Diet behind “world’s most monstrous bodybuilder” revealed

At 182cm and 158kg, this bodybuilder needs a ridiculous amount of food each day to maintain his physique.

Illia Golem has been labelled the world’s most “monstrous” bodybuilder.

And it’s easy to see why, as The Sun reports.

The Czech colossus weighs a staggering 158kg and stands 6-feet tall or 1.82 metres.

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Sporting a thick beard and huge arms covered in tattoos, Golem cuts an imposing figure.

The 35-year-old joined his local gym as a kid because he wanted to be like his heroes Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone.

Illia Golem has shared his journey with 332,000 followers in Instagram.

With the help of the gym’s trainer and with tips from magazines, Golem began on the path to becoming one of the world’s most imposing bodybuilders.

Men’s Health have revealed the contents of Golem’s typical daily diet.

He usually opts to eat seven meals, packing in the calories to supplement his gym work.

Golem begins at 8am by wolfing down 300g of rolled oats for breakfast.

He then has his first lunch at 11am, tucking into a staggering 108 pieces of sushi in one sitting.

The pieces of sushi are split into three plates of 36 and feature 1600g of rice and 800g of salmon.

It's easy to see why the "monster" is going viral. Photo: Instagram, @illiagolem.

The man really enjoys some sushi. Photo: Instagram, @illiagolem.

At 1:30pm he has his next lunch, helping himself to 1300g of beef, followed by crepes and ice cream.

Golem’s next meal comes at 3:40pm, when he has a bowl of fresh pasta accompanied by rice and olives.

He then has more pasta 70 minutes later, combining 300g of it with 200g of cheese.

At 7:30pm he devours another 1300g of beef alongside 700g of cottage cheese or ricotta.

He then finishes his day of meals at 9:15pm by helping himself to 14 pancakes drenched in maple syrup.

On his initial motives, Golem revealed: “As a child I wanted to be like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Stallone in Rambo.

“And when people passed me they saw a monster. I wanted to be as strong as my Hollywood idols.”

This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission

Originally published as Diet behind “world’s most monstrous bodybuilder” revealed