Chris Bumstead Diet: What Six-Time Mr Olympia Classic Physique Champion Bodybuilder Eats

Chris Bumstead Diet: The bodybuilder with six Olympia titles to his name identified sleep and nutrition as the two key factors in his recovery plan.

Chris Bumstead recently claimed his sixth Classic Physqiue Olympia title. Bumstead, often referred to as CBum, was already the longest reigning champion in the division's history and with him having claimed another title to his name, he is only set to extend his record. But what does the six-Time Mr Olympia Classic Physique Champion eat in his daily routine and does his diet change at all ahead of a major tourament?

While winning one Mr. Olympia may seem to be the pinnacle of all achievements especially in the realm of bodybuilding, Bumstead has six titles to his name which suggests why CBum is considered one of the Greatest of All Time. For sure, that has needed a bit of discipline from the bodybuilder. Read about what the man had to say about his diet himself.

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"The majority of my year is just putting on weight, eating as much as possible, training to get as strong as possible or as big as possible, and just putting on as much muscle as you can. Then 16 weeks before the competition, I get on a diet, start doing a little bit more cardio and then the goal becomes cutting as much body fat while maintaining as much muscle as possible. From there I’m whittling down my calories and increasing my cardio. So you are pretty much tired, hungry, exhausted, and you have to work harder than you have the entire year. It just becomes a mental battle of discipline and trying to get your body as lean as possible while still maintaining as much as possible," the 29-year-old told GQ.

I Was Diagnosed With An Autoimmune Disease: Chris Bumstead

CBum identified sleep along with nutrition as the two key factors to excel in bodybuilding and stay healthy during recovery period. He revealed that he was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.

"Nutrition is also a huge factor. I used to just think about getting calories and protein in. That was before I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, which made me really focus on my health, inflammatory diets, healthy foods and how they affect your gut and everything," the Canada-born bodybuilder said.

"In turn, eating healthy year-round rather than just in competition season has made my recovery and ability to continue to be healthy so much more efficient. Eating clean foods rather than just focusing on calories and protein, which a lot of bodybuilders do, has helped me a lot. I don't just go get McDonald's because it has a lot of calories. I make sure I get a high quality grass fed beef and everything," Bumstead, who announced his retirement from bodybuilding after claiming his sixth title, added.