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Monday 16 January 2012

The amazing fight club diet with expert comments

Brad Pitt’s Fight Club Diet Plan:
–> Pitt used a very strict and typical bodybuilder’s diet to get lean and ripped for his role in Fight Club.
–> He consumed 6 meals per day and his only supplements included a whey protein powder and occasional use of protein bars.
–> Most common protein selections included lean turkey and chicken, fish, eggs and fat free dairy products, such as cottage cheese.
–> Carbs were kept to a minimum and included wholewheat choices, grains, various vegetables, oats and rice cakes…all of which were tapered off toward the end of the day.

Breakfast:  6 egg whites (a few yolks added in) and 75 grams of oatmeal with raisins for added taste.  Pitt also substituted a protein shake for the eggs if he was short on time.

Morning snack:  canned tuna in wholewheat pita wraps.

Lunch:  2 chicken breasts, with 75-100 grams of brown rice and green vegetables.

Afternoon snack:  protein bar or whey protein shake and 1 banana (this was pre-workout time).

Post-workout snack:  another whey protein shake and 1 banana.

Supper:  grilled fish or chicken, more brown rice, veggies and a large salad.

Bedtime snack:  low fat cottage cheese or a casein protein shake.

My thoughts on Brad Pitt’s Diet Plan:
This is where all celebs get it right.  It’s no coincidence that despite having piss-poor workout programs, celebrities like Brad Pitt are still able to build extremely lean and tone bodies by following a clean diet plan.  After all, I always say that you can’t out-train a poor diet…and conversely, you can sculpt an amazing body with nearly any workout plan, as long as your diet is on point.

Pitt eats exactly how I would suggest you eat 5 days out of the week.  The only change I’d recommend is for you to strategically use a cheat day, followed by a fasting day for the other 2 days out of your week.  This helps keep your metabolism high and prevents a potential starvation mode (where your body fights against you and tries to store more fat) that would otherwise slow down your progress.


So what should you take away from Brad Pitt’s diet plan he used to get ripped for Fight Club?

1) Diet still reigns supreme and this is absolutely the most important factor in building a jaw-dropping physique that is envied by others.  Brad Pitt followed a super clean diet and the results speak for themselves.  Try adding in one cheat day and follow this up with one fast day for even faster fat loss results.

2) Don’t think that just because a certain workout makes a celebrity look amazing, that it will do the same for you.  Be honest about where you’re starting at, how much fat you need to lose and how long you’re willing to workout to achieve your fitness goals.  If you’re not already lean, you’ll want to follow a more advanced fat loss workout plan before you go to a split routine like Pitt uses to finish off the masterpiece.

3) Brad Pitt has one of the best sets of abs of all time and reports no direct ab training.  FINALLY…a celebrity that doesn’t base their entire workout around friggin’ ab movements.  This proves my point that a stellar torso with amazing abs comes from reaching a certain level of leanness through diet, total body weight training and cardio – not through thousands of crunches and ridiculous twists.  Thanks B-Luv :)

4) “The first rule of Fight Club is:  you do not talk about Fight Club.  The second rule of Fight Club is:  you do NOT talk about Fight Club.  Third rule of Fight Club:  someone yells stop, goes limp, taps out, the fight is over.  Fourth rule:  only two guys to a fight.  Fifth rule:  one fight at a time, fellas.  Sixth rule:  no shirts, no shoes.  Seventh rule:  fights will go on as long as they have to.  And the eighth and final rule:  if this is your first night at Fight Club, you have to fight.” (okay, I had to throw in that classic scene just for fun)

Your Coach,
Brad Campbell

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