Zyzz Was the Original Looksmaxxer. His Rise and Untimely Death Feel More Relevant Than Ever
A new documentary explores the life and legacy of Aziz 'Zyzz' Shavershian, an early internet fitness influencer whose rise and death serve as a cautionary tale. The film examines his role as a precursor to modern 'looksmaxxing' and manosphere culture.
That was the aspirational rallying cry of Aziz Shavershian, better known by his online alias, Zyzz. Once the shy and skinny son of Kurdish parents who struggled to find his place in Sydney, Australia, where the family had moved from Russia, he’d thrown himself wholeheartedly into fitness, spending hours at the gym every day and frequenting the infamous Bodybuilding.com and 4chan forums.
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