Ajay Joshi Tribune News Service Jalandhar January 16 Height Choti Soch Badi reads his bio on his social media accounts. Just 23 he wants to eclipse his 38” height with his chiseled body. In a family of normal heighted people Ganesh Kumar always considered himself a misfit. But not anymore. Walking on the footprints of popular American bodybuilder Kai Greene Kumar has made bodybuilding his passion. With his growing social media following his workout videos have already been seen and shared by lakhs of users. When he was just 7 or 8-years old he started noticing his body growing abnormally. Then started frequent visits to doctors. His parents would take him to various medical experts to get adequate treatment for his stunted growth but to no avail. Youngest of five siblings while he was pampered in his house the world outside was exactly opposite to it. Unable to focus on studies while growing up he couldnt complete his education and skipped school after Class X. At school he used to overcome his weakness and his peers reaction to his dwarf body by singing. However life changed after he started lifting weights. “Gyming was never on the cards. Had I not met my coach Gagandeep Singh I wouldnt have ever been able to stand with confidence. Before bodybuilding I used to work in a factory. Three years ago when I was going home after completing my shift my neighbour Lucky asked me to start working out. On his insistence I started going to the gym hiding myself behind his muscular built. I didnt know what I would do there. But things turned differently after I met Gagan. He not only motivated me but also trained me for free. He even made sure that I wouldnt have to pay the gym fee. Afterwards it took me two years to build my physique. Subsequently my coach asked me to participate in bodybuilding events” Ganesh said. From hiding himself to proudly flaunting his biceps and abs he now aspires to make a career in fitness. Competing in the physically challenged category he has already won two medals and is now preparing for the upcoming Pathankot Classic Bodybuilding Championship. “Since muscles require a strict diet my parents used to give me Rs30 per day initially but seeing my growth they now give me Rs50 per day. Despite opposition from doctors and my relatives my family has now started supporting me. While I workout for nearly one-and-a-half-hours daily for the rest of the day I work in our kiryana store. It feels respectful when people ask me for a fitness regime and seek my advice. Earlier people used to stare at me and make fun of my height. But now they look at me both smilingly and shockingly” Kumar smiles.

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