{"id":11161,"date":"2023-02-21T20:45:27","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T21:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=11161"},"modified":"2023-02-21T22:07:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T22:07:31","slug":"tom-and-luke-stoltman-crushed-a-combined-10000-calories-in-arnold-strongman-classic-prep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/tom-and-luke-stoltman-crushed-a-combined-10000-calories-in-arnold-strongman-classic-prep\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom and Luke Stoltman Crushed a Combined 10,000 Calories in Arnold Strongman Classic Prep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To compete like a champion, you have to eat like one. That is, at least you do if you&#8217;re a top-level strongman. <\/p>\n<p>As the <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-arnold-strongman-classic-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"210106\">2023 Arnold Strongman Classic<\/a> (ASC) nears in Columbus, OH, in early March, the Stoltman Bros. \u2014 Tom and Luke \u2014 showcased a sample of their daily diet less than two weeks before the upcoming contest. <strong>They ate 10,000 calories combined<\/strong> as they tried to <a aria-label=\"feed their massive builds (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"210082\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-eat-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">feed their massive builds<\/a>. For the reigning two-time <a aria-label=\"World&#039;s Strongest Man (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"210083\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/tom-stoltman-wins-2022-worlds-strongest-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">World&#8217;s Strongest Man<\/a> (WSM) in Tom and the 2021 <a aria-label=\"Europe&#039;s Strongest Man (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"210084\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/strongman-oleksii-novikov-wins-europes-strongest-man-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Europe&#8217;s Strongest Man<\/a> (ESM) in Luke, it&#8217;s probably a diet befitting of two trying to lift <a aria-label=\"Atlas Stones (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"210085\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/rhianon-lovelace-atlas-stone-world-record-323-pounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Atlas Stones<\/a> at their peak. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/tom-stoltman-luke-stoltman-10000-calorie-diet\/\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/lyteCache-45.php\" alt=\"YouTube Video\" \/><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a data-lasso-id=\"210086\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/back-and-biceps-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">The Ultimate Back and Biceps Workout for Every Lifter<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a data-lasso-id=\"210087\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/clean-and-jerk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">How to Do the Clean &amp; Jerk for Total-Body Strength and Power<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an overview of the Stoltman Bros.&#8217; joint 10,000-calorie diet as they enter the final stages of their 2023 ASC <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerbuilding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"210107\">training<\/a>. Note: Select portions of the meals are segmented by what each brother ate specifically. The exact portions were not disclosed for every food item. Calories estimates are taken from the video notes.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"meal-1-breakfast\">Meal 1 \u2014 Breakfast<\/h3>\n<p>For their first meal of the day, breakfast, Luke disclosed that what the brothers eat won&#8217;t be precise between the pair. That fact doesn&#8217;t appear to have phased either athlete from necessary calorie-packing. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mushrooms (exact portion unclear)<\/li>\n<li>Eggs \u2014 Six for Luke, eight for Tom<\/li>\n<li>Toast \u2014 Four pieces each<\/li>\n<li>Bacon \u2014 Two pieces each<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Calorie intake:<\/strong> Tom Stoltman, 1,300 calories; Luke Stoltman, 1,150 calories<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"meal-2-mid-morning-snack\">Meal 2 \u2014 Mid-Morning Snack<\/h3>\n<p>The brothers continued infusing more protein into the second meal of their day. Aside from generous helpings of whey protein, they also had individual mixes of fruit for snacks. Luke consumed an unspecified amount of melon, pineapple, and mango, while Tom had strawberries.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Whey protein \u2014 Three scoops each<\/li>\n<li>Individual fruit mixes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Calorie intake: <\/strong>Tom Stoltman, 358 calories; Luke Stoltman, 358 calories<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Co2CKIDIZ8n\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Co2CKIDIZ8n\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Co2CKIDIZ8n\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Tom Stoltman (The Albatross) (@tomstoltmanofficial)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/chest-flye-alternatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"210089\">10 Chest Flye Alternatives to Try During Your Next Workout<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/pallof-press\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"210090\">How to Do the Pallof Press for a Stronger, Healthier Core<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"meal-3-preworkout-lunch\">Meal 3 \u2014 Preworkout Lunch<\/h3>\n<p>The brothers&#8217; third meal of the day acted as pre-workout nutrition. With both strongmen having slightly different needs, their caloric layout was a bit different. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ground beef (Luke)<\/li>\n<li>Vegetables (Luke)<\/li>\n<li>Boiled potatoes (Luke)<\/li>\n<li>Burger with ground pork (Tom)<\/li>\n<li>Apple salad (Tom)<\/li>\n<li>Potato wedges (Tom)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Calorie intake:<\/strong> Tom Stoltman, 1,565 calories; Luke Stoltman, 1,274 calories<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"meal-4-postworkout-snack\">Meal 4 \u2014 Postworkout Snack<\/h3>\n<p>For their fourth meal, the brothers leaned on more protein infusion, this time opting to have an oat-based granola bar instead of fruit. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Whey protein \u2014 Three scoops each<\/li>\n<li>Granola bar \u2014 One each<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Calorie intake:<\/strong> Tom Stoltman, 596 calories; Luke Stoltman, 596 calories<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"meal-5-dinner\">Meal 5 \u2014 Dinner<\/h3>\n<p>To cap their full day of eating, the brothers went all-in on dinner. Fittingly, they once again had a variety of choices within their meals. The athletes explained that, in this case, dinner was their largest meal of the day in preparation for an events-based workout session the following day, which is their most intense <a aria-label=\"training day of the week (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"210108\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/workout-splits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">training day of the week<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Whey protein \u2014 Three scoops each <\/li>\n<li>Cheeseburger (Tom)<\/li>\n<li>French fries (Tom)<\/li>\n<li>Chicken (Luke)<\/li>\n<li>Boiled potatoes (Luke)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Calorie intake:<\/strong> Tom Stoltman, 1,630 calories; Luke Stoltman, 1,867 calories<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Coc82Aeu80G\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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