«The Nigerian Lion» is tailoring his eating regimen to make one other push for the title.
Bodybuilder Samson Dauda began the 2023 aggressive season together with his first skilled win, capturing the 2023 Arnold Classic title in March. That victory secured his qualification to compete within the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest going down in Orlando, FL the weekend of Nov 2-5.
The ’23 Olympia will likely be Dauda’s second look on the sport’s tentpole contest, having positioned sixth in his 2022 debut. Based mostly on a video Dauda posted to his YouTube channel on Sept. 6, 2023, he’s dialing in each element to capitalize on the upcoming competitors. Dauda took the time to clarify a full day of his diet as the competition looms.
Dauda launched the video, stating the he awakened shortly earlier than filming and had already accomplished a 15-minute cardio workout. He was wanting ahead to a breakfast to spice up his vitality and temper.
Meal 1
Dauda started his day consuming a hearty protein shake whereas consuming a plate of scrambled eggs. He clarified that he eats comparable meals throughout each his offseason and contest prep diets, however reduces the portion dimension as contests method. This can naturally cut back his general calorie consumption. Within the offseason, Dauda defined that he additionally has protein shakes between meals for extra energy.
Meal 2
- 250 grams (one cup) baked candy potato
- 200 grams (seven ounces) steak
Whereas getting the meal onto his plate, Dauda defined that he cooks a number of parts prematurely and freezes them for comfort. That enables him to easily defrost and warmth his mandatory meals with minimal prep time. This candy potato and steak meal was one instance of a “warmth and eat” meal.
Meal 3 — Pre-Exercise Meal
- 250 grams (one cup) spaghetti
- 180 grams (6.3 ounces) 95% lean floor beef
As he ready for a leg workout, Dauda fueled up with a strong meals meal whereas making ready two shakes to take to the health club — one supposed to maximise the muscular pump in the course of the session and one other to replenish his exhausted muscle mass instantly afterward.
Dauda clarified that his private choice was to eat his pre-training meal as near the exercise as attainable, often consuming on the health club’s reception counter proper earlier than coaching. Whereas different lifters extra generally go away time to digest earlier than attacking an intense coaching session, the Arnold champ and Olympia contender has clearly discovered a components that works for himself.
Throughout Coaching
- One scoop pre-workout combine
- One scoop intra-workout combine (powdered carbohydrates and BCAAs)
Put up-Exercise Shake
- Two scoops whey protein powder, one scoop cyclic dextrin (powdered carbohydrates)
- One banana
The exercise was proven in a montage with out offering the precise units and reps carried out. Dauda was proven finishing a wide range of leg curls, supersets of hack squats and leg extensions, and Smith machine squats.
Meal 4
- Two cups white rice
- 250 grams (8.8 ounces) grilled hen breast
- Greens
After coming back from the health club, Dauda heated his subsequent strong meal. Once more, he relied on the comfort of reheating beforehand cooked meals — rice and hen — this time including an unmeasured however ample facet of greens. Dauda stated he was wanting ahead to consuming this post-workout meal shortly so he may then take a nap, which he stated was important for muscle growth.
“That’s the way you develop, child. Prepare, eat, sleep, prepare once more. Restoration means development and, as we’ve all seen, I develop in prep. So long as you’re breaking down muscle and muscle’s recovering, it’s rising. Easy trick for you all. Don’t consider that, simply since you’re prepping, it means you’ll be able to’t develop muscle.”
Meal 5
- One and a half cups white rice
- 250 grams (8.8 ounces) grilled hen breast
For his subsequent feeding, Dauda repeated his earlier meal with slight changes. He decreased the rice to scale back his carbohydrates, reasoning that they’re not as mandatory since he’s additional faraway from the exercise. He additionally omitted the vegetable as a result of, as he frankly admitted, he ran out.
Meal 6
- 180 grams (6.4 ounces) salmon
Dauda ended his day with a easy meal of salmon. He took the chance to prepare dinner a number of items as as soon as, prepping in bulk for the approaching days, earlier than consuming one piece instantly.
Earlier than Dauda can declare the title of Mr. Olympia, he’ll need to battle on stage in opposition to defending champion Hadi Choopan, 2022 runner-up Derek Lunsford, and a lineup of formidable opponents. If he continues bettering on the scale, form, and symmetry he introduced on the Arnold Basic, Dauda may make the competition a good race.
Featured Picture: SAMSON DAUDA / YouTube
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