American bodybuilder Hunter Labrada is determined to come back stronger than ever after failing to improve on the Olympia stage. In a recent video posted on YouTube, Labrada shared a full day of the diet and supplements he’s using to make improvements.
IFBB Pro Hunter Labrada has been a force in the Men’s Open division. Being the son of Hall of Famer Lee Labrada, Hunter gained a lot of attention for his musucularity and size. Hunter established himself quickly with a win at the 2021 Chicago Pro and improved his standing to fourth place at his second Olympia showing.
Labrada entered the 2022 Mr. Olympia with hype and shared a rivalry with fellow standout Nick Walker. However, Hunter did not bring his best and was unable to make the first call-out. The 30-year-old placed seventh at the show. Following his performance, Labrada issued a statement expressing his disappointment. His coach, Ben Chow, admitted they had trouble timing Labrada’s peak, though also reported issues with the overall prep.
Hunter wasn’t deterred from the loss and announced his plan to compete in two shows this season. In the coming weeks, he and his coach intend to figure out how to nail their peaking process.
Labrada made changes to his diet and training regimen to make improvements to his physique in the off-season. He detailed a complete meal plan, which consisted of more whole foods.
A few days later, Labrada shared a massive off-season update where he tipped the scales at 280 pounds while fasting. He decided to switch up his diet and training again based on how his body responded.
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Hunter Labrada shares the full day of eating
In a recent YouTube video, Hunter Labrada shared a full day of his current diet.
Meal 1: 150g chicken, 300g rice, with some soy sauce. 200 ml orange juice. Digestive enzymes. Olive oil (or almond butter).
Meal 2 (pre-training): 150g chicken, 300g rice, 30g honey, and almond butter (or olive oil) with salt.
Meal 2.5 (Pre-Workout): 55g carbs from Karbolyn, 1 scoop of Intra (provides 25g carbs), 10g of EAA, 1 scoop of Pump, and 5g creatine.
Meal 3 (Post-workout): 80g carbs from Karbolyn or highly-branched cyclic dextrin, 50g of whey protein isolate.
Meal 4: 150g chicken, 300g rice with a bit of Korean bbq marinade (~10g carbs). No additional fats.
Meal 5: 150g sirloin and 300g rice.
Meal 6: 100g cream of rice, 50g whey isolate, 30g honey, and 30g almond butter with some sea salt.
As of late, Hunter offered up an informative clip highlighting the benefits of using A/B split variations to push through workout plateaus. He hopes the pointers help others who are trying to make substantial improvements.
He joined his father on a recent podcast to discuss his 2023 ambitions. Hunter said he plans to one day match the conditioning of Lee Labrada. Lee also made an appearance on The Menace podcast, where he revealed Hunter will compete at the upcoming 2023 Tampa Pro and Texas Pro.
You can watch the full video below.
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