“Tragic Loss of the ‘Most Monstrous Bodybuilder’: Inside the Life and Secrets of the 36-Year-Old Fitness Icon Who Devoured Seven Meals a Day”
“I prayed all this time, hoping that Illia would recover,” Anna told Belarusian media.
Illia Yefimchyk, known as the world’s “most monstrous bodybuilder,” has died at the age of 36
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“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.
“I thank everyone for their condolences. It’s very heartwarming to realize that I am not left alone in this world, and so many people have offered me help and support.”
Yefimchyk, dubbed “The Mutant” by the bodybuilding world, did not compete professionally but shared his workouts with his 300,000 social media followers.
The Belarusian man suffered a heart attack at his home on September 6
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He joined his local gym as a young man after being inspired by the physiques of Hollywood action stars.
“As a child, I wanted to be like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone in Rambo. And when people passed me, they saw a monster,” he had told Men’s Health.
“I wanted to be as strong as my Hollywood idols. In my small town, a gym opened, and I joined.
“When I started training, there was no Internet or social media. I was guided only by my knowledge in magazines and the help of the gym owner.”
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At school, he reportedly had a weaker physique and could not do a single push-up.
