Brian Shaw consumed a massive amount of calories in his full day of eating in prep for his final strongman competition.
In preparation for his final strongman appearance, veteran competitor and multiple-time World’s Strongest Man winner Brian Shaw recently revealed his full day of eating ahead of the 2023 Shaw Classic. After suffering, a terrible leg infection that derailed his 2023 World Strongest Man campaign, Shaw was forced to regroup and has now decided to make his very own Shaw Classic his final strongman competition ever.
Sure to go down as one of the all-time greatest strongman athletes to ever compete, Brian Shaw is a living legend, in the strength sports community. With four World’s Strongest Man wins under his belt, Shaw has established himself as the cream of the crop in strongman. Shaw didn’t reach the pinnacle of the sport by accident. It took many hard years of training and well-executed preparation to lead him to victory time and again.
As he prepares for his final strongman competition ever, Brian Shaw is making sure to leave no stone unturned. His training, his eating, everything is being curated down to be my new detail to ensure he gives his best performance possible at the 2023 Shaw Classic.
Hoping to come out on top in his final appearance, Brian Shaw is getting himself organized and is diligent about his preparation. That not only means training hard and heavy, but also eating the right things to facilitate his best possible performance. His full day of eating consisted of six meals in total that only a top athlete could consume.
Brian Shaw’s Full Day of Eating
Meal One
Meal one consisted of a stack of pancakes. Brian Shaw took five for himself, leaving the remainder for his sons. Shaw also mixed eight ounces of bison meat together with six eggs, adding butter, syrup, and ketchup. Shaw topped things off with a tall glass of orange juice.
Meal Two
For his second meal, Brian Shaw consumed far fewer calories than his breakfast. This second meal was still very high in protein and had a decent amount of carbs to give him quality energy. Shaw brings his second meal to work, a quality protein shake. Three scoops of whey protein, one banana, water, and some peanut butter. Shaw also has an apple and some cookies with the shake.
- Calories: 1,190
- Protein: 85
- Carbs: 132
- Fat: 36
Meal Three
For his third meal, what Brian Shaw calls the “First Lunch”, he has pasta and bison meat. This time around Shaw consumes one pound of bison meat as opposed to the 8 ounces in his first meal. Shaw says he likes to eat fast and with no distractions. Six meals is a lot to consume so there’s no time to waste.
“When the food sits down in front of me, I focus and quite literally dig into it.”
- Calories: 1,495
- Protein: 131
- Carbs: 153
- Fat: 43
Meal Four
For meal four Brian Shaw once again prepared a pound of bison meat and had rice instead of pasta this time around. He topped things off with green beans and barbecue sauce.
- Calories: 1,532
- Protein: 129
- Carbs: 161.5
- Fat: 40
Brian Shaw added his eating strategy has one goal in mind: to get him strong and sturdy.
“It (2023 Shaw Classic) is just about being big and strong. My portion sizes from this point will only get bigger, they will not get smaller. How I am feeling in the gym is also showing me that eating this way is translating to my performance.”
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Meal Five
Meal five consisted of four servings of ravioli, two servings of chicken meatballs, a salad, and eight ounces of bison meat. If anything has become clear about his prep, bison meat is a major cornerstone of every meal. Shaw also drank two cans of Coca-Cola all in preparation for a tough training session.
- Calories: 2,555
- Protein: 145
- Carbs: 209
- Fat: 135
Meal Six
For his sixth and final meal, Brian Shaw makes ice cream using milk and five scoops of mass gainer. Shaw also had some cheesecake to top things off.
- Calories: 1,420
- Protein: 97.5
- Carbs: 153
- Fat: 47.25
Total
When it was all said and done, Brian Shaw consumed 10,432 calories for the day; 690 grams of protein, 1,048 grams of carbs, and 396 grams of fat. That’s quite a lot of food, to say the least. But considering how massive Shaw is and how hard he trains, it’s a drop in the bucket.
What do you think of Brian Shaw and his full day of eating?
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