A bodybuilder who injected petroleum jelly into his biceps to make them freakishly large — getting him nicknamed the “Russian Popeye” — may now lose both arms because of a severe infection, according to reports.

Kirill Tereshin, 29, has been told he may need a double amputation after years of injecting them with synthol, according to reports in his native Russia on Sunday.

The freakish-looking gymgoer shared stomach-churning footage of how his bicep had “burst,” leaving a large hole with rotting tissue underneath.

He now needs several skin-graft operations to save his arms, but can’t undergo surgery until the infection clears, according to doctors.

Time is likely running out for the former Russian soldier’s condition to be stabilized, medics said.

The operations would require a vascul

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