World's 'most monstrous bodybuilder' known as 'The Mutant' dies of ...
Belarusian Illia 'Golem' Yefimchyk ate 108 pieces of sushi a day and racked up more than 300,000 Instagram followers
The “world's most monstrous bodybuilder” who was known as The Mutant has died of a suspected heart attack aged 36
Belarusian Illia 'Golem' Yefimchyk who ate 108 pieces of sushi a day and racked up more than 300,000 Instagram followers as he pushed the boundaries of human endurance was also known as the “340lbs beast”.
The Mutant, who had seven meal times a day and consumed 16,500 calories, including 2.5 kilograms of steak, stood 6ft 1 inch tall and boasted a 61-inch chest and 25-inch biceps.
Belarusian Illia 'Golem' Yefimchyk ate 108 pieces of sushi a day and racked up more than 300,000 Instagram followers
Inspired by his idol, Arnold Schwarzenegger, he had aspired to bulk up to a staggering 380lbs before he reportedly suffered a heart attack at home on September 6.
His devastated wife Anna performed chest compressions before the bodybuilder was flown to hospital by helicopter.
“I prayed all this time, hoping that Illia would recover,” Anna told Belarusian local media.
“I spent every day by his side, hoping, and his heart started beating again for two days, but the doctor gave me the terrible news that his brain had died.”
She added: “I thank everyone for their condolences. It's very heart-warming to realise that I am not left alone in this world, and so many people have offered me help and support.”
Russian newspaper Kommersant reported: “On September 6, the athlete suffered a heart attack and fell into a coma.”
His death was confirmed on September 11.
Yefimchyk who had started his bodybuilding journey as a teenager with a desire to follow in the footsteps of the greats, had achieved lifts of 600-pound bench press, 700-pound deadlifts, and 700-pound squats.
At school in Belarus, he reportedly weighed 70kg, and could not do a single push up.
“My transformation is a result of years of hard training and discipline, paired with an understanding of exercise physiology and nutrition,” he explained previously
.“My mission is to instil a work ethic in people so they can overcome and surmount their fears while acting confidently towards the betterment of themselves and those around them.”
While he didn't compete professionally, he became a legend on social media and in a 2020 interview with Muscular Development he told how he “wanted to have a chest and biceps like Arnold Schwarzenegger”.
Originating from Belarus, he then moved through a series of homes, taking him to the Czech Republic, USA, and finally Dubai.
He is just the latest bodybuilder to die young recently, with Brazil's Antonion Souza, 26, and Britain's bodybuilder Neil Currey, 34 both passing away.
