Joey Bosa’s method of bulking with 5,000 calorie-diet has NFL fans resonating with Chargers star - “On the standard Reddit mod diet”

The 2022 NFL season is memorable for Joey Bosa for all the wrong reasons. He only played five regular season games after a groin injury that required surgery. His limited action saw his production drop from 10.5 sacks the year before to 2.5 last season.

Bosa returned in time for the Los Angeles Chargers Wild Card Round game versus the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, a costly penalty allowed Jacksonville to steal the game. As another season starts, Bosa is making up for lost time by bulking up with calories.

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Joey Bosa is eating up for success

An article by ESPN.com’s Lindsey Thiry revealed that Bosa consumes 4,500 to 5,000 calories daily to play at a heavier weight. He suited up for the Chargers at 250 pounds last season, way below his 270-pound frame earlier in his career. The report also shared that Bosa tipped 280 pounds while at Ohio State.

His plan to add weight starts with consuming five to six meals daily, plus snacks. He needed to eat that much to absorb the nutrients and counter his fast metabolism. The training in between meals can also drain his energy.

Gaining weight isn’t easy, as the Southern California weather during practices made him sweat more. Intense training with his brother, Nick Bosa, leaves him sweating under the Florida sun.

The article on Bosa’s meal plan led one Redditor to comment comically:

“So he's on the standard Reddit mod diet?”

Comment by u/TheNFCNorthRemembers from discussion Joey Bosa, in a quest to bulk up this offseason, estimates he eats between 4,500 to 5,000 calories per day: “Eating isn’t really enjoyable these days. It’s more so just part of the job…I've been eating a ridiculous amount lately.” in nfl

Another fan reacted:

“D*mn Joey, all you really have to do to get there is drink like a case of Sam Adams and eat a large pizza.”

Comment by u/justlookingokaywyou from discussion Joey Bosa, in a quest to bulk up this offseason, estimates he eats between 4,500 to 5,000 calories per day: “Eating isn’t really enjoyable these days. It’s more so just part of the job…I've been eating a ridiculous amount lately.” in nfl

Here are other reactions regarding Joey Bosa’s eating regimen for a successful 2023 season.

Comment by u/The-Implication-0 from discussion Joey Bosa, in a quest to bulk up this offseason, estimates he eats between 4,500 to 5,000 calories per day: “Eating isn’t really enjoyable these days. It’s more so just part of the job…I've been eating a ridiculous amount lately.” in nfl

Comment by u/Momentumjam from discussion Joey Bosa, in a quest to bulk up this offseason, estimates he eats between 4,500 to 5,000 calories per day: “Eating isn’t really enjoyable these days. It’s more so just part of the job…I've been eating a ridiculous amount lately.” in nfl

Comment by u/garryl283 from discussion Joey Bosa, in a quest to bulk up this offseason, estimates he eats between 4,500 to 5,000 calories per day: “Eating isn’t really enjoyable these days. It’s more so just part of the job…I've been eating a ridiculous amount lately.” in nfl

Comment by u/Ayatori from discussion Joey Bosa, in a quest to bulk up this offseason, estimates he eats between 4,500 to 5,000 calories per day: “Eating isn’t really enjoyable these days. It’s more so just part of the job…I've been eating a ridiculous amount lately.” in nfl

Comment by u/jthrilldr from discussion Joey Bosa, in a quest to bulk up this offseason, estimates he eats between 4,500 to 5,000 calories per day: “Eating isn’t really enjoyable these days. It’s more so just part of the job…I've been eating a ridiculous amount lately.” in nfl

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What does Joey Bosa eat daily?

The four-time Pro Bowler works with a nutritionist to add pounds to his body. Thiry’s article revealed that Bosa drinks fluids or eats some fruit before going for a run. He would follow up the exercise with breakfast.

He consumes five more servings of protein-rich foods like meat and fish with some vegetables. He would also have some nuts and carbohydrate-rich foods like pasta.

Joey Bosa is eating as a necessity rather than for pleasure. If he doesn’t follow his meal plan, the maximum weight he can lift during his next training drops.

Adding more muscle will help him become a more disruptive force. While he has the speed to outmaneuver offensive linemen, bulking up will boost his strength, enabling him to power through the blocks.

Bosa’s efforts will be tested when the Chargers open their season at home against the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 10.