Comments on: The Michael Phelps Diet and Gaining Muscle

By: Nick Andrade

Nick Andrade — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:36:54 +0000

So many people underplay the role of total calories taken in each day when it comes to building muscle mass, but it’s really the name of the game. I like how you simplified the things that really matter when it comes to muscle buildig nutrition…Eat – Eat more protein – Limit your cardio – Eat more fats – Lift weights. building muscle really can be that simple!

By: meHacker

meHacker — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:55:04 +0000

Superhuman results require a superhuman diet. Great post.

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Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:58:37 +0000

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By: Christoph Dollis

Christoph Dollis — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:00:16 +0000

“… and a serious cholesterol over-dose!”

How do you overdose on dietary cholesterol? What foods do you believe we evolved on?

By: Mike OD

Mike OD — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:55:38 +0000

MJ – most athletes eat like that, as they have to maintain a large amount of calorie intake….which is almost impossible to do eating healthy. Hence why you see alot of those athletes balloon up and gain 50-100lbs after their careers are over….they are no longer active but still eat a ton. Not good.

By: mj

mj — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:14:42 +0000

wow, that’s a pretty crappy diet for an athlete, and a serious cholesterol over-dose!

i wonder if he eats any vegetables/fruits besides tomato and lettuce…

By: Mike OD

Mike OD — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:34:42 +0000

Rachel – 4-5x a week is alot, but I imagine you are getting in plenty of rest between sets right? You may want to try a Warrior Diet/IF spin where you eat small (or fast) during the day, lift (assuming it is at night) and then eat bigger meal(s) for dinner. I like that as the smaller meal/fast keeps my energy steady and can also help with performance…as you know how tired and weighed down you can feel after big meals. In the end, play around and you will find what does work for you.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:51:52 +0000

Mike,
Great article! And just what I needed to hear. I am always so confused when it comes to eating/lifting. Once I made the switch from CrossFit/more aerobic condition to full time olympic weightlifting, my body obviously needed something different. I’m still trying to figure out how I should eat (I recently ditched Zone) and am still unsure of how much I should be eating!
What do you recommend for a full time lifter? I lift 4-5 days a week, and throw in some sprints/soccer a couple days as well. I’m always looking for opinions …

By: Mike OD

Mike OD — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:31:20 +0000

Caleb – Yep, as I say….there is no such thing as a hardgainer…that’s just an excuse….the truth is just someone who is skinny and not eating enough (as big guys eat eat eat). Anything is possible, people just need to take the right actions.

By: Caleb Lee

Caleb Lee — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:28:38 +0000

Mike,

It really is that simple isn’t it?

I’ve got a couple friends who people would call “hard gainers” but it’s not that at all, it’s usually two things:

1. They don’t work out hard enough (don’t want to do squats, etc) and then when they do…

2. They won’t eat enough! They complain about not being hungry.

And even complain about carrying around a protein shake and sipping it all day.

But it’s true you gotta eat if you’re gonna grow!

Later!
Caleb