The Herschel Walker Diet, Workout, Push-ups Routine. The Guide to Eat, Train and Think like Herschel Walker

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So why would you want to follow the Herschel Walker Diet and Workout Routine? Why would you want to think like him? Because at 48 years old he his in better shape than anyone I have ever seen. His routine is incredible and his insights are amazing. But his lifestyle is very simple and after all Leonardo da Vinci said “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”. By the way Herschel Walker is my personal hero right now. The guy is a freak. I am going to do my best to eat, train and think more like him. Read the following and you’ll see why…

Herschel Walker just like Da Vinci knew that simplicity works... By the Way these are drawings Da Vinci did of the human shoulder. His drawings of the human body are incredible.

A Diet so simple ANYONE can do it and why EVERYONE should be doing it…

So what is the Herschel Walker Diet? And what makes it so simple and work so well. Herschel Walker eats one meal a day. He says he simply has never been a big eater and everyone in his immediate family is this way too. Many of his family members have lived into their high 90’s and early 100’s while still being healthy and active.

This doesn’t surprise me at all. There is a lot of science out there indicating that weighing less and eating less equals dramatically longer lifespans and less disease. Many doctors and scientists believe this is because the body functions better at a lower body weight and fat percentage and that giving the digestive system breaks from digesting allows it to stay healthier and more disease free since less food is going through it and “polluting” it.

I'd have to say these picutres prove that eating less and natural body weight lifts work. It's pretty amazing really.

Intermittent Fasting is becoming very popular in the diet and fitness industry. I  fast regularly. Five days a week I eat one meal which is dinner. I always feel much better, less bloated, have more energy and am much more productive on days I only eat dinner.

What Does Herschel Walker Eat?

So we know what the Herschel Walker Diet is now, but what does he eat? He says he doesn’t ever eat red meat. He says most nights he has a little fresh poultry with a salad and little soup. That could be anywhere from 400 to 1,200 calories depending on dressing used, and whether or not the soup is cream or broth based. But if you are only eating one meal it doesn’t matter. You are going to be shredded eating this much (or should I say little) as long as you are doing some resistance training. And the Herschel Walker Workout regimen has resistance training so it makes sense why he looks the way he does. But before I get into the workout I wanted to mention the macro nutrients in his diet. You can tell he gets plenty of vegetables and a little protein. Plus the soup and salad add a lot of volume with very little calories making him feel full but without consuming a ton of calories.

The Herschel Walker Diet proves you don’t need hundreds of grams of protein to have a lot of muscle mass like body builders and meat heads will tell you. 40 to 80 grams per day is more than enough to support your muscles. I have said before and science has proven: If you lift weights/partake in regular resistance training you will grow/keep your muscle mass. The only thing that determines whether you grow or keep muscle is how hard you train. If you progressively lift more (weight or reps) and challenge your body you will grow more muscle and increase strength. If you just do the same thing for weight lifting every day all year you will only keep the muscle you have. It’s that simple. Really.

This picture weirds me out. But despite the artistic form of the body being a little uncomfortable to look at in this photo it's more evidence Herschel is a freak.

The Herschel Walker Workout Routine

So this is going to be quick. Herschel Walker says he has never lifted weights for his workout. That’s not to say he’s never picked up a dumbbell or a heavy bar. I am sure he has he is a former Heisman trophy winner, NFL Superstar, and current MMA fighter. However, for his workouts he doesn’t lift weights and he never has. This is his workout routine.
Every Day:

• 750 to 1,500 Pushups
• 2,000 to 3,500 Situps

That’s it. And he is this ripped and has been this ripped since High School. He jogs a little, sprints or does HIIT a little. But not regularly not even once a week. Currently he is training as an MMA fighter so he spars and rolls around on the mats, but it isn’t significant calorie burning or resistance training happening there. It really is just the push-ups and sit-ups for his muscle mass. But MORE IMPORTANTLY it is the DIET specifically the low calorie diet and regular fasting throughout the day that makes him look so shredded and have such a low body fat.

So eat less, do a lot of push-ups and sit-ups and look ripped to shreds.

*Note* The following video is over 15 years old. Herschel Walker no longer does pull-ups and dips everyday. He did at one point, and I recommend you do them as well for variety and overall health. The hands position thing he mentions also tells us that variety is key. Mix your body weight workout up. Think of every way to do push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups and dips. It will make it more fun and train your body better while making it look better too.

The Secret Benefit of Fasting
Sure you could eat low calories but spread it out over the day. You would lose a lot of fat. But you would miss out on the secret benefit of fasting. And that is the scientifically proven FACT that fasting for 18 to 24 hours (technically upwards to 36 hours but that isn’t very practical) increase Human Growth Hormone (hGH). This increase in hGH gives you more energy, speeds up fat burning and increase muscle growth. Sign me up.

Think Like Herschel Walker

Herschel said something in an interview on PTI (an ESPN show) on January 27th, 2011 that I thought was pretty genius. Simple but genius.

“We worry too much. We worry too much about everything. I think that’s why we die, we just worry too much”

I know, I know it’s not that earth shattering and science can’t help prove jack about that statement. But stress is an awful beast. It causes us to feel like hell get more sick and be less productive. Let’’s all stop worrying so much and be happier. We need more positive energy in our lives and more happiness. We will live longer, and healthier. We will be happier while we’re doing this too.

Final Thought

Eat Less. Do a workout that involves resistance training. Worry less. Look ripped. Be happy and positive. It will do wonders for your life.