Haaland's unique approach to fitness and nutrition has been making waves. Join us as we dive into Haaland's workout routine and explore his biohacking diet, which combines unconventional methods for peak performance.
THE ERLING HAALAND DIET
Erling Haaland, the football sensation, has captured the hearts of fans worldwide with his extraordinary skills on the field in Manchester City's iconic treble-winning season. But there's more to Haaland's success than just natural talent.
Haaland follows a diet that embraces both biohacking principles and ancestral wisdom. He incorporates several intriguing elements into his nutrition plan, including consuming organ meats like heart and liver.
These organ meats are known as "superfoods" due to their rich nutrient profile, packed with essential vitamins and minerals such as vitamin B, iron, phosphorus, copper, and magnesium.
Haaland's emphasis on consuming high-quality, locally sourced foods, challenges the notion that meat is inherently wrong for you. He prioritises the nutritional value of meat from local sources over processed options like fast food.
This aligns with the ancestral approach to nutrition, emphasising natural, unprocessed, and nutrient-dense foods.
In addition to his unique meat choices, Haaland also uses a filtered water system and emphasises the importance of sunlight exposure for maintaining a healthy circadian rhythm. These practices, supported by scientific evidence, further demonstrate Haaland's commitment to optimising his body's performance.
It is rumoured he developed his fascination for health and fitness when he met Cristiano Ronaldo as a young boy growing up in Manchester.
Haaland's biohacking practices also go beyond his diet. He uses blue light-blocking glasses, which aim to filter out the harmful blue light emitted by electronic devices. This technique helps improve sleep quality and overall well-being.
Moreover, Haaland incorporates ice baths into his routine, known for their muscle recovery benefits. While some may consider these practices mere superstitions, scientific evidence supports their effectiveness.
THE ERLING HAALAND CARDIO WORKOUT
Erling Haaland can be seen doing running or sprints on the hills so I will include some incline work in the cardio. So we will need to mix these two with other cardio workouts, and it will be challenging, but we can indeed work it out. Also, make sure that you hit stretching workouts for 10-20 minutes after you finish this routine to avoid any stiffness or injuries.
TREADMILL WORKOUT
- 5 minutes treadmill warm-up
- 20 minutes treadmill at an 8-10kph speed at 5% incline
- 5 minutes treadmill cooldown
BIKING
- 20 minutes Air Bike
ROWING MACHINE
- 10 minutes rowing
- 5 minutes interval rowing sprints (100meters)
HIIT SPRINTS
- 12-15 100-meter sprints on flat ground (30 seconds rest maximum in between each sprint)
- Rest for two minutes
- Ten rounds of Zigzag run on sand (40 seconds on 20 seconds off)
- Rest for two minutes
- 8-10 hill sprints 50 meters (30 seconds rest maximum between each sprint)
THE ERLING HAALAND STRENGTH WORKOUT
In strength and conditioning, we will be working out five days a week, in which two days we will focus primarily on our routines like plyometrics and core workouts. Then, for the rest of the three days, we will be adding a mixture of lifting exercises to get that tremendous overall physique and fitness. Also, I would recommend adding that explosiveness to your routines to replicate Haaland's insane power and dynamism!
Sets: 4-5
Reps: 8-10 (explosive and heavyweight reps)
MONDAY
- Explosive incline push-ups
- Explosive pull-ups or muscle-ups
- Incline bench press
- Cable crossovers
- Landmine press
- Deep explosive hack squats
- Bulgarian split squats
- Calf raises
TUESDAY & THURSDAY
- Vertical jumps to quick steps
- Squat pulse to med ball slams
- Box-jumps
- Hurdles jump
- Lateral hurdles jump
- Crunches
- Med ball Russian twist
- Hanging leg raises
- V-ups
- Plank hold
- Side plank hold
WEDNESDAY
- Landmine shoulder press
- Lateral raises
- Kettlebell swings
- Clean & jerks
- Goblet squats on a stability ball
- Bulgarian Split Squats
- Stiff-leg dumbbell deadlifts
- Leg curls
- Seated calf raises
FRIDAY
- Snatch
- CrossFit pull-ups
- Med ball throws to jumps
- Med ball slams
- Bicep curls
- Hammer curls
- Leg extension
- Leg press
- Lunges
- Romanian Deadlifts