A bodybuilder says abstaining from only cake for 30 years helped him maintain the physique of a man half his age. Derek Faye has stuck to a high-protein, low-carb diet since he was a teenager, and while he admits it’s “pretty boring,” the commitment helps him. Maintain a great physique.

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He is now 44 years old, who does weight training 5 to 6 times a week, has only about 7% body fat and avoids cardio. As for the base of his cake, the entrepreneur was inspired by a fellow retired bodybuilder, film “TerminatorArnold Schwarzenegger, according to Coventry Telegraph.

He said: “Every now and then I go and spoil myself, but I never eat sweets… Other than on my birthday – when I have a little slice, to be polite – I haven’t had cake in over 30 years. That doesn’t mean you can’t eat cake and keep fit.” “.

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He continued, “But when I was a kid, I remember Arnold Schwarzenegger’s talk about never eating dessert, which stuck in my head.”

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In addition to following a strict diet consisting mostly of protein shakes, lean meats, fish and vegetables, the father, who is CEO of a venture capital firm 3F ManagementHe gets up early every morning to train for weights. Derek has never been into cardio but has been doing some reluctantly lately to prepare for his famous basketball bout with boxer Floyd Mayweather.

He added, “My diet is so strict that I haven’t had to do a lot of cardio to stay skinny. My personality is that I always like to compete on an equal level, so I’m stepping up my cardio for that reason only.”