Bodybuilder, Martin Fitzwater breaks down his expenses to average the total daily cost for a bodybuilding lifestyle.
The sport of bodybuilding allows competitors to show off their insane physiques and for fans to marvel at the spectacles on stage. What is not shown is the endless amount of work put in and money spent. While athletes have begun sharing different workouts and diet plans on social media, few breakdown what the exact cost is to compete in bodybuilding. Bodybuilder, Martin Fitzwater shares his daily costs as a bodybuilder.
Men’s open competitor, Fitzwater began competing in 2017, when he finished second during the NPC Colorado State Pro in the Light Heavyweight division. He would go onto win the 2020 NPC North American Championships to earn his Pro Card. In 2021 and 2022, Fitzwater competed at the IFBB Texas Pro. Last year, he finished as the runner-up to Andrew Jacked.
While preparing for a show, there are many expenses that come with it. This includes food, top rated supplements, travel, gym, and much more. Earlier in the month, Fitzwater took to Instagram to do a bit of a breakdown.
Martin Fitzwater Details Bodybuilding Expenses
During a bulk, Martin Fitzwater could eat up to 9,000 calories per day. This would run a hefty food bill for the IFBB pro. Of course, the total cost for each competitor is different and depends on many factors. This includes the number of sponsors you have sending different items and meals along with workout habits and overall diet plans.
For Fitzwater, he broke it down to a daily expense list.
“get yourself a real job first your gonna need it, bodybuilding ain’t cheap”
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Martin Fitzwater begins his day with a cup of coffee, which he averaged out to a quarter a day. For his first meal, it was a whey protein powder and almond butter, along with other ingredients, adding up to $12. His second meal would come out to $8 but this was paid for by one of his sponsors.
Fitzwater’s third meal would also come out to $8 while his pre-workout amount is $1.13 per scoop. He also adds up aminos, carbohydrates, and electrolytes that comes out to around $5 per day. Fitzwater’s gym membership is free but he accounts for gas to get to the gym. He admits that his car is a “gas guzzler” and requires $6 a day. Finally, Fitzwater enjoys his “anything goes” cheat meal that could range from $10-$50.
In total, this would come out to $91.08 per day. This does not include traveling, competition fees, trainers and coaches, etc. This means that in a 30-day month, Fitzwater would spend $4,382.40, without counting in off days. Recently, pro bodybuilder Victor Martinez shared the true cost of peds and steroids use during a year of bodybuilding prep on the GI Podcast.
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