In the early 2000s, eight-year-old Richard Sandrak gained fame as ‘Little Hercules’ due to his extraordinary strength.

Now, 24 years later, the former ‘world’s strongest boy’ is leading a completely different life.

Growing up as the son of two renowned athletes, Sandrak followed a strict fitness regimen, including bench pressing 95kg and participating in his father’s intense workouts, which consisted of 600 push-ups and 300 squats daily. By his teenage years, he was able to lift up to three times his body weight, earning him the title of ‘world’s strongest boy.’

The child of martial arts champion Pavel Sandrak and aerobics star Lena Sandra, Richard also maintained a regimented, protein-rich diet with no junk food. However, his fame faded after reports surfaced that he had an alarmingly low body fat percentage of just one percent, which raised health concerns such as heart problems and immune issues.

Now 30 years old, Sandrak has distanced himself from bodybuilding. In a 2015 interview with *Inside Edition*, he explained, “I don’t lift weights anymore. People tried to make me seem like some freak of nature, but there are many kids with similar physiques. I don’t lift weights. If anything, it just got boring. I’m very proud of my past, but I’m not going to stay stuck in it.”

These days, Sandrak is focused on entirely different aspirations. He shared that his dream career is to become a ‘quantum scientist’ and specifically an engineer for NASA. When asked if he thought that goal was achievable, he confidently replied, “Absolutely, there’s no reason it couldn’t be.”

Richard Sandrak, once known as the “world’s strongest boy” and dubbed “Little Hercules,” has dramatically shifted his life path since gaining fame as a child for his exceptional strength and muscular physique.

Now 30 years old, Sandrak was thrust into the spotlight in the early 2000s due to his ability to lift up to three times his own body weight before even reaching adolescence. He was also highly flexible and excelled in martial arts, including karate. However, this early fame was followed by controversy after reports emerged of his dangerously low body fat percentage, which was just one percent. This raised concerns about potential health risks, including heart problems and weakened immune function.

Despite the fame, Sandrak has distanced himself from bodybuilding. By 2015, he was working as a stuntman at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Waterworld show, signaling a significant shift from his bodybuilding roots. In an interview with *Inside Edition*, he explained, “I don’t lift weights anymore. It just got boring. I’m very proud of my past, but I’m not going to be stuck living in it.”

Sandrak also clarified that he had never been forced into bodybuilding, telling *The Guardian* in 2007, “I’ve never been forced to train or do anything against my will. It was mostly my choice. It’s just what I grew up doing.”

In addition to his past as a bodybuilder, Sandrak faced personal turmoil, including his father’s imprisonment for domestic violence when Sandrak was just 11, which led to him cutting ties with his father and stopping his bodybuilding routine.

Now, Sandrak has set his sights on a completely different career. His dream is to become a “quantum scientist,” more specifically, a “NASA engineer.” He remains confident that his new goal is entirely achievable: “Absolutely, there’s no reason it couldn’t be.”