Bodybuilding demands a lot of sacrifices from its athletes. Since it is a sport that requires a perfect body with every single muscle prominent and visible, the most significant thing is exercise and diet. Food becomes a part of the whole process, and it is not just for satiating hunger anymore. Chris Bumstead, who has been the reigning champion in Mr. Olympia, Classic Physique, is 14 days out of the competition, and his body already looks massive. However, beneath the Hulk-like structure is just an athlete trying extremely hard to win his fifth title.

The determination and preparation are not without their hardships, and Chris Bumstead, who has always been vocal about his life, again opened up about his diet and the problems he is facing mentally.

Chris Bumstead remains hungry all the time

During the latest leg workout video that he uploaded on YouTube, Bumstead showed a little snippet of his diet just two weeks before the biggest competition of his life. Since this is the most important time of training, he has cut off all carbs from his diet and always eats simple meals, mostly containing protein. Even when he has pancakes in the morning, they are made with protein supplements.

While eating a simple dish of white rice and chicken breast, he commented on his regular diet nowadays and also his mental stress regarding hunger. However, since he is a veteran bodybuilder and always remains calm, he tries to fight his hunger by making himself busy. Bumstead explained about his food and said, ?Pretty much the same foods I have been eating, just less calories, so I feel like it’s just boring to continuously do that.”

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While talking about his last two meals of the day, he says, ?My last two meals don?t have any carbs, so when I go to bed, I am like fu**ing hungry.? As Bumstead had also said before, the last lap of training before the competition is a complete mind game. One has to be mentally determined and strong to overcome regular bodily requirements. Since he remains hungry when he goes to sleep at night, he motivates himself by thinking of the tasty pancakes he is going to eat in the morning. Other than that, Bumstead said, ?The days I have been hungry, so I am trying to keep myself busy.? Ultimately, to win a competition, both physical and mental willpower are most important. Bumstead had also previously said that since he has carbs from his diet, he feels more exhausted as well.

Bumstead explains weightlifting struggles in the last lap of Olympia training

CBum who is at 5% body fat right now, has increased the amount of sodium in his diet and reduced carbs. According to him, he feels full but, physically, feels empty. While starting his exercise routines, he was pretty energetic, but as time went by, Bumstead started feeling exhausted.

He spoke about the reason why this happens and said,??I?m so tired, my body; my heart rate drops down to like 55, 60, and it?s just so hard to get it up, to get my energy going. So fu** picking up weights right now is just like Part of the battle is just waking myself up to get ready for a heavy set, like each fu** 10 lb increment feels like it’s getting 40 lbs heavier.? Just like controlling one’s hunger is a mind game, Bumstead also explained that this is another mind game that bodybuilders have to play. During the last lap of training, when the body is the most tired, the bodybuilders cannot leave weightlifting because that will cut down the muscle just before the competition and all the hard work will go to waste.

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All in all, Mr. Olympia’s champion advised other bodybuilders, from his own experience, that bodybuilding is not just about being physically chiseled; it also needs mental willpower. So it is better to be ready to be mentally tested. What do you think about this advice? Tell us in the comments below.