Daily diet of athletes
- 8 years ago
health
This is what the daily diet of Olympic athletes looks like.
If you’ve ever wondered what fuels the world’s strongest, fastest, and fittest athletes, Turkish photographer Umit Bektas has you covered — he took pictures of Olympians posing next to tables laden with their daily meal intakes. As it turned out, depending on the goals to be achieved, the diet of today’s sports stars varies greatly. We at Bright Side hadn’t expected that medal-winning athletes have the luxury of eating food that is so delicious.
Merve Aydin, Track runner, 3,000 calories a day
The 26-year-old athlete trains for several hours each day and follows a strict high-protein diet.
Fatih Avan, Javelin thrower, 3,500 calories a day
Fatih says, ’I may have become an elite athlete with my good performances, but I can only be a great athlete if I can win an Olympic medal. A good diet is essential for power. A correct and consistent diet proves its value in my training.’
Nur Tatar, Taekwondo fighter, 1,500 calories a day
The athlete who won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London had to stick to a low-calorie pre-contest diet: she had to lose weight to be able to fight in her weight class.
Mete Binay, Weightlifter, 3,500 calories a day
Mete never misses a full breakfast. He eats a lot of red meat, drinks at least two glasses of milk a day, and doesn’t deny himself sweet desserts. Shortly before a competition, he also starts supplementing his diet with ergogenic aids and vitamins.
Elif Jale Yesilirmak, Wrestler, 3,000 calories a day
The athlete drinks a minimum of five liters of water every day and eats salmon instead of red meat. She believes that fish is more healthy and nutritional.
Bahri Tanrikulu, Taekwondo fighter, 3,000 calories a day
This three-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist supplements his daily high-calorie diet with performance-enhancing supplements and multivitamins. He also eats a lot of green vegetables and fruits.
This is what the daily diet of Olympic athletes looks like.
If you’ve ever wondered what fuels the world’s strongest, fastest, and fittest athletes, Turkish photographer Umit Bektas has you covered — he took pictures of Olympians posing next to tables laden with their daily meal intakes. As it turned out, depending on the goals to be achieved, the diet of today’s sports stars varies greatly. We at Bright Side hadn’t expected that medal-winning athletes have the luxury of eating food that is so delicious.
Merve Aydin, Track runner, 3,000 calories a day
The 26-year-old athlete trains for several hours each day and follows a strict high-protein diet.
Fatih Avan, Javelin thrower, 3,500 calories a day
Fatih says, ’I may have become an elite athlete with my good performances, but I can only be a great athlete if I can win an Olympic medal. A good diet is essential for power. A correct and consistent diet proves its value in my training.’
Nur Tatar, Taekwondo fighter, 1,500 calories a day
The athlete who won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London had to stick to a low-calorie pre-contest diet: she had to lose weight to be able to fight in her weight class.
Mete Binay, Weightlifter, 3,500 calories a day
Mete never misses a full breakfast. He eats a lot of red meat, drinks at least two glasses of milk a day, and doesn’t deny himself sweet desserts. Shortly before a competition, he also starts supplementing his diet with ergogenic aids and vitamins.
Elif Jale Yesilirmak, Wrestler, 3,000 calories a day
The athlete drinks a minimum of five liters of water every day and eats salmon instead of red meat. She believes that fish is more healthy and nutritional.
Bahri Tanrikulu, Taekwondo fighter, 3,000 calories a day
This three-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist supplements his daily high-calorie diet with performance-enhancing supplements and multivitamins. He also eats a lot of green vegetables and fruits.