THE Mr. Olympia post-competition diet has been revealed by the number one bodybuilder.
Despite what many people may have heard about such a diet, the meals may seem more familiar and delicious than many people realize.
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At the top of the Mr. Olympia bodybuilder – Derek Lunsford – video, he was congratulated in the hotel elevator by a man who was at the show the night before.
It was a motif throughout the video: admiration for discipline and appreciation for visible hard work.
A food scale turned out to be one of the most important tools used in her strict diet.
After using around 200 grams of rice at a previous meal, Lunsford opted for a little more next time.
“Are you making chicken with this or salmon?” the man behind the camera asked the bodybuilder.
“Salmon,” Lunsford replied.
He prepared a second whole bowl of more rice and salmon, with plans to consume both at once, restoring the carbohydrate energy source and protein needed for his muscular figure.
“I feel like I haven’t eaten anything since I was doing carbs yesterday,” Lunsford said, despite being on his third meal of the day.
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He closed his eyes, happy to taste the salt, because “I haven’t eaten much salt lately either.”
Sodium reduction is a popular fitness technique, especially for wrestlers, bodybuilders and other physical professions where every ounce of water weight makes a difference.
“I like my diet food, you know,” Lunsford said, looking straight into the camera.
As he attended a food banquet at the end of his video, he still practiced discipline.
“I’m just waiting for those burgers. I’m not going to eat the pizza as much as I want. I’m not going to eat the cake as much as I want.”
He made himself three whole burgers and swallowed all three of them.
After finishing another high-protein meal, he reflected on his bodybuilding lifestyle with the videographer.
“This is just the beginning,” he said.
“I’m super excited. I can’t wait to keep improving.”