Getty Images There aren’t many women more formidable than pro wrestler Adeline Gray. Not only is the 25-year-old heading to Rio this August, but she’s already scored gold medals at three prior world championships in 2012, 2013, and 2015. Oh, and while she was busy qualifying for the Olympics and maintaining her spot as the number-one female wrestler in the world in the 75 kg weight class, she also graduated with a business degree from DeVry University.
With the Olympics looming, we called Gray and asked her to share the diet and fitness plan she’s following to prepare for the big competition. She chatted with us about her seven-hour workouts (seriously), her protein-filled meal plan, and the reason why her nutritionist approves of her late-night cookie binges. For breakfast I have: A cup and a half of steel-cut oats, some brown sugar, a tablespoon each of flaxseed and chia seed, and two tablespoons of pumpkin seed. If it?s dry, I add soy milk to it or fresh berries like raspberries or blueberries. Then I have some granola and a half cup of chicken with half cup of mixed vegetables?I eat a lot! I usually do breakfast around like 7 a.m. or 8 a.m. This morning was different, though, I had an acai bowl and a spirulina green smoothie.
For lunch I have: Typically around 12.30 p.m. or 1 p.m., I have some sort of chicken or steak or something like that. I have 10 to 15 ounces of chicken or 8 to 10 ounces of steak and eat it with a salad.
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