Kali Muscle health update: Bodybuilder rushed to hospital after fainting at the gym - how many YouTube subscribers does he have?

American bodybuilder Kali Muscle has been rushed to hospital after an incident while working out.

According to his ex-wife, Dvyne, Kali - whose real name is Chuck Kirkendall - was exercising at a gym in California when he lose consciousness.

Kirkendall, 50, is an American bodybuilder who has appeared in adverts for the likes of Taco Bell, Snickers, Honda and more. A former convict, the gymgoer has a YouTube channel where he shares fitness advice and prison stories.

YouTuber Kali Muscle has been rushed to hospital after fainting at a gym in California.placeholder image
YouTuber Kali Muscle has been rushed to hospital after fainting at a gym in California. | YouTube

At the time of publication, Kirkendall has almost four million subscribers on YouTube, with more than 1.06bn views on his videos.

Speaking to TMZ, Dvyne said she did not know the cause of Kirkendall’s collapse, or what his condition in hospital was like.

In 2021, the bodybuilder was taken to hospital after suffering a heart attack; according to Kirkendall, he had a complete occlusion of his left coronary artery, which was operated on via emergency surgery. He was discharged once given the all-clear from doctors.

It is unknown if his collapse in the gym this weekend is related to his previous heart troubles.

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