for something that isn’t the norm, she believes they should just follow their heart.

In other news, a woman who has one of the longest sets of legs in the world says that she now loves to show them off after years of feeling uncomfortable. Despite being banging into doorframes due to her 6ft 9in frame, she says it’s fun to wear shorts and high heels so that she looks even taller.

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Written by Aimee Walker

Aimee is a senior content editor at IGV who specialises in finding the best original stories, trending topics and entertainment news. She graduated from Birmingham City University with a degree in Media and Communications.