Richard Sandrak shares details of abusive childhood 25 years after fame as child bodybuilder

Richard Sandrak, known as "Little Hercules," has shared details of his abusive childhood, 25 years after gaining fame as a child bodybuilder. He revealed that his early life was marked by physical and emotional abuse from his father, who forced him into intense training. Sandrak, now 32, stopped weightlifting at 16 and turned to other sports after his father's deportation in 2003. He struggled with social skills and alcohol abuse but has been sober for a year and is now a retail manager in Los Angeles. While he has left bodybuilding behind, Sandrak is considering a career as a personal trainer and nutritionist. He expressed no desire to reconnect with his father, stating he will always hold resentment for his past actions.