Chris Bumstead is working to bring his best package to the stage this weekend!
Chris Bumstead went on to win his fifth Classic Physique Olympia title at the 2023 Olympia weekend. To prepare, he has shared many of his workouts and diet plans on social media, which is part of the reason people love him, he is so transparent. Recently, he put out his full day of eating that consists of just under 2,700 calories.
Bumstead won the 2019 Mr. Olympia Contest title in Classic Physique and has not relinquished it since. He will be going for five in a row come November and will be the favorite once again, but it is a stacked class. During the 2022 competition, Bumstead was challenged by Ramon Rocha Queiroz but still seemed to be in a league of his own — and he did it with a bicep injury. In a recent video on his YouTube channel, Bumstead records everything that he eats on an average day while getting leaner and shredded in the lead-up to the competition.
Who is Chris Bumstead?
If you’re a fan of bodybuilding, especially the classic “golden-era” physiques like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s in the 1970s, then you may be familiar with athlete Chris Bumstead —back-to-back Mr Olympia classic physique champion.
Bumstead has faced many obstacles over the course of his career and his been able to overcome them and win at all costs. Despite rumors of retirement, Bumstead is focused on winning the biggest show of the year, and taking home yet another Mr. Olympia title in the Classic Physique division.
Bumstead will enter the weekend as the favorite to win Classic Physique once again. The work that he puts in over the course of the year, both in the gym and within his diet, is incredible and is the major reason he is what he is today. In closing, he left viewers with one simple piece of advice: “The moral of the story today is to eat healthy foods and give your body the fuel it needs to thrive.” There are no secrets or special techniques to what Bumstead does in his training routine that isn’t semi-common knowledge, but he is disciplined and that is what sets him apart from the average man. Bumstead’s fiance, Courtney King, has been a supportive partner throughout his journey, and she plays a crucial role in his nutrition.
Chris Bumstead Full Day Of Eating
Chris Bumstead took to his YouTube account to share his most recent day of eating. The four-time champion is focused on becoming even more shredded to hit the stage on Saturday.
Meal 1
Chris Bumstead begins his day with 45 minutes of fasted cardio before making breakfast. These are his famous protein pancaked that are made of:
- 1 whole egg
- 250 grams egg whites
- 70 grams oats
- 1 scoop Fiber
- 1 scoop Probiotic
- 50 grams pumpkin
- 1 ¼ scoop Whey Protein Isolate
- Cinnamon, Salt, Water
Meal 2
The second meal of the day is a protein-packed one that Bumstead takes in before hitting the gym. He explained that he has upped his protein intake over the last few days heading up to the competition.
- 180 grams white rice
- 220 grams Atlantic cod
- Asparagus
“I’ve upped my protein from all my meals from 200 grams of fish typically and 180 grams of chicken. Weight, not protein. Now, I’ve upped the meat just 20 grams because Hany was like ‘your weight’s coming down. Let’s put in a little more calories and making more protein. You can handle more protein because it’s not that high.'”
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Meal 3
After the gym, Bumstead makes a shake that has eight ounces of water, two scoops of Whey Protein Isolate, and one scoop of fiber. His workout last about three hours and he eats right after, around 4:30 in the afternoon.
- 200 grams chicken breast
- 150 grams white rice
- Asparags
- Himalayan pink salt and honey mustard
Meal 4
Chris Bumstead continues his protein-packed day of eating with his fourth meal.
- 100 grams white rice
- 100 grams fish
- Coconut Amino seasoning
- Lemon
- Zucchini
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Meal 5
Bumstead usually has fish once again in this meal but decided to switch in the video as he looks to reduce fat intake.
- 200 grams chicken breast
- Asparagus
“I didn’t like the concept of my waist feeling full. I’m really trying to vacuum a lot, train my abs, to shrink my waist this year.”
Meal 6
The final meal of the day is where Bumstead goes back to fish.
- 200 grams salmon
- Jasmine rice
Wrap Up
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