NFL's Strongest Running Back Austin Ekeler's Diet | Eat Like | Men's Health

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler shares everything he eats in a day and how he stays balanced to prepare for the upcoming NFL season.
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[@johnnynededog5858]

For the people not getting why Austin Ekeler is considered the strongest RB it’s because they mean pound for pound, in other words he’s just strong for his size

[@PSIorDIE]

I’d say…. Derrick Henry would probably eat this guy for his cheat meal.

[@Monte5491]

What they mean is he is the strongest player in the nfl for anyone around his size

[@tdwpx5]

Next they will make a video about a 150 lb kicker and call him the nfls strongest player. You're sticking up for a blatantly false title lmao

[@mitosypitos3225]

@@tdwpx5 he is the strongest pound for pound, same concept how an ant can carry 10 times their weight or more by his size and weight and height he is the strongest nfl player proportion wise

[@garrettclaiborne4309]

in other words, he’s not the strongest RB

[@azicat1459]

See...the whole fitness industry would die if everyone was as intelligent as this guy

[@Smokeout682]

Yeah really not that complicated unless u wanna be a bodybuilder or something in that area

[@Chelseagrinkittycat]

@@Smokeout682 not even. The only complicated thing in bodybuilding like at the pro level is knowing how much gear is right and not to have any bad side effects like gyno or even worse liver problems

[@semajo.9514]

@@Chelseagrinkittycat you are def small

[@Jdot2tact]

@@semajo.9514 hes right. Boodybuidling isn't complicated. Take a day researching and you will have everything u need to know. When you get into using steroids and PEDS like 99% of elite bodybuilders, is where it gets complicated. You don't need a bunch of gimmicks and exercises to grow . Just knowledge, diet and genes. On the Olympia stage, majority of time the winner is determined by aesthetics which dependent on youre genes.

[@matttom7416]

They gotta learn somehow

[@Lexlugr]

This was refreshing, for some reason. No fluff, no pushing BS supps, just basics. I love it

[@Discovery_and_Change]

1:54 breakfast is a smoothie with oats, fruit, eggs, milk 2:28 lunch: chicken, white rice, vegetables 3:04 cheat day, pizza, wings, taco bell

[@LintonWong]

Never heard of this guy, but I’m starting to really like him and like how down to earth he seems

[@samgunz1]

He's a beast on the field... an alvin Kamara type of back

[@Concertgoer-mj5ek]

he’s incredible for fantasy

[@TheGabagoolGuru]

Super nice guy! Hope you have a fantastic and healthy season!

[@jacobneeley1057]

me watching making sure my fantasy players eating right

[@helmutkrusemann9194]

more of these videos about athletes diets please. Thank you

[@donnydoit7678]

I hope that you will always be very healthy and never get injured. You seem to have a great personality . 👏👏

[@zackkoskela5862]

I love Austin but strongest RB? Are we forgetting derick henry was stiff arming people straight to the shadow realm

[@KneeKrusher]

I think nick chubb and saquan might have something to say also.

[@californiachief27x]

P4P

[@LexusTX]

@@KneeKrusher aj Dillon aswell

[@samgunz1]

Weight room warrior lol

[@robgrant5272]

Pound 4 pound

[@shoegazingguy3155]

Best advice from this guy: 1. Don’t take supplements, eat real food 2. Eat raw eggs

[@lovergurl454]

Nothing is wrong with supplements

[@davidalvarez1344]

@@lovergurl454 yeah I’m 1000% sure Austin ekler is in better shape than you

[@Tcam0720]

@@davidalvarez1344 and supplements can help you get more protein to help build muscle

[@comingverysoon]

Agree on supplements but I love the taste of eggs and eat them scrambled. The way I make eggs, a lot of people who think they don't like them would change their minds. Re supplements, they are totally unnecessary for the 99.9% of us who are not professional athletes. Also, most of them are complete shams. It is very easy to get enough protein from food. Except for some athletes, nearly everyone who takes supplements is wasting their money.

[@lovergurl454]

@@comingverysoon no one is saying anything is wrong with food. Supplements are there to supplement your diet (as the name implies) they're convenient and useful that's all

[@conniebauer4128]

Great video! He seems like a nice guy too.

[@ironrod3597]

I'm a bears fan, but I'm also a fan of Austin. Love the way you play man!

[@DarthNoswad]

Great advice. Keep it simple

[@banditpicasso]

I want MPMD to make a video on this!

[@Michael-nj1um]

Men's Health, I love this series!! Im a Bills fan, but have no problem acknowledging this young man is a terrific runningback!!

[@thevinylcountdownpodcast6280]

I’ve also never taken supplements (minus protein shakes I guess), so his routine really spoke to me.

[@lachlancurry8688]

strongest running back. y'all forget about Derrick Henry?

[@erikmartinez7757]

Pound per pound wise I believe

[@Mrlazerfazer]

Saquon as well

[@CilbraxGaming]

@@Mrlazerfazer you mean saquons legs?

[@bailey179]

@@CilbraxGaming aka saquad barkley

[@eddievaldez9094]

Beast mode

[@mathejoh]

My son is a super fan :). Much love from Eagles land in PA

[@nickjonson6996]

Great advice

[@41motogp]

Hi Austin! You were my number 1 pick in FF this year! Hope you have a great season!

[@manwell1371]

This aged well

[@silentwisdom05]

Not this year lol

[@philmetcalf7876]

Awesome excellence

[@felicia1ofakind]

Great video, I don't know who is replying to these comments but who's your nutritionist and strength coach

[@kennethbutler9164]

I’m just here to see if Derrick Henry is going to let this man be called the strongest running back in the NFL…

[@kylekissack4633]

Well pound for pound ekler is the strongest

[@rodneyleonard8453]

Pound for pound

[@kamrulalom8610]

had bad experience with eggs... now drinks it raw

[@o3karty619]

he puts it in a smoothie, so he can't taste them at all

[@comingverysoon]

I know people who scramble them hard to remove the taste.

[@marcosgallo803]

Glad to see a healthy player austin a beast

[@sdotsmitty89]

Austin Eckler auto cards are so 🔥 🔥 🔥 guy is dual threat like cmc

[@nicholasali2182]

Strong little guy💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@Tak3DaThRone]

💯 natural is the way & only way

[@grontelp77]

3 meals a day with no snacks or shakes? I imagine with how clean he's eating that with normal sized portions it would be a challenge to reach 2K calories a day. For a guy this athletic he easily needs like 3K calories to sustain himself. He'd have to eat an absolutely massive amount of chicken and rice to reach that caloric intake. This doesn't add up imo.

[@javierchavez1790]

I call bs too

[@bane2256]

He it doesn’t add up. He burns a ton of calories between games and practice

[@benfillar940]

It works if you're on gear

[@tedavidson]

Genetics

[@Lunchpgap]

Yeah. What are his portions. Without supplements his meat intake must be massive.

[@dawghousetv]

Badass shirt!

[@coolhand6656]

Despite raw eggs containing slightly more nutrients, the nutrients in cooked eggs are in fact easier for your body to digest and absorb. One study found that the body is able to absorb 90% of the protein found in cooked eggs compared to only 50% in raw eggs.

[@suckthesebigirishballs5512]

Source no hate just curious

[@CowboyJJ13]

yeah no hate too, but i 99 percent sure thats a lie

[@Daniel-dr2jb]

This is what you call bro science

[@kennethw.6603]

@@CowboyJJ13 Digestibility of cooked and raw egg protein in humans as assessed by stable isotope techniques. (Evenepoel et al., 1998).

[@kennethw.6603]

The true ileal digestibility of cooked and raw egg protein amounted to 90.9 +/- 0.8 and 51.3 +/- 9.8%, respectively. (Digestibility of cooked and raw egg protein in humans as assessed by stable isotope techniques. (Evenepoel et al., 1998)

[@tylermcgee4911]

“NFLs strongest running back” *Laughs in Derrick Henry*

[@howlbeast]

He eats pretty simple and outta all the athletes I’ve seen his diet is similar to mine which is shocking

[@nathanchalmers2244]

This man is a tank!

[@dumbrocket8890]

so a nice guy

[@kevins9389]

Love what he said about supplements. It is in the name: you only need a supplement if your diet is deficient. Period.

[@kaypie3112]

I see Ekeler as a coach- at a high level- when his playing days are finished.

[@masonplayz4519]

He takes no supplements..wow!!! His dedication is top notch..also that's good because how many players have had a bad substance through supplements that they didnt know was tainted..

[@masonplayz4519]

Oh yeah..and Bolt Up!!!⚡⚡⚡

[@fredygrillz]

Baddest in the game go chargers

[@silase2029]

Strongest “Pound for Pound”, doesn’t mean he benches the most or squats the most, but means that for his size he could be the strongest. Same with MMA or Boxing, we say Khabib or Canelo are the best, but obviously they’d lose to Ngannou or Tyson Fury

[@cjpearce1407]

Eh I think khabib could beat Tyson fury

[@cqmbos7819]

He’s a good person

[@markneri2748]

I met him his rookie season very very humble guy and no ego takes pictures with fans and doesn't say no!!!!!! Love that guy Austin Ekler, Joshua Kelley , and Justin Jackson SB Bound

[@rtcharge]

Seems like a good guy

[@SpaceViking2000]

Supplements are definitely not needed. Obviously, everyone is different. But as I grew older I stopped taking them. Granted. Having adult bills now may have played a factor, but I feel like I enjoy trying to be healthy and fit more now than when I was taking supplements, pre workouts, etc etc.

[@foxdogs1st]

Anyone notice the bumper plate bench press 🤔

[@justadudeintheworldman.120]

Smart dude

[@kearnsmark]

I hate eggs so I eat them raw.....super smart

[@michaelfrazia4569]

I like the no sups...im shocked how little he eats with the daily activity he endures

[@gwp4eva]

question for the comments section: does protein powder count as a supplement? i say no also, i’m generally on board with the approach of not taking supplements, other than a creatine-containing preworkout. but i would suggest that people take omega-3 fatty acids, since most average people out there won’t consume the recommended amount with a standard diet

[@ReggieSanchez23]

Yes

[@anthonyemmm]

Surprised he didn’t have a bad experience at Taco Bell

[@Dave-fz6wt]

This was actually during last years off season

[@ceejayyy6472]

🐐

[@phillipmonk2855]

Derrick Henry is on a whole different level! 🤣

[@devilandthelord]

You misspelled Nick Chubb.

[@MattyDMovies]

How did you not show his food in a video about his food

[@dennistyler8746]

AC🎸DC...nice shirt.

[@the4fwords]

Are you tracking all macros and counting cals?

[@motorcyclemichael2182]

No, but I should be 😂

[@henrypetersen8748]

Men’s health should do one on DK Metcalf

[@glove5150]

Stronger than D Henry or Chubb?

[@wojciechstefaniak3541]

I’m drafting you in my fantasy league this season my friend.

[@matthewgomez892]

lol

[@haydenkinnear1354]

WESTERN STATE!!

[@IAmPartap]

How is that enough food im literally so confused

[@brenm3835]

PEDs

[@DannyHoke29]

Watching this while eating Oreos

[@robert_walks]

198lb NFL RB.. I'd actually be curious to see the portions he's eating and the estimated total caloric intake. And no snacks? Hmmm

[@robertk2007]

He’s a good looking dude

[@dubson965]

come on Austin, what else you eatin man

[@BlackStar-ff2kn]

Double this, impossible.

[@wellnesglobal]

He is not telling everything🤭😎

[@Daniel-dr2jb]

@@BlackStar-ff2kn How is a 190’s lb body impossible?

[@BlackStar-ff2kn]

@@Daniel-dr2jb It's impossible to sustain that weight on that lack of calories. These people probably eat out alot cause this is like 1500 calories, enough for an elderly woman not an athelete.

[@David-eh3ht]

Pound for pound strongest man in the nfl

[@user-ub8uc8gq7r]

Marshawn lynch hands down the strongest RB

[@erikmartinez7757]

He’s naturally buff foo

[@bed2149]

No ones naturally buff lol

[@erikmartinez7757]

Lol

[@760rydah5]

Foos Gone Wild 🤣😂

[@TheNamezZ]

Yes they are.... I know plenty who have been with minimal effort

[@tomsarrels8980]

Strongest RB 😅

[@ethanaleman]

BACK IN BLACK

[@lalomalo8052]

Who gave this guy the title of NFLs strongest rb??

[@brianaltman9258]

Cant to see this guy with 2K yards from scrimmage, go bolts

[@tracem98]

Lol he ain’t CMac.. keep dreaming

[@KneeKrusher]

Pass pro?

[@thebigson8721]

It’s cool that he doesn’t take supplements

[@JanoyCresva]

because he takes steroids. I bet you're the kind of person to buy one of those fitness plans from instagram models that claim they are natural.

[@thebigson8721]

@@JanoyCresva calm yourself Janoy

[@hetheman5579]

@@JanoyCresva well he plays in the NFL so I seriously doubt that

[@forceoneX]

@@hetheman5579 negative more than likely theres some type of hgh, deca, or even prednisone. Its on command for these guys knock it off.

[@ceejayyy6472]

@@forceoneX ig yall dont understand what he meant by “no supplements” all my man is putting into his body is food and working hard for it

[@k4ng06]

⚡⚡⚡

[@jeffreybeth7235]

I think you spelled Derrick Henry wrong.

[@SKYSOLDIER173rd]

⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@EverDeLeon7]

are certain eggs safer to eat raw than others?

[@Xr3737]

I'd stick with chicken eggs. but if you find an ostrich those are the best.

[@mdguitar00]

I’d imagine organic are slightly safer due to higher standards. Most importantly, make sure to wash the outside of the eggs with soap and water before cracking the raw egg into a drink. The majority of salmonella cases are caused from the outside of the egg being contaminated and the egg yolk/ white coming in contact with it.

[@TheSupart91]

3:40 that part supps are a semi waste of money

[@thebutcher7036]

Derek Henry has entered the chat...

[@fallguy6196]

Jee what a surprise chicken broccoli and rice.

[@fredweis2383]

Search David Goggins

[@gradyhiggins4213]

What about Barkley tho?

[@Mojojojo335]

The title triggered me

[@lijah5987]

3:38 def juiced but when your displaying your body at a professional level u have the right to.

[@jaidenmathai]

Nfls strongest Rb is dhenery

[@ilovegodandjesusjohn316]

Proverbs 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

[@fredweis2383]

Wohoo#1

[@zmitch88]

Keep trying. 👍✌️

[@cwert23]

Props to Eckler. Poor video title

[@mkg5048]

Respect to this dude but Derrick Henry is so dangerous that his strength and size combined doesn't compare. Derrick Henry is the best of all running backs currently

[@danieldelacruz7305]

Instead of white rice I would use jasmine rice or brown rice

[@iloveyoumadhuri]

Not bad, but I think he needs to change the white rice to brown and change the bread with his sandwich. This will work when he’s getting older.

[@user-kj2rd7bk9y]

What's wrong with white rice?

[@BigPappaMusk]

Derrick Henry is the strongest RB in the league don't @ me.

[@nikobaladad2963]

You're not @able

[@nicholasbruner6366]

P4P bro.

[@dontblink3042]

79 catch rating lmfao

[@jazzyj5236]

Lmao. "Strongest" is incorrect but he's up there

[@ulidiaz9157]

DIEGO BABY!

[@fredweis2383]

Walk Run Jump Swim Bike Carnivore OMAD Or 2 MAD ONE Gallon of clean water

[@mikecrip]

Fun Fact: Eggs legally can't be labeled safe, healthy or nutritious

[@nicholaswoods4055]

Strongest rb? Bold

[@BaronVonBielski]

Pound for pound, he is.