Muscle Mania

In the late 90's, some mad scientists discovered myostatin, a gene that limits muscle growth in normal (non-diseased) condition. A mutation in the myostatin gene causes severe muscle hypertrophy, which is not good because that's abnormal!


To put things into perspective, here's a photo of a normal whippet (a breed of dog which look similar to greyhound):
And here, is a whippet called "Big Wendy a.k.a. Arnold Schwarzenegger" who has a genetic mutation in the myostatin gene, making her the Incredible Hulk of dogs!

Big Wendy the muscular whippet

The gene, which is also known as the "Mighty Mouse", had been exploited by many to produce the Belgian Blue cattles. Belgian Blues have natural mutation of the myostatin gene, a result of cross-breeding a number of cattle lineages, making them heavily-muscled "monster cows"!

Belgian Blue

In 2004, a baby was born with the same genetic mutation in Germany. He has muscles twice the size of other kids his age and half their body fat. And scientists concluded that myostatin works the same way in humans as in animals.
And you can imagine what happen next. Surely some innovative people somewhere would try to create myostatin-inhibitors to cash in the untapped potential of growing muscles with genetic therapy! I mean who wouldn't want to have huge lean muscles by just popping pills and doing nothing, right??!

Soon, the legacy of Arnold Schwarzeneggar and the standards set by Lou Ferrigno, Franco Columbu, and Ed Corney will be surpassed by these genetic-based products, without even setting a foot into a gym!

Medical students, doctors, specialists, consultants, lawyers, accountants, dentists, teachers etc. etc. can all become muscular beings by just popping pills! Or self-injection, depending on the patented formula. Whoah... how convenient!

Besides muscles, the relative size of your "balls" is increased too!

Tagline: Now everyone can be muscular!
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