A video clip is circulating the Internet. One of
the top bodybuilders in the world takes you on a trip through his
kitchen. And unlike past such tours by other athletes - where they brag
about their completely clean eating habits - this bodybuilder spills
the beans on what bodybuilder really eat.
Chicken. Fish. Steak. Rice. Beans. Pasta.
Those are the bodybuilding staples that we expect
to see in the kitchen of a top athlete, and he has them. However, next
he breaks down the other foods he eats every day in order to reach the
5000 to 6000 calories he consumes in order to maintain his high levels
of muscle mass.
Raisins. Peanuts. Waffles. Cookies. Ice
cream. Even candy.
He eats fast food. He chews on chocolate chip
granola bars. He loves potato chips.
While it might be hard to defend such a diet in
terms of long-term health effects, this diet certainly does meet the
requirements for bodybuilding success. This bodybuilder consumes 50
grams of protein at each of eight daily meals, giving him 400 grams or
protein and 1600 calories from protein source, which is plenty. The
remainder of his food sources contains the required fats and
carbohydrates to round out the 5000 to 6000 calorie daily requirement,
in both clean and non-clean sources.
How can he get away with this? First of all, he is
a top bodybuilder weighing over 300 pounds. His body carries a lot of
muscle, and muscle burns a great deal of calories. Second, he possesses
an anabolic advantage. The compounds he uses give his body the ability
to burn just about anything he consumes. Even ECA or Clenbuterol
provide enough edge so that one can burn fat and gain muscle while
eating almost anything. Third, the hours of weight training and cardio
this athlete endures each week should be taken into account. Finally,
his unique metabolic rate cannot be discounted.
Additionally, there is a whole 'nother school of
thought which says that barring basic body requirement, a calorie is a
calorie is a calorie. This is still widely disputed and has obvious
limitations (we all know that 1000 calories of marshmallows cannot be
as effective as 1000 calories of steak, right?) but it's an interesting
point of view.
Consuming 5000 to 6000 calories each day would
lead most of us to certain obesity. However, this athlete provides
proof that some "junk" food is acceptable and useful in a bodybuilding
diet plan, provided other factors are in place.
Dane Fletcher is the world's most
prolific bodybuilding and fitness expert and is currently the executive
editor for BodybuildingToday.com. If you are looking for more bodybuilding
tips or information on weight training, or supplementation,
please visit http://www.BodybuildingToday.com,
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bodybuilding and fitness expert and is currently the executive editor
for BodybuildingToday.com. If you are looking for more bodybuilding tips or
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