Truth is, he's not as strong as his 29-inch biceps would have you believe, because they're not solely the result of pumping iron.
De Souza, 43, gets his massive musculature by injecting a concoction of mineral oil and alcohol into his body.
The man known as "The Mountain" can't lift any more weight than before he began with artificial enhancements two years ago, according to Barcroft TV.
De Souza, a bricklayer, wanted to become the big man at his local gym in Olinda, Brazil.He had already been taking steroids, hormones and horse vitamins when a gym buddy suggested he try a "site enhancement oil" for an extra advantage.
"The guy gave it to me. He said, 'Take this, it will make you grow in days'," de Souza said according to the Mirror. "I loaded the syringe, put it in my arm, injected it and it swelled me up right there and then. To tell you the truth, I didn't feel a thing. There was sometimes a bit of dizziness but nothing apart from that.
"I was working out the same so my strength stayed the same -- nothing changed."
The injections pose great potential risk to bodybuilders.
Doctors claim frequent injections play havoc with muscle tissue and can result in the formation of multiple abscesses which can lead to amputation or death, the New York Post reports.
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