“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”
“My transformation is a result of years of hard training and discipline, paired with an understanding of exercise physiology and nutrition.”
The athlete stood 6 feet tall (1.85m) and weighed 340 lbs (154kg).
He ate seven meals a day, consuming over 16,000 calories daily, including 2.5 kg of steak
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To maintain his physique, Yefimchyk ate seven meals a day, consuming a staggering 16,000 calories. These included 108 pieces of sushi and 2.5 kg of steak.
For breakfast, he consumed 300g of rolled oats and finished his day with 14 oatmeal pancakes topped with maple syrup.
Yefimchyk claimed he could perform a 600-pound (270kg) bench press, a 700-pound (315kg) deadlift, and 700-pound squats.
He lived in Belarus, followed by the Czech Republic, the United States, and Dubai.
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His death follows that of British bodybuilder Neil Currey, who passed away at 34 in September 2023. Currey’s parents attributed the tragedy to his prolonged steroid use, which had negatively impacted his mental health, the BBC reported.
Nicknamed “The Mutant,” Yefimchyk joined his local gym as a young man after being inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone
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Last August, Brazilian competitor Antonio Souza died of a cardiac arrest at 26 after he finished in the top 3 at the Navega Open in Santa Catarina.
Souza’s wife, Silva, explained that he had taken diuretics before the competition. These drugs, which help the body eliminate extra fluid and water, may have contributed to his dehydration.
