Do you believe that michael phelps eats 12,000 calories per day?

I have just read that on yahoo news , I was shocked

Answer #1

He burns 4, 000 calories in an hour of exercise . His heart also beats twice as fast as a normal man because his heart is so strong. Therefore he needs more calories

Answer #2

I have no trouble believing that at all. When I was a competitive bike racer I was eating over 10,000 kcal/day yet I was still under 5% body fat. I wasn’t near olympic calibre, just competitive at the local level.

Answer #3

That’s what he says - his workout and metabolism burn it up !

Answer #4

Yeah man, if you’re training hard you need some serious energy. That dude is a beast.

Answer #5

thats crazyyy…I’m sure he can do it. Plus he uses all that energy up!

Answer #6

he practice like 30 hours or sumtin.. and thats serious ryt there you need energy man

Answer #7

I can barely fit in three meals a day, he is crazy

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