Real Life Diet
What the fittest people eat.
The Real-Life Diet of John Cena, Who Wants to Be Lifting When He's 80 Years Old
The all-time WWE great and star of HBO's Peacemaker talks getting flexible enough to film with Jackie Chan, the difference between cheat days and just living life, and how he's changed up his workouts as he's gotten older.
The Real-Life Diet of Snowboarder Scotty James, Who Doesn't Love Cold Soaks but Does Them Anyway
The Australian is a solid bet for gold in Beijing.
The Real-Life Diet of Davante Adams, Who Slimmed Down Before His Big Breakout
The superstar Packers receiver talked to GQ about protein powder, fasted cardio, and living on team food.
The Real-Life Diet of Ndamukong Suh, Who Is Dead Serious About Recovery
The 315-pound Buccaneers defensive tackle talked to GQ about intermittent fasting, loving kombucha, and working with multiple physical therapists.
The Real-Life Diet of Jacob Sartorius, Who Has Gotten Deep Into Breathwork
The TikTok star talked to GQ about quitting coffee, forgetting to eat, and his new documentary with Wim Hof.
The Real-Life Diet of Derrick Henry, Who Thinks Everyone Deserves a Cheat Day
The Tennessee Titans running back caught up with GQ about post-game recovery, chocolate milk, and crazy offseason workouts.
The Real-Life Diet of Guy Fieri, Who Balances Comfort Food With CrossFit
“People always think that I must just eat deep-fried pizzas and cheeseburgers.”
The Real-Life Diet of Klay Thompson, Who Knows Not to Bring Burgers on His Boat
The Golden State Warriors sharpshooter talked to GQ about his long road back from injuries, the power of jumping into cold water, and how to eat when you're suddenly not burning calories with basketball.
The Real-Life Diet of DeVonta Smith, Who Swears by Pregame McDonalds
The Heisman Trophy winner and Eagles rookie says his lean build has nothing to do with his eating habits.
The Real-Life Diet of Chef Daniel Humm, Who Took One of the World's Best Restaurants Vegan
The former pro cyclist talked to GQ about morning celery juice, his (ridiculously fast) personal best marathon, and how to eat lean when you're a chef.
The Real-Life Diet of Rich Roll, Who Went Plant-Based in his 40s and Never Looked Back
The podcaster and ultra-endurance athlete talked to GQ about getting sober, intermittent fasting, and changing his life to get healthy.
The Real-Life Diet of “Bachelor” Matt James, Who Is Running the New York City Marathon This Weekend
GQ caught up with Matt James about how marathon training compares to Dancing with the Stars—and what he's going to eat to celebrating being finished.
The Real-Life Diet of Rob Lowe, Who Says Vanity Is Valid Motivation to Get to the Gym
The veteran actor talked to GQ about sleeping a lot, the importance of avoiding the “junk zone," and the workout advice he got from Chris Pratt.
The Real-Life Diet of Zac Brown, Who Goes on Tour With a Full Gym in a Semi Truck
The country star talked to GQ about the career-sustaining advice he got from Bruce Springsteen, figuring out a way to exercise that doesn't feel like torture, and banning pre-show smoking and drinking for his band.
The Real-Life Diet of Drew Magary, Who Briefly Thought Hospitals Served Beer
GQ talked with our own Drew Magary about quitting drinking after his brain exploded, learning to cook from Jamie Oliver, and realizing nothing is stopping you from eating burrata for lunch.
The Real-Life Diet of Jimmy Butler, Who Eats Simply and Drinks Wine With Mark Wahlberg
The Miami Heat forward caught up with GQ about avocados, his new coffee venture, and exploring the world through food.
The Real-Life Diet of the RZA, Who Says That Not All Vegan Food Is Actually Good For You
The leader of the Wu-Tang Clan caught up with GQ about sneaking in 20-minute workouts and all the ways his vegan diet has gotten easier over the last 20 years.
The Real-Life Diet of F1 Driver Daniel Ricciardo, Who Has Developed an Extremely Strong Neck
The Italian Grand Prix champion talks dynamic stretches, jet lag, and the challenge of communicating the physical strain of F1 driving.
The Real-Life Diet of Patriots Lineman Lawrence Guy, Who Is 6'4", 315 Pounds, and Vegan
The veteran defensive tackle talked to GQ about going plant-based, the importance of offseason body maintenance, and eating pancakes every day.
The Real-Life Diet of Whoop Founder Will Ahmed, Who Cut Out Caffeine After 2 P.M.
The college athlete-turned CEO talks monitoring your body's data, breakfast sandwiches, and the perils of eating too close to bed.
The Real-Life Diet of Peloton Instructor Adrian Williams, Who Swears By Salmon for Breakfast
The native New Yorker talks healthy snacking, getting up at 4 a.m, and why he eats dinner for breakfast.
The Real-Life Diet of Henry Cavill, Who Is Happy to Eat the Same Thing Every Day
That Superman physique runs on loads of protein supplements and pre-workout—and 4 a.m. physical therapy.
The Real-Life Diet of Flula Borg, Who Declined Butt Cushions to Fill Out His Suicide Squad Costume
The German actor changed his approach to fitness to play an Olympic javelin thrower turned supervillain.
The Real-Life Diet of Shot Put GOAT Ryan Crouser, Who Aims to Never Be Hungry
Ahead of the Tokyo Games—where he just won gold—Crouser talked to GQ about breaking the world record and eating six meals a day.
The Real-Life Diet of Jimmy Chin, Who Brings Cheese and Salami on Expeditions for Morale
The climber and filmmaker talked to GQ about hotel room workouts, lunch smoothies, and the sanity-saving power of getting outdoors.
The Real-Life Diet of Usain Bolt, Who Has to Stay Away From Barbecue Lay's
The greatest sprinter of all time isn't hitting the track much lately—but he keeps a picture of himself in fitter days taped to his Peloton bike for inspiration.
The Real-Life Diet of Rock Climber Kai Lightner, Who Refuels with His Mother's Cooking
The young climber talked to GQ about overcoming an eating disorder and training for the next Olympics.
The Real-Life Diet of Jay Cutler, Who Just Launched a Meat Subscription Box
The retired Bears quarterback talked to GQ about drinking beer after games, staying healthy in retirement, and the toll football took on his mind and body.
The Real-Life Diet of Ocean Rower Jason Caldwell, Who Is on the Water for Weeks at a Time
The adventurer just finished a four-man row from California to Hawaii, beating the record by nine days. During the crossing, he spoke with GQ from the middle of the Pacific about how he kept his body and mind intact.
The Real-Life Diet of the Mountain Goats' John Darnielle, Who Swears by Long Runs and Savory Oatmeal
The novelist and indie-rock stalwart explains how running fortifies his creativity.