Martyn Ford is a beast. He’s one of the biggest guys I’ve ever seen in my entire life. But who is he? During the last few years, there’s been a crop of athletes that are massive and tattooed that become front and centre on Instagram and further afield. Martyn is one of those. As a 5% nutrition athlete and close personal friend of the late great Rich Piana, Martyn has acquired a huge personal brand and harnessed this to make waves in the Bodybuilding industry and as an actor.
I highly recommend you take a look at his instagram, you’ll be taken back a little and the pictures don’t do this guy justice, he really is huge.
Martyn Ford’s Diet and Training
Statistics:
Age: 33
Height: 6’8″ – 203 cm
Weight: 320 lbs – 145 kg
Martyn’s diet as you’d expect is a little extreme, to put it this way, if you’re 145kg and 6ft 8, you’re going to have to put away A LOT of food! He typically consumes between 4500 and 8000 calories per day. Here’s an example of Martyn’s daily diet!
Diet
- Meal 1: 7 ½ ounces Chicken Breast, 2 tablespoons Udo’s Oil and 3 ½ ounces Green Vegetables
- Meal 2: 5 ounces Chicken Breast, 5 ounces Egg Whites and 3 ounces (dry measure) Oats
- Post Workout: Protein Shake
- Meal 3: 7 ½ ounces Chicken Breast, 7 ½ Vegetables, 3 ½ ounces Udo’s Oil and 2 tablespoons (dry measure) Brown Rice
- Meal 4: Same as meal 3
- Meal 5: 5 ounces Chicken Breast, 5 ounces Egg Whites and 5 ounces Sweet Potato Salad
- Meal 6: 7 ½ ounces Chicken Breast, 2 tablespoons Udo’s Oil and 3 ½ ounces Green Vegetables
- Meal 7: 7 ½ ounces White Fish and 1 cup Large Green Salad
- Meal 8: 15 Egg Whites, 2 tablespoons Low-Fat Cottage Cheese and 1 cup Green Salad
Now that’s a hell of a lot of food. Add in these supplements and you get a 6ft 8, 145kg beast;
- Whey Isolate
- BCAA’s
- Creatine
- Glutamine
- Multi and Mineral Vitamins
- ZMA
- Udo’s Oil
- Garlic
- Ginger
Martyn Ford Training Schedule
If you want to be big, as well as eating like a beast, you have to train like a beast. Now Martyn has never competed either in bodybuilding or powerlifting, however he does have a strict training plan which you can find below. This typically varies depending upon roles and he takes and time of year, but gives you a good insight into his training style.
Monday: Chest/Biceps
- Incline Press 3 x 12/8/6
- Incline Fly’s 3 x 12/8/6
- Decline Press 3 x 12/8/6
- Barbell Curls 3 x 12/8/6
- Concentration Curls 3 x 12/8/6
Tuesday: Back/Traps
- Bent-Over Rows 3 x 12/8/6
- Close Grip Pulldowns 3 x 12/8/6
- Deadlifts 3 x 12/8/6
- Seated Single Arm Rows 3 x 12/8/6
- Shrugs 3 x 12/8/6
Wednesday: Recovery
- Rest day
Thursday: Shoulders/Triceps
- Seated Dumbbell Press 3 x 12/8/6
- Seated Laterals 3 x 12/8/6
- Single Arm Lateral Raises (Using Cable) 3 x 12/8/6
- Front Raises 3 x 12/8/6
- Rear Delt Fly’s 3 x 12/8/6
- French Press 3 x 12/8/6
- Rope Pushdowns 3 x 12/8/6
Friday: Legs
- Leg Extensions 3 x 12/8/6
- Squats 3 x 12/8/6
- Leg Press 3 x 12/8/6
- Hamstring Curls 3 x 12/8/6
- Calf Raises 3 x 12/8/6
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