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Dmitry Nuyanzin, a Russian fitness coach and influencer, went into cardiac arrest after eating 10,000 calories a day
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Nuyanzin, 30, was trying to quickly gain — and then lose — weight to promote his fitness program
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He had reportedly gained 30 lbs. in a month
A fitness coach went into fatal cardiac arrest after taking part in a binge eating challenge where he tried to gain more than 50 lbs. — and then lose it — to promote his new weight loss program.
Dmitry Nuyanzin, a fitness coach and influencer from the Russian city of Orenburg, spent weeks eating 10,000 calories a day to gain over 50 lbs. His plan was to then lose weight with his new fitness program, according to translations from Russian social media posts, reported Daily Mail.
The 30-year-old began to feel unwell, the outlet reports, and canceled his training sessions, telling friends he was going to see a doctor. He died in his sleep of cardiac arrest.
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Nuyanzin had gained almost 30 lbs. in a month as part of his challenge. He had promised to pay $100 to anyone who lost 10% of their body weight using his program by New Years. “MY WEIGHT LOSS COURSE is starting soon, where you can win nice prizes and, most importantly, build a beautiful body, learn to eat and have fun!,” he wrote on what appeared to be his Instagram account. “I’ll be losing weight with my minions, so this will be twice as exciting!”
On November 18, he shared that he weighed more than 230 lbs.
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His weight gain was aided by cholesterol-laden foods, he said, according to the outlet.
“For breakfast, I have a plate of pastries and half a cake. For lunch, I usually eat 800 grams [nearly 2 lbs.] of dough with mayonnaise,” he said. “During the day, I can snack on crisps, and for dinner, I have a burger and two small pizzas, either in a cafe or delivered.”
Nuyanzin was fondly remembered on social media, Daily Mail reported: “I’m in total shock. Why does God take the best people?” wrote one tribute, while others remembered him as “an incredible person” and “brilliant.”
Excess weight can cause strain on the heart, explains Brown University. “The bigger the body, the more the heart has to work to pump and circulate the blood. Excess weight also gives the body volume, which creates more resistance for the heart to overcome as it pumps.”
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