It's an excerpt from Dave's book: 'Brother Iron Sister Steel' (posted with his permission):
Meal 3: Post workoutLarge Hamburger patty, 2 Microwaved red potatoes.
869 calories, 72g protein, 68g carbs, 35g fat.
Meal 4:Large Hamburger patty, 2 Microwaved red potatoes.
869 calories, 72g protein, 68g carbs, 35g fat.
Late afternoon snack2 peices of beef jerky
162 calories, 13g protein, 4g carbs, 10g fat.
Meal 5:Low-fat milk, Turkey Breast, 6 oz pasta, vegetable, salad.
617 calories, 61g protein, 70g carbs, 10g fat.
Meal 6:Can of tuna, Cottage cheese.
150 calories, 30g protein, 2g carbs, 2g fat.
Evening supplements:
Super Spectrim Aminos, Vitamin C, Creatine, MSM, glucosamine, Metamucil.
Meal 7:Can of tuna, Cottage cheese.
150 calories, 30g protein, 2g carbs, 2g fat.
Total Consumption for an average day:5,356 calories, 542g protein, 480g carbs, 137g fat.
That's alot of protein huh?!
I would strongly suggest working up to this kind of diet slowly. Your body has to get used to processing this much nutrition!
This was Dave's 'off-season' eating routine; designed to gain muscle mass. Dave would work out 5 days a week for 2 solid hours - Something else you have to work up to slowly!
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