Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s expertise in exercise and nutrition is on constant display even at age 76. In a recent Arnold’s Pump Club Newsletter, Schwarzenegger revealed the secrets behind his unbreakable diet, which allows practitioners to stick to their meal plans for longer periods of time.
The maintenance of physical health requires a finite balance of factors from exercise, sleep, and recovery, to nutrition. With the growing demands of everyday life, for some, fat loss goals have become a priority, as has been and will always be the case for former seven-time Mr. Olympia winner Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Discusses ‘The Unbreakable Diet’ Plan to Achieve Better Health
Schwarzenegger advocates for flexible diets that won’t lead to burn out, allowing users to stick to a program for longer periods of time.
“In last Friday’s newsletter, we shared that following a flexible diet could be the secret to sticking to a plan longer, seeing better results, and not burning out.”
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But there’s something bigger that gets lost in the conversation.”
“When you think about building an unbreakable diet, you usually make dramatic changes, like avoiding all restaurants and take-out foods or removing foods completely, such as carbs, sugar, and desserts. But this doesn’t work the way you want.”
According to a study presented by Schwarzenegger, subjects who were told to go ‘cold turkey’ on their favorite foods ate 133 percent more food than those who received no guidelines.
“A study published in the journal Appetite examined this exact scenario. Researchers looked at what happens when you tell people to go cold turkey on their favorite foods and found that people ate 133 percent more calories than those given no restrictions or guidelines whatsoever.”
In addition, Schwarzenegger highlighted that diets built around ‘extreme restriction’ increase stress, anxiety, and cravings.
“You’re taught there are good foods and bad foods. And that adding flexibility means sacrificing results. In reality, diets built around extreme restrictions increase stress, anxiety, and cravings. And that can cause so many good intentions to fail.”
“That’s what the latest research on diet breaks suggests — you can enjoy and still achieve better health. If you’re trying to start eating better, build a plan where it’s hard to fail.”
Dieting flexibility is key for Schwarzenegger so the process isn’t totally unbearable.
“And that means adding in foods and flexibility that offer freedom so the entire process isn’t miserable.
Everyone wants to say that “it’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle,” but rarely does anyone ask what you want your life to look like.”
Having once boasted the title of the World’s Best Built Man, Schwarzenegger remains passionate about nutrition and exercise. He recently introduced his anti-diet, which centers around quitting added sugar, ultra-processed foods, and refined grains for enhanced fat loss.
From exercise advice to an easy-to-apply diet for healthy living, Schwarzenegger continues to give back in retirement. While diets can often be hard to follow, Schwarzenegger suggests a practical plan is best for long-term success.
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