Ryan Crouser recently revealed how he manages to get that dominant victory every time. The three-time Olympic shot put champion Ryan Crouser revealed the ugly dietary routine he has to follow to remain at the pinnacle of the sport.

Crouser, while speaking at the Diamond League meet in Xiamen, China, provided some insight related to his nutrition.

"My caloric intake on my high-intensity training days is right around 7,200 calories, expenditure, I should say, so burning 7,200 calories on my high training day, 5,000 on my low, and so my caloric intake is right around the mid-sixes right now, and so it's a lot of chicken and a lot of rice," Crouser told the reporters.

"It's unfortunately not very exciting, trying to get 6,000 calories and 400 grams of protein," the Olympic champion admits.

The calorie count may sound like an open invitation to eat whatever he wants, but Crouser is clear on where the line is.

"It can sound fun to do," he clarified, "but you still have to train six hours. If you go down to McDonald's and get a bunch of cheeseburgers, you're going to hit your caloric goals — but you're not going to train well."

Traveling in China hasn't changed his approach either.

"Since I've been over here, it's been a lot of chicken, a lot of rice — same thing I'm eating at home," Crouser said.

Crouser shares a love-hate relationship with the sport. Let us look at his diet and nutrition intake in a little more depth.

Ryan Crouser Reveals the Diet Fueling His Shot Put Dominance

This routine is nothing new for the 320-pound shot-put athlete. Crouser has shared details of his intense eating regimen in previous interviews.

"My performance and what I'm able to do in training is so closely linked to nutrition," he said ahead of the Paris Olympics.

He consumed up to 6,000 calories a day during heavier training blocks, hitting as much as 300 grams of protein, according to Outside Online.

"As I've gotten older, it's become more so — limiting inflammation, making sure I'm properly hydrated, making sure I can make it through workouts," Crouser added.

The athlete fuels up every 2 to 3 hours to hit his daily caloric target while keeping his energy stable throughout training.

"Electrolytes and carbs intra-workout and protein within the recovery window after — that's how I break out the two," he said.

Despite meticulously crafting his routine, Crouser admitted that he hates the eating methodology he himself has curated.

"I'll rely on meal prep a lot and, at times, struggle with my relationship with food simply because it is my least favorite part of training," he said.

Could you stomach 6,000 calories of chicken and rice every single day? Let us know in the comments!

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Proma Chatterjee

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Arundhoti Palit