Samson Dauda Particulars a Full Day of Consuming 8 Weeks Earlier than 2023 Mr. Olympia

“The Nigerian Lion” is tailoring his weight-reduction plan to make one other push for the title.

Written by Chris Colucci Final up to date on September 6, 2023

Bodybuilder Samson Dauda began the 2023 aggressive season together with his first skilled win, capturing the 2023 Arnold Classic title in March. That victory secured his qualification to compete within the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest going down in Orlando, FL the weekend of Nov 2-5.

The ’23 Olympia will probably be Dauda’s second look on the sport’s tentpole contest, having positioned sixth in his 2022 debut. Based mostly on a video Dauda posted to his YouTube channel on Sept. 6, 2023, he’s dialing in each element to capitalize on the upcoming competitors. Dauda took the time to elucidate a full day of his vitamin as the competition looms.

Dauda launched the video, stating the he wakened shortly earlier than filming and had already accomplished a 15-minute cardio workout. He was wanting ahead to a breakfast to spice up his power and temper.

Meal 1

Dauda started his day ingesting a hearty protein shake whereas consuming a plate of scrambled eggs. He clarified that he eats related meals throughout each his offseason and contest prep diets, however reduces the portion dimension as contests method. This can naturally cut back his total calorie consumption. Within the offseason, Dauda defined that he additionally has protein shakes between meals for added energy.

Meal 2

• 250 grams (one cup) baked candy potato
• 200 grams (seven ounces) steak

Whereas getting the meal onto his plate, Dauda defined that he cooks a number of parts prematurely and freezes them for comfort. That permits him to easily defrost and warmth his essential meals with minimal prep time. This candy potato and steak meal was one instance of a “warmth and eat” meal.

Meal 3 — Pre-Exercise Meal

• 250 grams (one cup) spaghetti
• 180 grams (6.3 ounces) 95% lean floor beef

As he ready for a leg workout, Dauda fueled up with a strong meals meal whereas making ready two shakes to take to the health club — one supposed to maximise the muscular pump through the session and one other to replenish his exhausted muscle mass instantly afterward.

Dauda clarified that his private choice was to eat his pre-training meal as near the exercise as attainable, often consuming on the health club’s reception counter proper earlier than coaching. Whereas different lifters extra generally go away time to digest earlier than attacking an intense coaching session, the Arnold champ and Olympia contender has clearly discovered a system that works for himself.

Throughout Coaching

• One scoop pre-workout combine
• One scoop intra-workout combine (powdered carbohydrates and BCAAs)

Publish-Exercise Shake

• Two scoops whey protein powder, one scoop cyclic dextrin (powdered carbohydrates)
• One banana

The exercise was proven in a montage with out offering the precise units and reps carried out. Dauda was proven finishing a wide range of leg curls, supersets of hack squats and leg extensions, and Smith machine squats.