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IM : What ’ s your meal plan like ? BF : I don ’ t really track anything , but more so eat intuitively . I also have tried about every variation of dieting . Currently I have implemented an intermittent fasting approach . I don ’ t always follow this , but due to my schedule it fits my lifestyle well . I get about 90 percent of my food from Icon Meals , which makes meal planning extremely easy . I also am a creature of habit . I eat many of the same foods day in and day out and never get sick of them . My standard diet would look like this : Meal 1 – 1 cup oats , 1.5 cups egg whites Workout Post workout 1.5 scoop Dymatize Iso whey Meal 2 – 5-6 oz protein ( chicken , cod , buffalo , lean turkey- I change it up throughout the day ) 1-2 cups veggies ( green beans , asparagus , spaghetti squash , broccoli ) 30-40 grams carbs – rice or sweet potatoes Meal 3 – 5-6 oz protein 40-50 grams carbs 1-2 cup veggies Meal 4 – 2 scoops Iso whey Meal 5 – 6-8 oz protein ( usually sirloin or buffalo ) 40-50 grams carbs 1-2 cup veggie Snack ( I usually have this every night ) 1.5- 2 cups oats 3-4 Tbsp peanut butter Meal 6 – Protein pancake made with egg whites and Dymatize casein protein 1-2 Tbsp peanut butter
ness ” and show them that with hard work , positivity and the willingness to give back that they can accomplish anything they want to in life .
IM : What are your workouts really like ? BF : My workouts tend to be longer and drawn out . I don ’ t go with crazy intensity the majority of the time . I ’ m more about staying healthy and without injury and maintain at this point . I do mid weight and a lot of sets and reps , on average , and I hit the muscle from as many angles as I can .
IM : How did you get involved with Dymatize ? BF : I was a big fan of Dymatize for years . I used their products and really liked them . After I competed for the first time and started looking for sponsors , I reached out to them first . I was literally nobody in the industry . I had only competed a few times , hadn ’ t done any fitness shoots , had no following , etc . Every company out there blew me off except Dymatize . They were extremely nice and actually sent me out supplements a few times . Fast forward years later [ and ] I had worked with many companies as a sponsored athlete . I had made the choice to step away from a relationship to look for a new one . I reached out to Bodybuilding . com and told them what I wanted to do . They took a week or so and got back to me with some companies that they could see me represent . They were all big name companies and were all interested in me , which for me was crazy to think because I still view myself as the same guy I was when I first got into all of this . Dymatize was one of the companies that they mentioned and they said that they were very excited to talk to me .
I had my first phone call with them , which went great . I knew right then that they were the company for me , and that I didn ’ t want to work with anyone else . I didn ’ t even talk to the other companies and signed a long-term contract with Dymatize . They will be my final home when it comes to representing a supplement company . I have no want to ever leave and believe in them , their products , their mission / vision and all that they do . I am proud to work with them and be a part of their team .
30 AUGUST 2017 | ironmanmagazine . com