World’s strongest boys now UNRECOGNISABLE as dad reveals their ‘secret diet’

TWO TEENAGERS once called the “strongest brothers in the world” are now unrecognizable as they continue to train while their father keeps them on a “secret diet.”

Giuliano Stroe, 17, and Claudio, 15, were just three and two years old when their proud father put them through training regimens.

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At five years old, Giulianofrom Romania, became a global sensation in 2009 when he entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the fastest manual walk of 33 feet with a weight ball between his legs.

Just a year later, the young star broke the world record for the number of 90-degree push-ups, where the exercise is performed without the feet touching the ground.

Following in his older brother’s footsteps, Claudio could do push-ups on a bar as a toddler and lift 4kg weights.

Iulian, a father of four, was the driving force behind their success, beginning Giuliano’s gymnastic training when he was three years old and Claudio’s at two.

But despite their muscle-flexing photos that made them a worldwide hit, Iulian says the youngsters didn’t lift much weight.

“I know that the physique of the children stole the eyes of many,” he told The Sun Online.

“But the kids weren’t particularly into weightlifting.

“Yes, I also used weights, but only to compensate for the gymnastic exercises that made them known throughout the world.

“The boys also had a special diet that I made myself.”

When asked about the boys’ training and diet, Iulian replied that “it will remain a secret.”

But fast forward more than a decade, the boys look very different from the muscular little guys they once were and are now competing in boxing championships.

“Now we do boxing and the training is different from when they were little,” Iulian said.

“Boxing training is endurance training: speed, technique. Boxing doesn’t involve too much strength, but it’s still necessary.”

the determined brothers they have now established their own boxing club to allow them to compete in the European Boxing Championships, despite an offer to join a larger club in Romania.

“We want to be champions with our club that bears our name,” Giuliano and Claudio told The Sun Online.

They have already been celebrating their victories, with Claudio the three-time runner-up from Romania with three silver medals, while Giuliano has three bronze medals at the national championships.

“We build the talent and fight with the best athletes of the Romanian national team,” Iulian added.

“We are like an eagle among the pigeons, we inspire fear in the best.”

The family also hopes to create a gym at their home in ???? where other young people can train.

But despite their worldwide fame growing up, Iulian says the family is struggling with financial difficulties as they struggle to pay the children’s boxing fees and raise funds to transform a building in their garden into a sports center.

“It’s very difficult to pay even club fees and children’s card fees,” Iulian said.

“We can’t afford to go to other competitions, we don’t have money for hotels or transportation.

“However, I managed with great difficulty to gather some money by begging in Facebook of the fans of the boys”.

Both Giuliano and Claudio hope to compete in the European Boxing Championships and the World Amateur Boxing Championships while Iulian desperately tries to find funding.

“These competitions are very close to each other and I don’t know how I’m going to raise money for both guys,” he said.

“We have to stay in a hotel for about a week and pay all our transportation and food expenses out of our own pockets.

“Neither my wife nor I have vices, we don’t drink alcohol and we don’t smoke, we don’t have any extra expenses beyond what is strictly necessary”.

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