A huge weightlifter has been dubbed the Iranian Hulk after astounding social media with his sheer physical size.

Sajad Gharibi, 24, from Iran, is said to weigh almost 24 and a half stone and almost all of it is muscle.

The giant man with a fierce expression has a following of over 59,000 followers on Instagram where he posts about what he does best - weightlifting.

Enormous: Sajad Gharibi, 24, poses topless on a rooftop to show off his incredible size

Persian Hulk: The young man's muscles can barely be contained inside his white vest

But his Instagram account doesn’t feature the type of food and workout posts most weightlifters and workout obsessives share, instead it displays an array of gobsmacking topless photos of himself and unpretentious pictures of him going about his day to day life.

His huge frame and bulging muscles have earned him the name of Hulk or Hercules.

He can lift up to 175 kilogrammes (386 lbs), which is more than he weighs and he takes part in the powerlifting category of competitions. He has also participated in bodybuilding competitions representing his country.

Bulking up: The 24 stone beast lifts a large weight in one of the many photos on his Instagram account

Proud: The Iranian appears confident with his size and happy to show it off to his more than 50.000 followers

Wide: He can lift up to 175 kilogrammes which is reportedly more than he weighs

Competitive: Gharibi reportedly takes part in the powerlifting category of competitions

Since getting gaining a following on his social media accounts, the Persian Hercules has quickly become an internet sensation as netizens express their amazement at his impressive build.

He writes in Persian but uses English hashtags such as #strongman #strongbody #big #mucsles and #powerful.

In his free time, Gharibi also likes to take pictures with objects that look smaller when held next to him.

In one photo he sidles up to a can of Fanta orange, in another he poses with a can of Red Bull in a shop and in another he wraps his enormous arm around a normal sized friend.

Comparison: Gharibi likes to take pictures with objects that look smaller when held next to him

Unique: His Instagram account doesn’t feature the type of food and workout posts most workout obsessives normally post