Noah Ohlsen (2nd place at the 2019 Crossfit Games and 4th place at the 2017 Crossfit Games) recently gave us an insight into just how much food is needed to fuel a top level athlete in his video “Crossfit Games Athlete Day of Eating”.
If you’re looking at changing up your nutrition to be more competitive it might be a good idea to gather some ideas from his sample day below.
For reference Noah Ohlsen is 5’7 192lbs.
BREAKFAST (ONE HOUR BEFORE TRAINING)
- Omelette with one whole egg + 2 egg whites + handful of vegetables
- Cup of blueberries + 1 banana
- 1 & 1/2 whole wheat bagel
- Half a scoop of Xwerks Grow protein in coffee
- Fish oil + multivitamin
TOTAL MACROS: 115g Carbs, 10g Fat, 47g Protein
AFTER 1ST TRAINING SESSION
- 3 scoops of Xwerks Motion
TOTAL MACROS: 75g Carbs
LUNCH
- 1 cup brown rice + 1 cup ground beef + handful of vegetables
TOTAL MACROS: 45g Carbs, 35g Protein, 18g Fat
AFTER 2ND TRAINING SESSION
- 3 scoops of Xwerks Motion
TOTAL MACROS: 75g Carbs
DINNER
- Pasta + brocolli and kale slaw + avocado + sausage
TOTAL MACROS: 129g Carbs, 47g Protein, 28g Fat
BEFORE BED
- 1 scoop Xwerks Grow Protein + 2 tbsp. peanut butter + 1 banana
TOTAL MACROS FOR THE DAY: 460g Carbs, 73g Fat, 167g Protein
To watch Ohlsen’s full video on his day of eating, you can find that here.
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