{"id":15016,"date":"2025-08-29T04:02:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T21:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15016"},"modified":"2025-08-29T04:02:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T21:02:52","slug":"nick-walker-reveals-why-frozen-fruit-beats-fresh-for-lean-gains-during-olympia-prep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15016","title":{"rendered":"Nick Walker Reveals Why &#8216;Frozen Fruit Beats Fresh&#8217; for Lean Gains During Olympia Prep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Nick Walker is heading into the 2025 Mr Olympia event as a top contender, and while the man they call \u201cThe Mutant\u201d is all about piling on the protein, this elite bodybuilder also turns to cleaner alternatives, explaining why he favors frozen fruits over fresh <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DN1O3uO3nWC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in a recent Instagram video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI prefer a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/nutrition\/gain-mass\/11-most-effective-foods-clean-bulking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">high (calorie) day of clean food<\/a> (rather) than, like, a burger,\u201d explained Walker to his 1.6 million Instagram followers, elaborating on how he appeases his appetite without letting his bodybuilding goals fly out of the window. \u201cI think it\u2019s just mental for me,\u201d he added. The Olympia contender went on to note that while he doesn\u2019t feel old at 31 years of age, he has noticed how his body responds to junk foods when compared to his younger days. \u201cNot being in my 20s anymore, when I start eating like s**t, I feel it pretty f*****g hard,\u201d revealed the 2025 New York Pro winner.<\/p>\n<p>To combat his cravings, Walker now opts for healthier foods to make him feel full without the nasties. \u201cJust give me some cream of rice, some fruit, and I\u2019m good,\u201d he explained. \u201cI don\u2019t need nothing else.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Nick Walker Opts For Frozen Fruits Instead of \u2018Fresh\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>In the video, Walker doubled down on his love of fruit, particularly the frozen kind. \u201cI prefer for the majority of my fruits, except bananas sometimes, I prefer frozen fruit over fresh fruit,\u201d he shared. When it comes to bananas, The Mutant\u2019s reluctance to freeze them likely stems from the fact that bananas can brown, losing their structure and taste during the freezing process. Still, there\u2019s a scientific reason that he likes to freeze the rest his fruit, and it\u2019s not just about taste.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStudies have shown that frozen fruits are actually fresher than \u2018fresh,\u2019\u201d said Walker. And, to a large extent, the big man is correct. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/jf5058793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science has indeed shown that freezing fruit can have a positive effect<\/a> on vitamin E content while preserving the same levels of calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, and iron found in fresh fruits. This is because the nutritional value of \u2018fresh\u2019 fruit will very much depend on a number of factors such as when the fruit was harvested.<\/p>\n<p>Fresh fruit that is transported or stored for longer periods of time can lose its value whilst frozen fruits have their nutrients locked in during peak ripeness. The vitamin C level degrades in fresh fruit over time as well. But, that\u2019s not to say biting into a fresh, juicy apple, or enjoying that succulent banana should be \u2018cancelled.\u2019 There\u2019s also a faux pas that you can make with choosing frozen fruits: To get the most from your frozen fruit, avoid pre-sweetened options or \u2018blends\u2019 that may add hidden sugars and syrups to your eating regime.<\/p>\n<p>For Walker, however, frozen is the way to go. \u201cI will take frozen blueberries over fresh, any day of the week,\u201d he concluded, and was met with a ton of support in his IG comments. \u201cI absolutely agree,\u201d wrote one follower. \u201cFrozen fruits are better 95% of the time.\u201d Perhaps the likeminded fan knocked 5% off because of some badly frozen bananas? Either way, The Mutant\u2019s current progress has him looking seriously peeled!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nick_walker39\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To follow Nick Walker on Instagram, click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/flexonline\/training\/nick-walker-reveals-why-frozen-fruit-beats-fresh-for-lean-gains-during-olympia-prep\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nick Walker is heading into the 2025 Mr Olympia event as a top contender, and while the man they call \u201cThe Mutant\u201d is all about piling on the protein, this elite bodybuilder also turns to cleaner alternatives, explaining why he favors frozen fruits over fresh in a recent Instagram video. \u201cI prefer a high (calorie) &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fitness"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15016"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15016\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}