Embarassing Diet and Training Story
April 13, 2010 by Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS
Filed under Strength Training, Workout Nutrition
This is a tribute to the importance of proper eating and competitions.
How many people out there have eaten like crap the day before, or even the day, that they had to perform in a sporting event?
I made that mistake a few times in high school. One day before basketball practice my sophomore year, we went down to McDonalds…..
And they had this sandwich called “The Big And Cheesy.” I don’t recall exactly what it was, something like 4 hamburger patties and 4 slices of cheese. There may have been bacon involved, but I can’t recall. It was nasty….so being a foolish high school kid, I ordered it and went to practice.
I thought I was going to die. I remember turning pale, moving slow, and feeling awful. Needless to say I played like crap.
Fast forward about a dozen years and I was at a restaurant called Tully’s Good Times with my wife. My mother graciously came over to watch the baby so we could get a dinner out together.
I ordered their buffalo chicken sandwich (which is huge) and french fries. I know, I know, I should know better by now. Oh, and we shared an ice cream dessert that was also huge, like the size of a brick and just as heavy.
I felt dehydrated and full. When we got home it was around 9 pm and I went right to bed.
The next morning at noon was the ribbon cutting and planned an intense workout with crazy Jeff, John, Shane (from the one hand tire flip), big Nick, and myself.
At the end of deadlifting, Bulgarian Split Squats, and KB swings, we worked in the “Sandbag Challenge.” All the members of the Bull Strength Conditioning member videos have seen (or will be see) the full challenge video, but it is ROUGH!
My best time was partnered with Rob “Diesel” (the one that ate all the sandwiches on our trip to the Arnold Classic) and it was around 4 1/2 minutes. Since I have been using Bull Strength Conditioning, we have turned in some awesome conditioning times….but diet can really mess that all up!
Now it was about 4 weeks after we set that challenge record and nothing has changed in my training EXCEPT for this terrible meal the night before.
John and I finished it in about 9 minutes and I thought my body had gone into shock. I was laying on the floor barely audible and squirming in agony. I felt my insides were dying!
After about 3 minutes of this I made it over to the garbage can where I threw up most of the water I had been drinking. Now, I have a huge OPPONENT of training until you throw up, it is hugely catabolic. I just needed to share that embarrassing fact to help emphasis my point.
I should have been able to handle it, since I had many times before, but it didn’t work out this time.
As I look up from the garbage can, in walks the Deputy Town Supervisor to join us for the ribbon cutting that day. I was not a pretty site but tried to talk it off, introduce myself, and clean up.
So, long story short, if you eat like crap you will perform like crap.
Do You Have Any DIET STORIES?
Share them in the comment section!
- Joe Hashey, CSCS -
PS. I know this article is “no secret” but that’s hopefully it opens people’s eyes to how much diet actually does effect training.
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PPPS. If this post made you real hungry…you might need help!
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Joe…that burger picture looks GREAT!
While I don’t have a vomitous story like yours I have two stories. One “positive” and one very negative.
I used to compete in the ’80s (yep I’m older than you). During contest prep a buddy of mine flew in from California. We got together with a bunch of others for a night out of food and drink. We still got up the next day to train. Now I have never been a “big bencher”. I hit 300 while a sophmore in high school but really never much more than 325 after that…but that morning after I felt really “full” muscularly and knocked out 315 for 10 reps…on a freaking incline bench! Never could repeat that.
Now the negative.
After one contest a group of us did our regular “post contest pig outs”…I gained 20 pounds in a day and a half! I also had “pitting edema” in both lower legs…not healthy at all. And I felt like total crap!!!
Adjusted my diet from then on…never had another day like that!
Awesome share Bill! Yes a “bulk” can help a few lifts, good point.
I’m more directing this article to athletes that have to play a full sporting event with this stuff in their system.
Makes me sick to my stomach just thinking about that hamburger again!
Joe
I just wanted to thank you for that post. It inspired me not to do the gallon challenge this weekend like I was planning on doing. I owe you a big thank you for saving my stomach.
Heh, not as bad as yours, but just yesterday I was “in a hurry” so I had the “Ultimate Cheeseburger” from Jack in the Box for lunch. That’s two patties, two cheese no veggies. Side of curly fries and a large coke. Went to martial arts school and when I wasn’t thinking I might die, I wished I actually would! I’ve never sweat so much in my life, and last night was the first time I had to stop doing one of the exercises and rest. Cold sweats, eyes starting to black out, wanting to puke, the works. And I can tell you it sure wasn’t from exertion, it was that damn cheeseburger. It will be chicken and veggies today my friend.
Great post Joe, thanks!
Nothing wrong with that type of food every now and then. But moderation is the key and make sure you don’t have a intense work out the next day. Makes you forget just how good that meal was. Been there Joe, done it, didn’t like it. Fried Clams Joe, I know that you have tried them when you’ve been up here to Maine.
Ha Ben, no, you can do that challenge.
Joe
Justin,
Thanks for sharing! Sounds like a killer cheese burger, fries, and soda. Bad food and working out does not mix!
Joe
Jack, when I get up to Portland, its always lobster roll time!
Joe
Keeping it short, junior year of high school, a few teammates and I got the “super nachos” during the girls basketball game that preceded ours. Tasted great, but felt like I couldn’t run or jump worth a lick. We won a close one, but should have blown them out:)
Simeon, Ha, “Super Nachos” sound crazy!
Joe
In college I was a member of the cycling team. We averaged about 350 miles per week. Before a century ride I had a dozen krispy kreme glazed doughnuts and two pints of clocolate milk. You know how the story ends…
Interesting article about ultra distance runner, Dean Karnazes. Has a great diet unless he is on the road running…then he piles in the junk…man I’d be throwing up all over the place!
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.01/ultraman.html
Ha that’s just crazy JR!
Although i’m just a kid 15 yrs old.
I’ve a total abstinence from Soft drinks for a year and also Mc donald’s for half year till now!
I’ve seen too many kids or even big athletes eat that kind of junk food before practice and game, i just felt like, WOW. scary.
I love the way i eat now, cuz i’m eating every 2-3 hours, i love to try new things and make myself good !! Be the best!!
I ate junk food before practice before, but it was just like, awful, i cant use my horse power, and feeling no stength! So i sacrfice the bad things. Hope you guys do.
Great post Joe…I know what you mean about Tully’s man LOL!