A bodybuilder has received widespread criticism online after he "bragged" about his lean baby.

Jack Reynolds took to Twitter to discuss his "unusually handsome son", who is just eight months old, explaining that the tot is thriving on a diet of eggs, fruit, and vegetables.

"We grind up his vegetables/proteins most the time, until he can chomp away on his own," he wrote on Twitter under @RedepmtiveKing.

He added: "He's lean bc he isn't eating processed sh*t."

The bodybuilder then explained that his son fell into the 70 percentile for weight, despite being in the top 99% for his height and head size.

Jack included a photograph of himself with his partner and their son alongside the dietary explanation, however, he had blurred their faces for privacy reasons.

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The post received a mixed, but largely negative response on the social media website, with some praising Jack for doing what he thinks is best by his son and others describing it as "gross".

A fan wrote: "[You're] putting the time, thought, effort into providing only the best for your Son. [Too] often parents turn to what's convenient, what's quick. Proud of you & cant wait to watch him break lifting records at 5 [sic]"

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A like-minded Twitter user added: "Same dude. Just introduced my little man to potatoes and he won't stop screaming for more. Getting baby food from the store doesn't even compute with me."

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However, not everyone believed that it was appropriate to brag about having a "lean" baby.

Alongside two laughing emoji, one Twitter user wrote: "He's a f**king baby dude what."

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A second questioned: "What do you think is in baby food my good man [sic]."

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A third wrote: "ok but your baby is still fat tho [sic]."

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A fourth added: "My kid loves vegetables too, I don't sit there and humble brag about it on the Internet like a f**kin weirdo [sic]."

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Meanwhile, a fifth simply joked: "Who calls a baby lean."

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What do you think of Jack's parenting approach? Healthy, or should he keep his son's diet off the internet?

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Bodybuilder slammed online after 'bragging' about his 'lean' 8-month-old son