Today we invite you to meet our rebranded bitB Spins beast: Super-Isak!
CHAPTER III: SUPER-ISAK
Isak: The story of my body transformation is a long road full of ups and downs…
Yes, it took a lot of work. Basically, I planned my whole day around the workout: when to eat & what to eat. If you want to build muscles, you have to start eating. Not like you normally eat when you feel hungry, you need to eat a lot, correct and consistent. It is very important for you to know what Macronutrients your body needs (how many grams of Proteins/Carbs & Fat you need) and then you can start from there.
After I arrived in Bali the days got a bit more exciting. I wake up early and I grind until 10-12 PM (depending on the games). Then I go for exercise. I meet my friend at the Fitness Club and I go for competitive ping pong. He is a poker player as well (HU hypers and Spin&Go’s) so yeah, it´s a very competitive match every time. After like best of 3 to 21 points we go to the gym and workout for around 2 hours, after that we go to a great local restaurant where they serve perfect chicken breast. We try to go to some steam & swimming pool after lunch, but it depends if we have time for this. During the late afternoon I try to open some games and see if I get some action and play for around 2 hours before we head out for dinner.
Isak: Now the challenge is officially over, but my challenge is not.
I changed my eating habits and I have been working on shredding off all unwanted water & Fat. My plan is to get as close to 8% BF as I can. I made pretty big adjustments to my diet. Now I eat low Carbs & high Protein. In the morning I don’t have these massive 1000 kcal shakes. My breakfast is just one smoothie with 130 grams of oats with some lime juice. I am out of Protein powder so I need to cook all my Protein. I don’t eat any dairy, no bread, no gluten, no bad spices that make you retain water and I eat a minimum amount of Carbs (usually around 180 grams for me). I try to eat no Carbs at all after 5 PM.
Every other morning I go to the local meat store and buy 2.5kg of chicken breast, cut it down into bits and cook it for the next two days. I eat a couple of bowls of chicken over the day, around 150gr each time thing which will give me enough protein throughout the day so I will keep most of my muscles while going through a cutting phase.
I honestly believe it is easier to keep your body and nutrition healthy as a poker player than in a normal 9-5 job. You can plan your day exactly how it fits you. You just have to know what your workout goals are, build muscle or cut fat? Build muscles & cut fat at the same time? Be prepared, be consistent, think about what you eat and stick out to your schedule!
1st pic was taken in 2013, 2nd summer during summer of 2018.
I was 54kg when I started.
Isak’s story is a life-changing lesson. Don’t let it go so fast!
Try to find out what kind of schedule fits you the best in order to become the best version of you!
Don’t worry: bitB Spins team is here to watch your back 24/7!
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