Michael Phelps’ eating habits during his time competing are the stuff of legend at this point, and the all-time Olympics medal winner shared just how he was able to cram 10,000 calories in per day. The 39-year-old Phelps spoke with E! News at the premiere of his docuseries, 'Fueled By,' where he shared how his diet was while swimming, and what it’s like now that he’s not going against the best in the world in the pool.
probably eat cleaner now than I used to,' he said. 'And that’s just because I’m not eating as much as I used to. 'There’s no way you can just eat clean and get all those calories. So, I was trying to cram ice cream and whatever I could into my system.' MICHAEL PHELPS HEATED AFTER WATCHING AUSTRALIAN SWIMMER RIP TEAM USA: ‘I WOULD MAKE THEM EAT EVERY WORD’ Eating junk food and not worrying about the repercussions sounds like a dream for most.