33-year old Illia Golem from Belarus is the new mass monster in town; he recently moved to the US to pursue his career in the fitness industry.
Illia Golem is a sponsored athlete by 5% Nutrition, and even though he is 350 lbs of pure mass, he doesn’t compete in bodybuilding and doesn’t plan to.
He is arguably one of the biggest bodybuilders that don’t compete in bodybuilding.
Illia Golem Rise To Fame
With his impressive physique and frequent updates on his form via social media, Illia Golem has become a recognized face in the fitness industry.
Now he has over 230 k followers on Instagram, and his youtube is also growing quite fast.
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One of his videos went viral on youtube when he shared his insane daily 16500 calorie diet.
He has been referred to as Rich Piana 2.0 as he and Rich Piana have a similar physique with many tattoos.
Now Illia Golem regularly produces content on his youtube, where he shares what he is doing.
Illia Golem Chest Workout
Illia Golem’s go-to chest workout is :
- Flat Bench
- 2-3 machines (hammer strenght machine weight loaded)
- Squeezing exercises
- Rotating exercises with cable crossover
- One exercise for the back
He explains what he does before a workout:
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With every training you have a plan, you need to stick to your plan, but make sure everything works and that you feel right for that amount of load. If you feel like it’s not today good for you, the same time you have to do your workout properly but don’t rush. If you have more energy just try to do something better so 1 more rep, 1 more set, 1 more plate but it depends on the day
He will not live past 60
I’m not loving that look. I like the more Classic look of Frank Zane, Bill Pearl and others from the ‘60s & ‘70s.
Arnold recently made a comment regarding the direction of contemporary Bodybuilding. Inferring that if it continues in today’s direction towards great bulk, it limits it appeal and thus harms it’s appeal to the masses. Just sayin’!