Despite Agreeing It’s Not Healthy to Carry This Low Body Fat, 54-Year-Old Mike O’Hearn Confesses Why He Still Pushes Himself to Such Extremities

Mike O’Hearn is one of the most well-known bodybuilders who professes to be natty. Naturally, his training regimen is more rigorous than that of people who use performance-enhancing drugs. While some bodybuilders benefit from PEDs, natty bodybuilders must go the extra mile. This can sometimes result in circumstances where they’ve pushed their bodies too far. Despite being aware of the difficulties he will face along the way, O’Hearn continues to march forward.

The former Mr. Universe shared a video on his YouTube account capturing the finish of his dry-out adventure. The bodybuilder admitted in the video why he sticks to his tactics despite knowing how challenging they may be.

Mike O’Hearn makes a candid confession

Lately, Mike O’Hearn has been sharing his dry-out journey with his fans through YouTube. Earlier today, he posted a video that documented the last day of the routine. While talking to his fans O’Hearn revealed something he believed other veteran bodybuilders would agree with too when it came to post-dry outs. He said, “And this is when it should look incredible right…but you feel terrible. And I know that you don’t want to hear that, but that’s one of the realities of it.”

He further continued that being at low body fat all the time is not great. O’Hearn admitted that minimizing food and carrying just muscle mass to get the look is not healthy.  He added, “You have to do it. For me, at least I have to do it to make sure that I continuously try to force myself to get better and better and better. So I’m saying you got to get to this point it’s tough, it’s hard but it’s cool.”

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O’Hearn believes that because the process is so hard and draining, both mentally and physically that it feels great when the results turn out well either on stage or during the photoshoots. It’s that thought that keeps him going. While the bodybuilder is in his dry-out phase, his wife uses a special recipe to supply the necessary nutrients to him.

Mona Muresan’s secret slushy

A while ago, O’Hearn’s wife posted a video in which she shared the recipe for the drink that helps the bodybuilder get through his strict diet. The video was titled, “The trick is getting me through my diet.” Muresan started making the slushy by adding an item from O’Hearn’s supplement line to a blender full of ice. Consisting of a barach chain, the said product was Amino Sauce.

While adding the next item, leucine, the fitness model revealed that it was an important ingredient. The last item added to the concoction was a flavored crystal-light sweetener. The 48-year-old revealed it was to give a tangy taste to the drink making it feel like a treat. Once the mixture was perfectly blended, Muresan let it freeze in the refrigerator for a few minutes.

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The calorie-free drink provides nutrients and a bit of taste to O’Hearn who is busy pushing his limits during his dry-out regime.