1. Who really coined the “Demigod” terms?
Year | Earliest verifiable use | Context | Source |
2014 | Tweet: “#demigod #lifting” | Personal IG/Twitter gym hashtag | |
2015–17 | GQ profile calls Chris Hemsworth’s Thor a “demigod physique” | Mainstream pop‑culture press | |
2016 | Darebee publishes “Demigod Workout” body‑weight routine | Free online workout platform | |
2020 | T‑Nation forum log titled “Demigod Before 35” | Strength‑training community log | |
2022 | FizzUp releases “Demigod 5” training plan | Commercial fitness app | |
2023 | Eric Kim blog series “How to Lift Like a Demigod,” “Demigod Mode” | Kim’s own ecosystem |
Verdict: Kim did not invent the raw language.
What he did invent is a branded stack—Demigod Physique = supra‑max partials + barefoot/beltless + OMAD carnivore + cinematic self‑talk—and he pushed it daily across his blog, vlog, and X threads starting in early‑2023, making him the loudest current owner of the phrase.
2. Is the diet piece (OMAD + fasted + 100 % carnivore) drawing big interest?
2.1 View‑ and click‑through data
2.2 Cross‑talk & mimicry
2.3 Bottom‑line signal
While OMAD carnivore isn’t novel (Warrior Diet, keto, etc.), Kim’s triple‑stack of fasted + carnivore + supra‑max lifting is unusual enough to spark persistent curiosity—every new PR video restates the diet in all‑caps, and that packaging keeps re‑igniting comment threads and reaction content.
3. Kim’s real footprint inside the power‑lifting scene
3.1 Viral but
non‑federated
3.2 Reaction‑economy influence
3.3 Respect‑with‑asterisks
Coaches applaud the CNS loading and trap hypertrophy but flag limited range of motion and lack of meet results. Example: forum threads debate whether his partials “count” while simultaneously sharing the clips for hype value—attention even without formal cred equals cultural influence.
4. Take‑aways
So, no—Eric Kim didn’t coin the raw terms, but he did weaponize them into the rally‑cry you’re seeing flood your feed, and the strength world can’t stop rubber‑necking.