Contrary to Popular Belief, 64-YO Bodybuilding Legend Once Busted the Myth About Egg Yolks: “Never Believe in Taking Egg Yellows Away”

Being one of the only bodybuilders equivalent to the Bodybuilding GOAT Ronnie Coleman, Lee Haney is a legend whose eight Olympia titles speak volumes about the success he has had in the field. The icon completely took over the bodybuilding community when he surpassed Arnold Schwarzenegger’s records.  

Recently, he took his fans back to those days when egg yolks played a crucial role for him to achieve the desired fitness results. While the fitness world community usually has an aversion to egg yolks, citing health concerns, Haney went on to talk about the benefits of consuming it.

Lee Haney’s opinion on egg yolks 

In a recent video uploaded by MuscleMindMedia, the bodybuilding icon talked about his egg-loaded diet. He talked about his routine of consuming eggs both on and off-season. Revealing his intake of eggs during his career, he said, “I would take in as many as, you know, twelve or 15 whole eggs a day, you know, training for competition and all seasons to develop.” “I never believed in just taking egg yellows away, because the fact of the matter is the egg yellow contains something called lecithin and choline, which have their own fat burning property.” he added.

According to Lee Hanley, egg yolks have their own health benefits. He believed that yolks were effective in driving weight loss results. When he got closer to any competition, he would have a special egg diet. Revealing his diet, he said, “As I got closer to a show, I would do a mixture of maybe three egg whites and two whole eggs per meal.”

Needless to say, Hany’s words do hold some say considering that his diet drove him to lift the Sandow trophy eight times. However, one should not forget that along with a dedicated workout routine, his overall eating regimen had a huge role in helping him clinch the titles. In an earlier interview, Haney revealed his thoughts on the diets bodybuilders should follow.

Lee Haney reveals the effective diet for bodybuilding champions

During an interview, he said, “You can’t train like a horse and eat like a bird.” According to Haney, a balanced diet is predominant in living a successful bodybuilding career. Water is the first and foremost substance that is imperative for a bodybuilder’s lifestyle. Haney gave major priority to water to keep his body hydrated and clean. He said, “Water was just paramount in making sure that we kept the system nice and clean and giving the body what it needed.” Revealing the secret of a good diet to develop more muscles and mass, he said that a balanced diet should consist of macronutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, and fat.

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Talking about the sources he used for proteins, he said, “Protein would come from things like chicken, eggs, fish. I would take in as many as 12-15 whole eggs a day. I did use a lot of powdered protein drinks.” He then added, “Then as for carbohydrates, sweet potato was at the top.”

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