I regularly get seem to get asked what a normal day of eating would be in the off-season so I thought would write that up as my first article. I try not to put on to much extra fat in the off-season as it just makes it harder to prepare for the bodybuilding shows. So to keep the fat off and the blood pressure down as well as making me feel a lot healthier I do 5 cardio's a week , usually for around 40min. Cycling and power walking as well as 1 boxing session a week are my cardio sessions of choice. I always do morning sessions before food as they are most effective for fat loss. My theory with so many cardio sessions in the off-season is for 2 reasons, 1. Real muscle growth seems to occur allot faster as I eat a lot more food because of my faster metabolism 2. The days off getting as big and heavy as possible to further my ego are gone now I realise I only have one body and to take care off it as best you can. Regular blood tests are also recommended in our sport as it goes to the extreme, best to keep tabs on yourself and stop problems before they occur.

MEAL PLAN

9:00 Meal 1 : Protein drink ( 70gram inc milk ), muesli, yoghurt
9:30 Meal 2-3 : Tuna 2 cans , Potato salad
10:00 Meal 4 : Tuna , fruit
10:30 Meal 5 : Tuna
11:00 Meal 6 : Tuna, Noodles
11:30 Meal 7 : Tuna
12:00 Meal 8 : Tuna, pasta
12:30 Meal 9 : Protein drink
1:00 Meal 10 : Chicken , Pasta
2:00 Meal 11 : Tuna x 2 , Noodles
2:30 Meal 12 : Protein drink
3:00 Meal 13 : Tuna , fruit
4:00 Meal 14 : Tuna
5:00 Meal 15 : Protein drink
TRAIN
7:30 Meal 16 : Protein drink
8:00 Meal 17 : Steak, Vegetables
9:30 Meal 18 : 1 litre milk

Just looking at how much I eat in a day , that a lot of food lucky I work from home the kitchen ain't to far away. That is the first time I have written my off-season diet down on paper for a long time. I now know I should be asking a supermarket for sponsorship.