People Magazine reports that Dmitry Nuyanzin, a Russian fitness coach, passed away in his sleep from cardiac arrest after eating 10,000 calories a day for several weeks. Nuyanzin was attempting to gain more than 50 pounds, after which he would demonstrate his fitness plan to lose the weight.

November 26, 2025 at 11:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fatalities, Russia | Permalink * Comments (3)

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  1. Zachary Lloyd said

    December 12, 2025 @ 4:14 am

    That’s really tragic. It’s a stark reminder of how extreme diets or fitness challenges can seriously impact health, even for experienced coaches. Pushing the body to such extremes carries huge risks, and this is a sad example of why moderation and medical supervision are so important. @brainrot clicker

  2. Anonymous said

    December 12, 2025 @ 9:01 am

    I am sure there are plenty of “us” who would argue that it still could have happened without his involvement in this challenge. It sure didn’t help him though.

  3. Anonymous said

    December 12, 2025 @ 11:28 am

    He should have had a CPAP machine.

  4. bigjpgai said (Comment pending approval)

    October 7, 2026 @ 4:42 pm

    It is tragic how extreme bulk diets like 10k calories a day get normalized in the fitness community. People often forget the massive strain that kind of sudden cardiac overload puts on the heart, even for a coach. Really sad news, and a stark reminder that extreme eating challenges are not harmless fun.

  5. bigjpgai said (Comment pending approval)

    October 7, 2026 @ 5:09 pm

    It is terrifying how quickly extreme bulking can strain the heart, even for a fitness professional. You would think a coach would monitor their vitals more closely when pushing 10,000 calories daily. RIP to him, but this is a stark warning about the hidden dangers of extreme eating challenges.

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