Asmongold breaks silence on viral ‘peak gamer physique’ picture, says body-shaming pushes him to work out

Popular streamer Zack “Asmongold” has responded after a picture of him was shared online as his “peak gamer physique.” The image became the subject of jokes about his appearance, but Asmongold did not react angrily. Instead, he said the criticism makes him more aware of his weight and gives him more motivation to exercise. At the same time, he questioned whether the picture is even real. A 50-second clip of his response was shared on X by @Awk20000, bringing more attention to his comments.Zack “Asmongold” says body-shaming motivates him to exerciseAsmongold addressed the reaction during his stream after people began using the picture to make jokes about his body.Rather than saying the comments bothered him, he said they can have a positive effect on him. He explained that seeing people criticize his appearance makes him think more about his weight and gives him another reason to work out.“I appreciate it. The body shaming and the degrading of me for the way that I look works, and it makes me more readily aware of my weight and size, and it makes me more motivated to exercise and look better.”He then told people they could continue making those comments.“You should probably be doing this even more.”However, Asmongold was not convinced that the viral picture was genuine. He added:“But I do think this is fake. I hope it’s fake.”That part of his response changed the focus slightly. While he accepted the criticism as motivation, he still questioned whether the image being shared online accurately showed him.The clip was later shared on X, where users offered their own takes on Asmongold’s response. Some joked that the streamer probably does not take random criticism seriously, while others praised him for turning the comments into content.One X user, @sharky0440, wrote:“As he stares at his mountain of money, successful career and smoking hot gf.... yeh, I'm sure he gives a sh*t about randoms online.”Another user, @ShortyShellx, said:“Haha. Nothing anyone says about him bothers him. He makes it content. He is a GOAT.”JerryRigEverything joins the jokes about AsmongoldThe picture also received attention from other users on X. A post by @spiderkie94 used the image with the caption:“This picture of Asmongold has the same energy as a security camera catching Bigfoot.”The post received more than 3 million views and over 60,000 likes, according to the figures cited in the report.Tech creator Zack Nelson, better known online as JerryRigEverything, also joined the conversation. He commented:“An alpha in its natural habitat.”His comment received more than 400 likes.The viral reaction has largely stayed focused on the joke surrounding the image, while Asmongold’s own response has added another angle. He said the criticism can push him to improve his appearance, but he also made it clear that he does not believe the picture is necessarily genuine.Catch the latest World News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.