“The Nigerian Lion” is tailoring his weight-reduction plan to make one other push for the title.
Bodybuilder Samson Dauda began the 2023 aggressive season together with his first skilled win, capturing the 2023 Arnold Traditional title in March. That victory secured his qualification to compete within the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest happening in Orlando, FL the weekend of Nov 2-5.
The ’23 Olympia might be Dauda’s second look on the sport’s tentpole contest, having positioned sixth in his 2022 debut. Based mostly on a video Dauda posted to his YouTube channel on Sept. 6, 2023, he’s dialing in each element to capitalize on the upcoming competitors. Dauda took the time to elucidate a full day of his vitamin as the competition looms.
Dauda launched the video, stating the he awoke shortly earlier than filming and had already accomplished a 15-minute cardio exercise. He was wanting ahead to a breakfast to spice up his vitality and temper.
Meal 1
Dauda started his day ingesting a hearty protein shake whereas consuming a plate of scrambled eggs. He clarified that he eats comparable meals throughout each his offseason and contest prep diets, however reduces the portion measurement as contests strategy. It will naturally cut back his total calorie consumption. Within the offseason, Dauda defined that he additionally has protein shakes between meals for added energy.
Meal 2
- 250 grams (one cup) baked candy potato
- 200 grams (seven ounces) steak
Whereas getting the meal onto his plate, Dauda defined that he cooks a number of parts upfront and freezes them for comfort. That permits him to easily defrost and warmth his crucial meals with minimal prep time. This candy potato and steak meal was one instance of a “warmth and eat” meal.
Meal 3 — Pre-Exercise Meal
- 250 grams (one cup) spaghetti
- 180 grams (6.3 ounces) 95% lean floor beef
As he ready for a leg exercise, Dauda fueled up with a strong meals meal whereas making ready two shakes to take to the fitness center — one supposed to maximise the muscular pump in the course of the session and one other to replenish his exhausted muscle tissue instantly afterward.
Dauda clarified that his private desire was to eat his pre-training meal as near the exercise as potential, often consuming on the fitness center’s reception counter proper earlier than coaching. Whereas different lifters extra generally go away time to digest earlier than attacking an intense coaching session, the Arnold champ and Olympia contender has clearly discovered a method that works for himself.
Throughout Coaching
- One scoop pre-workout combine
- One scoop intra-workout combine (powdered carbohydrates and BCAAs)
Publish-Exercise Shake
- Two scoops whey protein powder, one scoop cyclic dextrin (powdered carbohydrates)
- One banana
The exercise was proven in a montage with out offering the precise units and reps carried out. Dauda was proven finishing a wide range of leg curls, supersets of hack squats and leg extensions, and Smith machine squats.
Meal 4
- Two cups white rice
- 250 grams (8.8 ounces) grilled rooster breast
- Greens
After coming back from the fitness center, Dauda heated his subsequent strong meal. Once more, he relied on the comfort of reheating beforehand cooked meals — rice and rooster — this time including an unmeasured however ample aspect of greens. Dauda mentioned he was wanting ahead to consuming this post-workout meal shortly so he might then take a nap, which he mentioned was important for muscle progress.
“That’s the way you develop, child. Practice, eat, sleep, practice once more. Restoration means progress and, as we’ve all seen, I develop in prep. So long as you’re breaking down muscle and muscle’s recovering, it’s rising. Easy trick for you all. Don’t consider that, simply since you’re prepping, it means you possibly can’t develop muscle.”
Meal 5
- One and a half cups white rice
- 250 grams (8.8 ounces) grilled rooster breast
For his subsequent feeding, Dauda repeated his earlier meal with slight changes. He decreased the rice to cut back his carbohydrates, reasoning that they’re not as crucial since he’s additional faraway from the exercise. He additionally omitted the vegetable as a result of, as he frankly admitted, he ran out.
Meal 6
- 180 grams (6.4 ounces) salmon
Dauda ended his day with a easy meal of salmon. He took the chance to prepare dinner a number of items as as soon as, prepping in bulk for the approaching days, earlier than consuming one piece instantly.
Earlier than Dauda can declare the title of Mr. Olympia, he’ll need to battle on stage in opposition to defending champion Hadi Choopan, 2022 runner-up Derek Lunsford, and a lineup of formidable opponents. If he continues enhancing on the dimensions, form, and symmetry he offered on the Arnold Traditional, Dauda might make the competition a good race.
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