As Carmelo Anthony and the rest of Team USA get ready to try and bring home the gold in Beijing, Men’s Fitness.com recently sat down with the NBA star. Among other topics, MF asked ‘Melo about his nutrition and fitness habits.
Do you have any favorite exercises?
When you’re working out, I don’t think any exercise is your favorite [Laughs.] I pretty much do it all. I started incorporating boxing a couple of years ago. That’s intense. I have the utmost respect for any and all boxers.
What’s your diet and nutrition like?
I have a personal chef. He can bake chicken and make it look like it’s fried or make a low-carb spaghetti. The goal is to keep me at 8% body fat. I stay away from the red meat. I eat a lot of seafood and chicken. Sometimes I lose too much weight, and then I need to start eating red meat, carbs, rice, and pasta.How important is fitness when it comes to either winning or losing a basketball game?
It all comes down to being fit. At the end of the game, it’s what helps you beat the other team. Fitness is the key when it comes to anything in life.
I always find it interesting to hear how athletes stay in shape. I could only imagine how huge it would be having a personal chef cook all your meals. And I’m with Anthony – boxers don’t get enough credit for how hard they train. Talk about an intense workout.
