Bumstead’s reduced his caloric intake significantly as he tries to get a shredded search for the Olympia.
The bodybuilding world will soon witness the 2022 Olympia, set to happen on Dec. 16-18, 2022. Every preparative decision with the competition approaching becomes increasingly essential for the athletes in search of a stellar result.
Certainly one of the more notable competitors at bodybuilding’s flagship event is reigning three-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead (2019-2021). The champion bodybuilder is in the combination for a legendary “four-peat” title and is pulling out the entire stops within the kitchen.
Already well past his bulking phase, Bumstead posted a Dec. 4, 2022, video to his YouTube channel detailing a “shredding” full day of eating because the 2022 Olympia nears. Test it out:
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Bumstead is in the ultimate stages of his preparation along with his recent coach, Hany Rambod, who also works with Men’s Open competitors Derek Lunsford and Hadi Choopan. Bumstead mutually ended his partnership with former coach/fellow energetic bodybuilder Iain Valliere.
Below is an outline of the shredding weight loss plan Bumstead follows to defend his Classic Physique title. All numerical values below are approximations from Bumstead’s fitness application. He didn’t provide individual values for every meal.
Meal 1
Bumstead began his day by consuming a combination of oats and protein powder with some eggs on the side. His drink accommodates glutamine, psyllium husk, and Betaine. The glutamine and psyllium husk is imagined to aid digestion, while the Betaine’s purpose is anti-inflammation.
Listed below are the contents of Bumstead’s first meal:
- Oats with water (80 grams)
- Two scoops of protein powder
- One whole egg
- Egg white (250 grams)
- Teaspoon salt (2/8)
- Drink with glutamine, psyllium husk, and Betaine
Meal 2
Bumstead’s second meal consisted of rice and Atlantic cod. The bodybuilder threw in some asparagus and topped it off with sriracha sauce.
Here it’s in full:
- White rice (150 grams)
- Atlantic Cod (200 grams)
- Asparagus (undisclosed amount)
- Sriracha sauce (undisclosed amount)
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Meal 3
Bumstead used the third meal as a pre-workout. The meal featured white rice, turkey, chicken breast, zucchini, lettuce, some salt, and mustard.
Here it’s diagrammed:
- White rice (175 grams)
- Turkey, chicken breast (180 grams)
- Zucchini (undisclosed amount)
- Iceberg lettuce (undisclosed amount)
- Salt, mustard sauce (undisclosed amount)
Meal 4
Bumstead stuck to a measure of white rice and vegetables for his post-workout meal, but this time used ground turkey as his protein source.
Listed below are its contents:
- White rice (150 grams)
- Ground turkey (180 grams)
- Zucchini (undisclosed amount)
- Iceberg lettuce (undisclosed amount)
- Sriracha, mustard sauce (undisclosed amount)
Meal 5
As he neared the tip of his day, Bumstead gave himself a frozen sweet treat featuring protein powder with a Cinnamon Toast Crunch® flavor in a shake mixed with glutamine and water. Bumstead didn’t disclose approximate measurements of the components of this shake.
Meal 6
Bumstead’s sixth meal included a protein and vegetables but not rice.
By way of concrete content, it was also a smaller overall meal:
- Turkey, chicken (180 grams)
- Zucchini (undisclosed amount)
Overall, per the applying on Bumstead’s phone, his entire day of shredded eating got here out to 2,177 calories, 284 grams of protein, 199 grams of carbohydrates, and 19 grams of fat.
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With just a little under two weeks until the 2022 Olympia from when Bumstead’s eating video was posted, the champion bodybuilder still has to sand over any areas of his physique he feels need work. He’ll need to be shredded and ready for any potential pitfalls to capture his fourth consecutive Classic Physique Olympia title.
Featured image: Chris Bumstead on YouTube