Kali Muscle
Bodybuilder Hospitalized After Fainting at Gym
Published
January 17, 2026
9:04 PM PST
Kali Muscle suffered a major health scare Saturday while doing what he does best — working out at the gym, TMZ has learned.
The popular bodybuilder and YouTuber — whose real name is Chuck Kirkendall — passed out cold while exercising in a fitness center in California, his ex-wife, Dvyne Dirkendall, tells TMZ.
Kali was rushed to a hospital for treatment, but Dvyne tells us she doesn’t know why he fell unconscious or the status of his condition. She noted Kali previously had a heart attack and needed a stent inserted into his heart to restore blood flow.
Kali has been posting on YouTube for more than 15 years and has nearly 4 million subscribers on the site, and is a fan fave on Instagram and TikTok. He’s also a personal trainer and last year, began teaching social media tips and offering coaching sessions on financial stability.
He married his wife, Helena, in 2022.
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