Michael Phelps has been on a roll in the Beijing Olympics 2008 winning five out of eight gold medals so far. He has an intense 30 hour training schedule including cardio and weight lifting. But what does he eat? He eats a whoppin' 12,000 calories a day! He burns it all off with his training. Bottom line: It doesn't matter how much you eat as long as you can remain healthy, fit, and burn it off. Check out this article provided by Yahoo news.
Michael Phelps eats 12,000 calories per day
By Chris Chase Wednesday, Aug 13, 2008 9:15 pm EDT
After he retires from swimming, Michael Phelps might want to try his hand at competitive eating. The Olympic star recently said he consumes 12,000 calories per day, or 9,500 more than the FDA recommends for an active, young male.
Phelps has to keep his intake up in order to compensate for all the calories he burns during the 30-hours per week he spends in training. He told NBC that an average day might have the following menu: More...
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