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A fitness fanatic got his penis trapped in the hole of a weight and had to go to hospital to get it removed.

Photos emerged online of the weightlifter's purple and swollen manhood stuck in the heavy circular dumbbell.

The unnamed gym fan shocked medics when he arrived at a hospital in Worms, Germany, with the unusual fitness injury.

Doctors were forced to call the fire brigade, who reportedly spent hours using specialist equipment to free him.

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Another image shows the smashed 2.5 kilogramme weight after firefighters used a grinder and vibrating saw to remove it.

The photo of the man's genitals was believed to have been taken for official use but ended up on social media.

It was allegedly put online following a "data leak" and the hospital are said to have launched an investigation into the breach.

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A spokesman for the fire brigade said: "Our firefighters were called in support of the hospital.

"One person had a very sensitive body part wedged in the hole of a 2.5 kg dumbbell disc.

"The dumbbell weight could be removed after three hours with the help of a grinder, a vibration saw and a hydraulic rescue device."

Dumbells and barbells often come with plates or disks of varying weights, allowing the user to adjust the load.

It is not known how this man got his penis trapped in the plate.