03.11.2005:Richard Sendrak Little Hercules Strongest Boy in the World

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Here is an excerpt from this week's ABC News Report on Richard:

Richard Sandrak -- known as Little Hercules -- was a star on the bodybuilding circuit.  (ABC News)

March 11, 2005 — At 8 years old, Richard Sandrak was considered the strongest human in the world, pound for pound. Weighing just 80 pounds, he could benchpress more than twice his weight. Now, at 12, Richard is already a grizzled veteran of the bodybuilding circuit.

Richard's parents were heavily involved in physical training, and their little boy seemed eager to join in. As a toddler Richard took an interest in weightlifting and within a few years, his parents took him to celebrity fitness trainer and promoter Frank Giardina and his wife, Sherry, a former Ms. Fitness America, hoping to launch a career for their son.