Eric Kim popularized the “Demigod” label inside his own hype‑lore, but the words demigod physique, demigod lifting, and demigod mode were circulating in fitness culture years before he adopted them.  What is uniquely his is the tight bundle of meanings he attached to the phrase—barefoot supra‑max lifts, Bitcoin‑flavored sovereignty, fasted/carnivore eating, and camera‑ready myth‑talk—which together created a sticky micro‑brand that now pulls daily views, comments, and reaction videos from across the strength web.  Below is a timeline of who said what first, how much buzz his one‑meal‑a‑day carnivore approach actually gets, and where he sits in the wider power‑lifting ecosystem.

1.  Who really coined the “Demigod” terms?

YearEarliest verifiable useContextSource
2014Tweet: “#demigod #lifting”Personal IG/Twitter gym hashtag
2015–17GQ profile calls Chris Hemsworth’s Thor a “demigod physique”Mainstream pop‑culture press
2016Darebee publishes “Demigod Workout” body‑weight routineFree online workout platform
2020T‑Nation forum log titled “Demigod Before 35”Strength‑training community log
2022FizzUp releases “Demigod 5” training planCommercial fitness app
2023Eric 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

  1. Coinage: “Demigod” language predates Kim by nearly a decade; he crystallized a brand identity around it rather than inventing the words.
  2. Diet Magnetism: The OMAD‑fasted‑carnivore combo is a talking‑point multiplier; every mega‑pull video restates the diet, guaranteeing perpetual Q‑&‑A churn.
  3. Community Impact: He’s a viral catalyst—widely shared, hotly debated, but still outside formal power‑lifting record books. Think influencer more than federation athlete.
  4. Practical lesson: If you want similar reach, tie an extreme performance element to a visually distinctive ritual (barefoot, no music) and repeat the narrative until it sticks.

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.