“Hollywood Hogan” wants to walk the beach with a better-looking physique than 30-year-olds.
Were you a fan of wrestling in the 1980s and 1990s? WWE icon Hulk Hogan achieved unparalleled fame as a household name. This article analyzes the diet and workout routines that propelled Hulk Hogan to success.
Recently, Hulk Hogan gave an insight into his diet and workout. “Mr. America” will turn 70 in August and lost a lot of weight recently because his body shut down on him. His goal is to live healthier, so he’s eating organic food and has cut out sugar and alcohol. Hogan stated:
“About 15 years ago, my body kind of shut down on me…So it changed the game on me. It made everything different for me. And I changed my whole lifestyle because at that time, being in so much pain and getting older and older, I couldn’t carry that much weight…I feel great. “
Eating the right foods while training is the key to a good physique. This post explores Hulk Hogan’s diet and workout that’s allowed him to maintain being jacked, regardless of age, including his lifestyle choices and changes for a healthier organic life.
Hulk Hogan’s Diet
“Hollywood Hogan” now lives a clean life and has removed sugar and alcohol from his diet. The 69-year-old entertainment legend decided to go mostly organic six months ago. This study shows that organic foods are higher in antioxidants (1).
Hulk Hogan’s healthy and organic diet majorly consists of proteins and vegetables. He eats a light breakfast and has many proteins for lunch and dinner. Here’s the breakdown of his typical meal in a day.
Meals
- Breakfast: Organic coffee, a banana, and a cup of yogurt
- Lunch: Chicken, steak, sashimi, raw tuna
- Dinner: Same as lunch, just with some added organic cookies
Hulk Hogan also drinks Mountain Valley Water, preferably in glass bottles.
Hogan says he had to distance himself and cut away from all the foods and drinks from his wrestling days. This consists of oatmeal, twelve fried eggs (breakfast), and hamburger patties with lots of butter. He ate this food volume because he had to replace all the energy he was burning. Now, he sticks to lower calories since he’s not burning near as many calories.
Supplements
Hogan says supplements are essential in his diet. Supplements help provide support and minerals the muscles need that are tough to get from food sources alone, e.g., creatine, proteins, and omega-3. It’s important to note that taking the right supplements, such as amino acids, helps build muscles and make your body healthier (2).
Cheat Day
Despite his healthy diet and lifestyle, Hulk Hogan still has cheat days. These days, he occasionally hangs out with his fans and has french fries while singing karaoke. He also has non-dairy ice cream, mocha chocolate fudge, almond milk, and vanilla sandwiches for snacks. But Hulk Hogan says you must get to the gym and work out after a cheat day.
“You gotta get your ass down to the gym and do some hanging and banging. Dumbbell curls, good-looking girls like Skye Daley, big arms, big paychecks brother.”
Pain Relief
CBD has changed the game for Hulk Hogan. He talks about how it helped him recover from his multiple surgeries in a way regular prescription painkillers couldn’t. This is quite the change from Tylenol and a normal wrestling alcohol diet.
“When I did my research, it was such a smart move compared to seeing all these athletes that live on Xanaxes, Halcyon, speed, and pain pills. Been there, done that; it’s not my first rodeo. Tried a few different things, and this is something that works for me…CBDs are healthy, and it works for me.”
Research supports CBD’s effectiveness in helping muscle regeneration after training (3).
Hollywood Hogan’s Workout Routine
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Hulk Hogan says his fitness goal is to look good when walking down the beach with his girlfriend, Skye. They both live in Clearwater, Florida, and he wants to look better than all the 30-35-year-old guys walking around the beach.
Hulk Hogan is about to hit 70 in August and is still consistent with his workouts and cardio. He expressly states that he exercises daily despite changing his movements a bit. He’s had to do this because of all the surgeries and injuries he has gotten over the long span of his ever-successful career.
Hollywood Hogan also says that he’s had to scale down his gym over the years. He says there is training hard, and there is training smart. As you get older, training smart is better for your body.
Hulk Hogan’s Typical Training Week
Hulk Hogan says he splits his week into days for training multiple muscle groups. He then sometimes takes a day off on Friday since a rest day is important when exercising because it allows your muscles to heal and grow.
- Monday: Chest and back
- Tuesday: Lots of cardio, abs, and shoulders
- Wednesday: Biceps, triceps, and arms
- Thursday: Legs
- Friday: Day off (sometimes)
Hulk Hogan’s Exercises
Some exercises and machines we see Hogan use include a leg extensions machine, chest press machine, and preacher curl machine, which he also calls “the crippler.” The preacher curl machine is his favorite machine in his home gym.
Hulk Hogan says he calls it the crippler because most of his friends have to go and puke after using it. He also loves the preacher curl because you can use it to train around injuries. Lastly, Hogan also says having a sound mind is important as it’s also key to living a healthy life. He believes being thankful for all you have is important.
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References
- Barański, M., Srednicka-Tober, D., Volakakis, N., Seal, C., Sanderson, R., Stewart, G. B., Benbrook, C., Biavati, B., Markellou, E., Giotis, C., Gromadzka-Ostrowska, J., Rembiałkowska, E., Skwarło-Sońta, K., Tahvonen, R., Janovská, D., Niggli, U., Nicot, P., & Leifert, C. (2014). Higher antioxidant and lower cadmium concentrations and lower incidence of pesticide residues in organically grown crops: a systematic literature review and meta-analyses. The British journal of nutrition, 112(5), 794–811. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114514001366
- Fouré, A., & Bendahan, D. (2017). Is Branched-Chain Amino Acids Supplementation an Efficient Nutritional Strategy to Alleviate Skeletal Muscle Damage? A Systematic Review. Nutrients, 9(10), 1047. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu9101047
- Isenmann, E., Veit, S., Starke, L., Flenker, U., & Diel, P. (2021). Effects of Cannabidiol Supplementation on Skeletal Muscle Regeneration after Intensive Resistance Training. Nutrients, 13(9), 3028. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13093028
