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As for 200g protein a day causing kidney damage, the jury is still out on this one. Several studies have suggested that the problem is overweight and obese people with diets high in red meat containing saturate fat, plus a genetic prevalence to develop a kidney problem. Bolt certainly does not fall into the first group!

He is not eating almost 200g of protein per day! No body can process that much, it will cause serious kidney damage, something a world class sprinter do not have time to deal with! Also, he could never workout as hard as he does on only 30% carbs, 92% of the energy we use to move our bodies comes from carbs, he would need plenty more!

And finally, if he eats 200g protein per day and has a daily diet of 60% protein, 30% carbs, and 10% fat, that would mean that he eats about 333g of fat, carbs and protein all added together, thats 200g protein, 33g fat and 100 grams of carbs per day, which adds up to about 1500 calories per day, and that is not even enough for a 160 pound girl who doesn’t work out, and no athlete in tho world could improve on such a diet. An athlete of Bolt’s caliber would need almost 4000 calories per day, and absolutely no less than 3000calories per day! If any one wonders how I came up with these numbers I just used the approx 200g protein, and the 60%, 30% 10% distribution and used simple math. 1g of fat equals 9 calories, 1 g of protein equals 4 calories and 1g of carbohydrates equals 4 calories. Just for facts, your body has to have at least 130g of carbohydrates per day to function properly, that’s the main problem with diets like Atkins.

Enjoy the fantastic career of Usain Bolt!!

Also, for those interested in Bolt’s diet, he enjoys chicken nuggets, fried chicken and dumplings before a race. Probably best to follow his advice on relaxation, but not the dietary tips.