Nathan De Asha has faced a lot of setbacks during his bodybuilding career however, it has never prevented him from becoming a formidable Men’s Open competitor. In a recent YouTube video, Nathan De Asha revealed what he eats in a day while bulking to 300 pounds during the 2024 off-season.
Last year, Nathan De Asha was on fire after back-to-back wins at the 2023 Flex Weekend Pro and the Sheru Classic in France. His rivalry on stage with Regan Grimes garnered him additional fans who were looking forward to seeing him compete against the cream of the crop at the 2023 Mr. Olympia.
Unfortunately, Nathan De Asha never made it to bodybuilding’s biggest stage because he was unable to acquire a visa in time. De Asha voiced his complaints, placing the blame on the IFBB Pro League, who quickly released an official statement explaining that while they help as much as they can, the decision ultimately comes down to the individual caseworkers.
Bodybuilder Nathan De Asha Shares Bulking 2024 Off-Season Full Day Of Eating
Undeterred by his previous setbacks, Nathan De Asha recently shared a full day of eating on YouTube where he showed himself bulking up to 300 pounds.
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Listed below are the seven meals that Nathan De Asha ate throughout the day:
Meal 1
- 2 Eggs
- 2 Bagels
- 50 Grams of Protein Powder
- Cheese
- 150 Grams of Banana
For his first meal, Nathan De Asha kept things simple with a satiating breakfast.
“Meal one is just two eggs, two bagels, and then 50 grams of protein powder. But for me, I like to add a little bit of cheese [to my eggs] in the off-season because eggs are totally totally horrible. It is what it is. I’m not your typical bodybuilder.”
“It’s my last day in the off-season before we start our prep tomorrow. We’ll give you a little insight on the food then as well.”
Meal 2
- 150 Grams of Uncooked Rice
- 150 Grams of Uncooked Chicken
- Peppers
- Onions
- Encona Sauce
For meal number two, Nathan De Asha spices up his chicken and rice with some peppers, onions, and Encona sauce.
“Meal two, in here we have 150 grams of uncooked rice and over here we have 150 grams of of uncooked chicken, our greens, vegetables [peppers and onion]. Our flavoring, we’re going to cook that bad boy now and show you the end results.”
Meal 3
- 150 Grams Cream of Rice
- 50 Grams of Protein Powder
- 150 Grams of Banana
- Cinnamon
For his next meal, De Asha explains how he prefers to prepare his cream of rice and adds some bananas and cinnamon for flavor.
“Having a meal right now, ESN’s cream of rice. I’m having 150 grams of this. The best way to do it for me I think for everyone is to basically just do three times the amount of water of what you do for your cream of rice.”
“Into this, I’ll add 50 grams of Iso Whey protein,” said De Asha. “Great on the digestive season for the pre-workout.”
Intra-Workout Shake
- 50 Grams of Carb Powder
- 10 Grams of EA
- 5 Grams of Creatine
- 5 Grams of Glutamine
- 5 Grams of Citrullineine
Between meals three and four, Nathan De Asha squeezes in an intra-workout shake loaded with additional supplements.
Meal 4
- Coco Puffs Cereal
- 50 Grams of Protein Powder
Meal number four was cereal, which was De Asha’s least favorite food of the day.
“Just finished a heavy heavy chest session I posted some bits up on Instagram.I did forget to post my intra-workout shake. My bad. It was 50 grams of carb powder, 10 grams of EA, five grams of Creatine, five grams of Glutamine, five grams of citrulline. Now, we got 150 grams of Coco Puffs and 50 grams of Iso Whey protein.”
“This is my least favorite meal even dieting off-season whenever I ate it, it’s just the worst meal. Stefan, change this. Look at it, it’s garbage, I hate it. But when the coach gives you a meal, you got to eat it right.”
Meal 5
- 150 Grams of Uncooked Chicken
- 180 Grams of Uncooked Rice
- Encona Sauce
For his next helping, the UK star stuck with a bodybuilding favorite: chicken and rice.
“I have a bit more carbs after training. I use to weigh the food post-cooked but now Stefan makes me do it pre-cooked so this is how it is. You guys know, rice in volume is always three times the amount so if you have 150 it’s normally 150 times three that’s how it works out.”
“This is it. And again, with this bad boy Encona on every single meal.”
Meal 6
- Chicken
- Lamb
- Lettuce
- Lindt Easter Egg Chocolate
Then, De Asha enjoyed takeout for his next meal complimented by a chocolate Lindt Easter egg.
“Well guys, it’s 9:30, meal number six as you know,” says De Asha.
“Just basically spicy meat [from takeout]. Roughly, safe isn’t it, you know, some chicken, some lamb and 350 grams of rice. Going to finish it off with a nice Lint Easter egg dessert.”
Meal 7
- 400 Grams of Greek Yogurt
- Granola
For his final meal, De Asha satisfies his late-night cravings with Greek yogurt and granola.
“Right now, it’s 12 o’clock at night. Everyone is in bed, it’s quiet. So, I gotta talk rather low. Last meal of the night, obviously after my snack, 400 grams of greek yogurt, and I’ll have this bad boy [Kellogs crunchy granola]. Granola.
When you’re in the diet or off-season or even dieting, you want to get a little bit of taste. Put a little bit of chocolate in there and it takes away a bit of the hunger.”
Nathan De Asha has big plans for this bodybuilding season. Given that he qualified for the 2023 Olympia show but was unable to compete, fans are excited for his future. However, if he hopes to once again grace the Olympia stage, De Asha must earn a Pro show victory by the September 15 deadline.
Scarfing down a staggering seven meals and an intra-workout shake certainly requires dedication. With his goal of reaching 300 pounds, the bodybuilding world looks forward to seeing which contest Nathan De Asha jumps into on the horizon!
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