The Foods & Exercises That Anthony Joshua Swears By

British Professional Boxer Anthony Joshua rose to fame when he bagged the a shiny gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in the heavyweight division. He was bestowed with an MBE following which he put on the professional cap and won his first title, the WBC International Heavyweight Belt, in October 2014.

Now, if you’re wondering why you must suddenly know about this 106kg boxer, here’s the reason. Joshua will be playing against American contender Charles Martin tonight to become world champion in just the 16th fight of his professional career. The journey to this point has been a trying one for Joshua and here’s how the athlete has been eating and training along the way.

Diet

Joshua consumes four meals throughout the day, which equal up to 4,500 calories. Yes, it’s a huge number but he’s a heavyweight champion!

The boxer’s days kickstarts with two slices of wholemeal bread, one banana, five raw eggs, one pot of Greek yoghurt and one serving of apple juice. Lunch sees two raw salmon fillets, two baked potatoes (skin removed), bean salad and water.

Lunch is followed by an afternoon snack consisting of muesli, Greek yogurt and fruit salad. Finally, dinner is skinless chicken, white pitta bread, mashed potatoes with butter, mixed vegetables, orange juice.

All this is supplemented by regular amounts of water for constant hydration and energy drinks to replenish his power levels.

Exercise

Anthony’s daily workout regime is broken into three parts spread out across morning, afternoon and evening.

Cardiovascular training involving running, sprints, bike work or swimming makes up for his morning routines. This is shadowed by an afternoon-long strength and conditioning session, which is supervised by a specialist.

The last bout, his evening regime, involves sparring overlooked by trainer/manager Tony Sims at his gym in Brentwood. “He’s had a Swedish sparring partner over. He’s had a couple of Americans over. He’s been doing plenty of sparring, for the last six weeks, ” explains Sims.

The athlete’s last sparring session was on Tuesday night and his next will be tonight. Whom are you placing your bets on?