Rice cakes
Puffed rice cakes as a low-fat carbohydrate that counts itself while dieting
Puffed rice pressed into a disc: quick carbohydrate, almost no fat, and a number on the label that never needs a scale. Dieting bodybuilders lean on them because the count is exact and the volume is generous for the calories. Crushed into bowls of meat and sauce, eaten plain between meals, or spread with something sweet before training. Very little else comes with them.
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- Sam SulekDoes it
Bodybuilder and YouTuber · Spring Bulk gym vlogs
Rice cakes carried most of the carbohydrate through his Arnold prep. He crushes half a sleeve into a bowl with canned chicken and sugar-free barbecue sauce, calls that format the shape of most of his meals, and keeps three back as a bedtime snack.
Source: Fitness Volt: Sam Sulek Details His 2,449-Calorie Contest Prep Diet Less Than 3 Weeks from the 2026 Arnold Classic
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