It is well known that the content creator Plex has achieved one of the most striking physical transformations seen during Ibai’s Veladas. These famous boxing bouts are what drive many people to train and transform themselves, but there is no doubt that Plex’s evolution has been among the most surprising, particularly for how he has managed to maintain it over time.
The YouTuber, who started out quite lean, has had to endure tough training and to ingest a fairly high volume of food, something that at first can be quite challenging. That is why the dietitian Lara Ibarra wanted to test it firsthand, living a full day eating like him and analyzing his habits: “Only breakfast is very substantial, it packs about 800 calories; it’s a muscle-building mix,” she asserts.
In fact, according to the dietitian, for a person who is genetically slim, gaining weight isn’t easy. Plex may need close to 4,000 calories a day to achieve muscle mass.
Mornings: Goodbye to Coffee
Plex does not start his mornings with the classic coffee that everyone tends to drink, but instead he beverages a chai infusion with turmeric (mixed with cinnamon, ginger and other spices). In fact, according to Lara, based on one of the videos about Plex’s routine, this is the only thing he prepares with his own hands during the day.
His Breakfast
The breakfast Plex has provides about 800 calories thanks to a blend of Greek yogurt, almond milk, oats, chia seeds, banana, strawberries, blueberries, cinnamon and peanut butter.
According to the expert, it is a very “potent” and energy-dense option, yet easy to consume because it is liquid. Therefore, for people who need to gain weight or build muscle and struggle to eat a lot first thing in the morning, Lara emphasizes that turning to these kinds of shakes is a great idea, asserting that “liquid calories will help us a lot, unlike when aiming for fat loss, where liquid calories can easily push you over.”
His Lunch (Nearly 1 Kg of Food)
For lunch, the plan is a huge plate of almost a kilo of homemade three-delights fried rice that includes carrot, onion, garlic, cherry tomatoes, rice, sliced turkey, shrimp and eggs, cooking the egg whites on the side and mixing the yolks directly with the rice. Although it’s a very large portion, the expert believes it is very well designed. For her, Plex’s weight-gain strategy is a total success, noting that “these 3,500 to 4,000 calories aren’t far above maintenance… he has managed to maintain or reduce his fat percentage while increasing muscle mass, he has done very well.”
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