Ask anyone who is serious about bodybuilding what the most difficult part of weight training is and I guaran-damn-tee you the person won't say exercise. The answer will always be diet. Period. End of story. As of today, I have officially doubled my caloric intake since starting The Thor Challenge. This is a HUGE load off my mind. I was unsure whether I'd be able to build up my appetite enough to put on the additional 45 pounds in order to proportionally match Mr. Hemsworth by October. I'm right on track and, despite my hyperactive metabolism, should make my weight goal without a problem. |
I'm eating six times a day: breakfast, brunch, lunch, a midday protein shake, supper, and a snack before bed. It goes without saying, chomping down like a professional bodybuilder is expensive (I'm taking in twice as much = twice the food bill), say nothing of being time-consuming: When I'm not working out or sleeping, it seems as if I'm either at the grocery store, cooking, or eating.
It wouldn't be so bad if, once you gain mass, it stayed put. Unfortunately, after you build it, you have to maintain it. Some pros, like four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler, get up in the middle of the night, eat a full meal, and go back to bed in hopes of keeping the weight on. Still, Jay loses nine pounds while sleeping. Don't believe me? Hear it from the champ himself: Skip to 1:00 on the following video.
It wouldn't be so bad if, once you gain mass, it stayed put. Unfortunately, after you build it, you have to maintain it. Some pros, like four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler, get up in the middle of the night, eat a full meal, and go back to bed in hopes of keeping the weight on. Still, Jay loses nine pounds while sleeping. Don't believe me? Hear it from the champ himself: Skip to 1:00 on the following video.
Having to eat constantly wouldn't be as much of a pain if I could simply scarf down anything and everything, but I can't. This is why Cutler is quoted as saying:
"I don't eat for taste. I eat for function."
Imagine having to constantly force-feed yourself food you don't necessarily like—every three hours. (And, even if you like it, you quickly grow tired of what's on the limited menu: It feels as if I've consumed an entire flock of chickens and their eggs, a river of tilapia, an acre of asparagus and sweet potatoes, a full paddy of rice, an oak-sized amount of broccoli, and a bushel of oats . . . and there's still a little under three months left to go in The Thor Challenge!)
So the next time you see someone with a physique, be sure to give him (or her) a sympathetic look of understanding or, if you are feeling daring, ask whether the person wants to grab a quick bite, but be sure to have a ready escape plan.
So the next time you see someone with a physique, be sure to give him (or her) a sympathetic look of understanding or, if you are feeling daring, ask whether the person wants to grab a quick bite, but be sure to have a ready escape plan.
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