Strongman icon Hafthor Bjornsson is making sure his fridge stays full in preparation for his next competition. Taking to YouTube, Bjornsson walked fans through his mouthwatering 11,547-calorie diet as he sets his sights on the 2024 Strongest Man On Earth competition, which is set to take place on August 17-18 at the Ranch Events Complex in Loveland, Colorado.
There’s no denying Hafthor Bjornsson’s contributions to the sport. He won the World’s Strongest Man competition in 2018 and broke barriers courtesy of his jaw-dropping All-Time Deadlift World Record of 1,104.5 pounds.
Two years after hanging up his wrist wraps, the Game of Thrones star tested his power and will in the boxing ring. He squared off against his long-time rival Eddie Hall in a widely publicized event. While both men found success in the form of several knockdowns, Bjornsson left the ring with his head held high via unanimous decision. Then, later decided to retire from combat sports, revealing that his heart belongs to Strongman and Powerlifting.
He eventually felt the itch to return to strength sports. However, Hafthor suffered a disastrous pec tear during a powerlifting meet. He recovered and decided to halt his powerlifting journey, but shortly after recommitted to strongman. With strongman glory once again on his radar, Bjornsson gave insight into how he’s fueling his 418-pound physique.
Hafthor Bjornsson Shows Off Monstrous 11,547-Calorie Full Day of Eating for 2024 Strongest Man On Earth
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On average, Bjornsson has been eating around 8,000 calories a day but upped the ante ahead of his next strongman competition.
“Today I’m going to show you guys a full day of eating. I’m going to show you guys what I’m eating in preparation for the Shaw Classic. I’m super excited because I’m really trying to up the calories.
I’ve been eating around 8,000 calories each day but the one for you guys I’m going to bump it up to 10,000 and really try to put on some extra weight. Currently, I’m weighing around 190 kilograms. I want to show up at the Shaw Classic preferably around 200 kilograms.”
Meal 1
- 245 grams of orange juice
- 200 grams of Skyr (yogurt)
- 100 grams of blueberries
- 100 grams of strawberries
- 3 eggs
- 563 grams of rice
Bjornsson isn’t as concerned about the volume of food he’s eating since he’s on a bulk ahead of his next strongman contest.
“I like to put something on my rice so it’s a bit more moist, not as dry,” says Bjornsson. “I am bulking so if I go slightly over what I plan on eating, I don’t really care. I want to get heavier so that’s the main goal. I’m going to eat six times today.”
Macros
- 1,247 calories
- 209 grams carbs
- 19 grams fat
- 60 grams protein
Meal 2
- 500 milligrams of milk
- 200 grams of Skyr (yogurt)
- half an avocado
- 100 grams mixed vegetables
- 500 grams of rice
- 125 grams of steak
- 245 grams of orange juice
Bjornsson appreciates his dad for helping prepare each of his six meals for the day.
“Pretty solid meal. I’ll enjoy this. I’ll eat this right now and yeah, so what I like to do is put a lot of salt on my meal. I’m really lucky that my dad makes my meals because it tastes amazing. He’s a great chef and every single day, he makes them exactly how I want them. The meat cooked perfectly just medium rare. Fun fact guys, I eat my meals cold.”
Macros:
- 1,673 calories
- 210 grams carbs
- 53.1 grams fat
- 83.5 grams protein
Meal 3
- 500 milliliters of milk
- 200 grams of Skyr (yogurt)
- half an avocado
- 100 grams mixed vegetables
- 500 grams of rice
- 125 grams of steak
- 245 grams of orange juice
Meal three is the same as his second course for the day. He also enjoyed the orange juice and Skyr mixture again for added calories.
“Here we have the same as for meal number two, so the same amount of steak, half an avocado as well, same amount of rice, and vegetables. Here, I have the same juice as before and this is 500 milligrams of fresh milk.”
Macros
- 1,673 Calories
- 210 grams Carbs
- 53.1 grams fat
- 83.5 grams protein
Meal 4
- 500 milliliters of milk
- 200 grams of Skyr (yogurt)
- 100 grams mixed vegetables
- 500 grams of rice
- 125 grams of steak
- 245 grams of orange juice
Meal four is very similar to his last two helpings except he leaves the avocado out. He mentioned that he’s accustomed to this diet and doesn’t feel uncomfortable despite weighing 418 pounds.
“Same as usual, we have the milk steak, rice, vegetables, but no avocado right now. As you saw, we have the Skyr and OJ. This is same as the meal previous. So far, how am I feeling? Actually, I’m feeling great. I’m feeling absolutely amazing. Not uncomfortable, you know. Just the normal. I’m used to eating this,” shares Bjornsson.
Macros
- 1,512 Calories
- 210 grams Carbs
- 53.1 grams fat
- 83.5 grams protein
Meal 5
- 1 whole pepperoni pizza
His fifth meal is as delicious as it is simple.
“I’m going to finish the whole thing and this we’re estimating this to be around 3,500 calories maybe more or less we don’t know too accurately. But if I finish this, at my next meal, we’re definitely above 10,000 calories I’m sure.”
Macros
- 4,200 calories
- 411 grams carbs
- 183 grams fat
- 220 grams protein
Meal 6
- 500 grams of rice
- two cans of sardines
His last meal consisted of two packs of sardines and 500 grams of white rice, which took his total calories for the day to almost 12,000.
“Last meal guys, it’s actually 9 p.m. right now. A little later than usual, I’m usually in bed right now. I’m going to finish this meal right now, if I finish this meal right now, it’s probably going to be like 12,000 calories in total.”
“I’m a huge fan of sardines.”
Total Macros for the Day
- 11,547 calories
- 1,393 grams carbs
- 391 grams fats
- 586 grams protein
With Hafthor Bjornsson throwing his name into the upcoming 2024 Strongest Man On Earth, fans couldn’t be more excited to see him do what he does best. Given his credentials, size, and willpower, Bjornsson will surely enter the show as one of the frontrunners. If he is successful, it will add one more notch to an already outstanding career of accomplishments.
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Watch the full video from Hafthor Bjornsson’s YouTube channel below:
Ever since he returned to Strongman, Hafthor Bjornsson has been impressing everyone with his strength, particularly the deadlift. He displayed immense pulling power at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic, where he was the only man that exceeded 1,000 pounds on the Elephant Bar Deadlift event. However, at the same competition it became clear that his overhead strength is not what it used to be, mostly due to his pec tear. Luckily, Hafthor has predicted that he should be fully prepared by the time the 2024 Rogue Invitational rolls around.
Moreover, Hafthor Bjornsson has recently revealed that he plans to deadlift 505 kilograms (1,113.3 pounds) sometimes this year, which would further advance his own record. His goal is to perform the lift as a part of a competition and thus finally silence the haters that have had remarks about his 501-kilogram (1,104.5-pound) record.
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