As many pro wrestling fans know, Goldberg kept a pretty consistent physique from the 90s, 2000s, 2010s, and even the 2020s, even if he lost a little muscle mass. Thatโs why I was a fan. But today I suddenly got curious: Did Goldberg have a special diet or unique training regimen to maintain that body? I searched Google, used AI, and ended up finding something totally unexpected and ridiculously shocking.
Based on his match style, I kinda figured his training included some powerlifting elements, so that wasn't too shocking. Bodybuilding training is what most wrestlers use, and the Muay Thai stuff is famous since there are training videos of him doing it. But the truly mind-blowing part was the diet.
Apparently, he consistently aimed for and consumed 10,000 to 15,000 calories a day. I even searched articles, and it pops up in interviews where he said it himself. There's a reason he had to consume this much, but I'll get to that later. FYI, this number is totally unmatched (Number 1) among WWE wrestlersโ diets during pre-match training periods.
I just learned what the 'afterburn effect' is, but moving on. Here's the kicker.
So what about The Rock, who is even bigger than Goldberg and maintains his bulk well? And what about other large guys who wrestled for a long time, like John Cena and Brock Lesnar?
Pre-match training diet: John Cena is around 3,600 calories a day. The Rock is normally 4,000 to 6,000 calories. During movie filming, it's 8,000 calories (this is well-known). Brock is 4,000 to 5,000 calories. I genuinely thought The Rock would eat more than Goldberg since heโs huge, so what in the world is the reason?
After digging even deeper, there was a reason (the part where I said I'd mention why he had to eat so much). But first, for those who are curious, check this out:
He mentioned eating that much in an interview himself. Back to the main point: there was a specific reason Goldberg had to be consuming over 10,000 calories during the pre-match training phase.
Reason 1 Summary: Training the moves Goldberg mostly uses in matches consumes far more energy than typical bodybuilding training. You can feel it just by watching his movement and technique. Reason 2:
Okay, R2 is whatever, but after reading the final reason, I literally went, "Ooooooh..."
Since he's super old now, muscle loss due to aging is huge. So, to bring his performance level back up to his prime days, the only answer was absolutely cramming an unimaginable amount of food down his throat. Even compared to The Rock, whom I mentioned earlier, Goldberg's in-ring style is way more powerful.
TL;DR: For Goldberg to pull off powerful moves in his 50s like he did when he was in his prime, he had no choice but to eat 10,000 to 15,000 calories during pre-match training just to crank up his slowing metabolism.
"Fans are mind-blown by Goldberg's insane 10k+ calorie intake, comparing him to Michael Phelps and wondering if he just eats 24/7. No wonder he looked like he was devouring whole animalsโturns out it was real!"
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