Aikines-Aryeetey will be competing in Glasgow, Scotland this weekend in 60 metres race

Every sinew of Aikines-Aryeetey’s sculpted body is geared towards his ‘ultimate aim’, which is running fast

Sprinting Superman! Britain’s 100m star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey as you’ve never seen him before - and he is after an Olympic medal

Harry Aikines-Aryeetey has been photographed by Sportsmail’s chief sports photographer Andy Hooper
The 27-year-old British sprinter weighs around 13st 5lb and can lift more than 31 stone
The circumference of his thighs is 25 inches and his body fat is just three per cent

Upon looking back through the pictures, Aikines-Aryeetey joked that he 'wants to be like Superman'

Aikines-Aryeetey has to balance maximising his power with making sure he does not become too bulky

‘I want to be like superman,’ says Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, smiling as he looks over the images;

‘I like wings,’ adds the British sprinter, referring to the tattoo on his back. ‘I want to fly. I have a big Superman comic canvas over my bed which says “This looks like a job for Superman”.’

Every sinew of Aikines-Aryeetey’s sculpted body is geared towards his ‘ultimate aim’: running fast. The circumference of his thighs is 25 inches and his body fat is just three per cent.

Sportsmail's chief sports photographer Andy Hooper has photographed British sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey

The 27-year-old Brit Aikines-Aryeetey says he has a tattoo of wings on his back because he wants to be able to fly

The 27-year-old Brit Aikines-Aryeetey can lift more than 31 stone, despite weighing around 13st 5lb

Aikines-Aryeetey, 27, can lift more than 31 stone, despite weighing around 13st 5lb, but his main concern is making sure he does not become too bulky.

He must achieve a fine balance between maximising his power but staying lean and only does ‘one or two’ gym sessions every week.

The former world 100m junior champion is also asthmatic, with tests showing he uses just 51 per cent of his lung capacity if he does not use an asthma pump.

And, while he follows a largely protein-based diet of steak for breakfast, snacks on dried, cured meat and takes magnesium and zinc supplements, he does allow himself the occasional cookie or packet of sweet popcorn.

‘I walk into a gym and look at a weight and I will get bigger, so I’ve got to be smart,’ he says.

‘To stand on that start line, unless you’re Usain Bolt, you can’t afford to give away anything to anybody.
The 27-year-old Aikines-Aryeetey says that his target is to get to the Olympic Games in Rio later this year

The 27-year-old Aikines-Aryeetey says that his target is to get to the Olympic Games in Rio later this year

Aikines-Aryeetey thinks with the scandal engulfing athletics currently, he feels it is good to showcase the ‘good stuff’ of track and field

Running fast is ultimately it. People think my build should slow me down, but it doesn’t.’

The world 4x100m bronze medallist, who competes in Glasgow over 60 metres on Saturday, freely admits he is ‘as vain as it comes’ but insists that, given the scandals currently thwarting his sport, athletes have a responsibility to showcase the ‘good stuff’ about track and field.

‘I’ve never touched a drug in my life and look at the way I look,’ says Aikines-Aryeetey.

‘I feel like this captures exactly what we work for.

'It’s nice to show that side of our sport, especially in an Olympic year.

‘In light of all the nonsense going on, this is the time for athletes to shine.

‘It’s all about the Olympics, getting in that British team and making the 100m final and getting a medal in the relay.

'I definitely haven’t tapped into my potential yet, but I’m excited to see what I can run this year.’