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Hugo Rivera's Bodybuilding Pre-Contest Diet
First thing in the morning (around 5:30am):
Wake up, take my pre-workout supplements: 2 capsules of Biotest Hot Rox which is awesome at burning fat. (Note: Back in 2001 I actually used ephedrine HCL as Hot Rox did not exist back then). I mix it with 3 capsules of Prolab's Metabolic Thyrolean and also 1 tablet of Prolab Caffeine.
6:00 am - Start working out with weights for 1 hour - refer to the pre-contest training routine. Take 12 caps of Prolab's BCAAs immediately after the weights. Follow with Cardio #1: 45 minutes of elliptical rider with my heart rate between 140-150 beats per minute.
8:00 am - Meal 1
1 cup of oatmeal (measured dry)
40 grams of Prolab's Whey Isolate
Supplements: 1 gram of Vitamin C, 200 mcg Chromium Picolinate, 300 mg of Alpha Lipoic Acid, 8 Liver Tablets (Beverly Ultra -40), 3 caps of ErgoPharm's 6-OXO, 2 tabs of Country Life's Calcium, Magnesium and Potassium, 10 grams of Prolab's Glutamine, 5 grams of Prolab's Creatine, Milk Thistle.
10:00 am - Meal 2
6 ounces of chicken breast
1 tablespoon of Carlson Fish Oils
12:00 noon - Meal 3
1 cup of brown rice
10 ounces of green beans
6 ounces of chicken breast
Supplements: 1 gram of Vitamin C, 300 mg of Alpha Lipoic Acid, 8 Liver Tablets (Beverly Ultra -40), Prolab's Training Multivitamin/Mineral-Pak
1:30pm - Take my pre-workout supplements: 2 capsules of Biotest Hot Rox which is awesome at burning fat. I mix it with 3 capsules of Prolab's Metabolic Thyrolean and also 1 tablet of Prolab Caffeine.
2:00 pm - Cardio #2: Speed Walking: 45 minutes
3:00 pm - Meal 4
6 ounces of chicken breast
1 tablespoon of Spectrum Flaxseed Oil
Supplements: 10 grams of glutamine, 5 grams of creatine
5:30 pm - Meal 5
6 ounces of chicken breast
10 ounces of green beans
Supplements: 1 gram of Vitamin C, 300 mg of Alpha Lipoic Acid, 8 Liver Tablets (Beverly Ultra -40), Milk Thistle
7:00 pm - Meal 6
6 ounces of top round steak
8:30 pm - Meal 7
6 ounces of chicken breast
10:00 pm - Meal 8
6 ounces of chicken breast
1 tablespoon of Carlson's Fish Oil
Supplements: 10 grams of Prolab's Glutamine, 2 caps of Prolab's ZMA
About The Author
Hugo Rivera, About.com's Bodybuilding Guide and ISSA Certified Fitness Trainer, is a nationally-known best-selling author of over 8 books on bodybuilding, weight loss and fitness, including "The Body Sculpting Bible for Men", "The Body Sculpting Bible for Women", "The Hardgainer's Bodybuilding Handbook", and his successful, self published e-book, "Body Re-Engineering". Hugo is also a national level NPC natural bodybuilding champion. Learn more about Hugo Rivera.
