Hafthor Julius Bjornsson’s Diet: The Mountain [Game of Thrones]

Playing the role of a character named “The Mountain” should signify bulking; however, luckily for the casting team for Game of Thrones, Hafthor Julius Bjornsson was already fueling his body like a beast.

As a Strongman competitor, Hafthor Julius Bjornsson is already knowledgeable when it comes to dieting build mass and strength. Paired with award winning nutritionist Farthjálfun Valgeirs Gauta, this is a recipe for nutritional mastery.

For Hafthor, Farthjálfun Valgeirs Gauta developed a diet plan that was contructed to ensure that The Mountain consumed all necessary nutrients to maximize his size and power. As you can imagine, this includes a heavy emphasis on protein to fuel Hafthor’s muscle gains.

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Keep in Mind: This meal plan was crafted for Hafthor Julius Bjornsson. You, my friend, are not Hafthor Julius Bjornsson. The way that our body looks and performs is based on what we eat, how we train, how we sleep,and how our bodies and hormones respond to a collection of variables.

Hafthor Julius Bjornsson’s Eating Schedule

Hafthor Julius Bjornsson’s feeding opportunities are essentially seven meals per day across a six day plan, leaving one open day for indulgence. Does that mean that Hafthor Julius Bjornsson is downing brownies, ice cream, and sour patch kids? Nope. Hafthor still practices eating “well” on his off day, but doesn’t follow the diet with as much strict focus as he does during the other six days of the week.

1. Breakfast | 7 AM

   • Egg Whites (6-8)
   • Full Eggs (1)
   • Oatmeal (1 cup)
   • Fruits (1 bowl)

2. Morning Snack | 10 AM

   • Granola bars (2)
   • Oatmeal (1 cup)/Fruits (1 bowl)
   • Protein Shake (2 scoops)

3. Lunch | 1 PM

   • Chicken/Fish/Turkey/Lean beef (2 pounds)
   • Oatmeal (1 cup)
   • Brown Rice (1 cup)
   • Vegetables, raw or cooked (1 bowl)
   • 100% Whole grain bread (4 slices)/100% whole grain pasta
   • Protein shake (1 scoop)

4. Afternoon Snack | 3:30 PM

   • Fruits/Vegetable (1 bowl)
   • Granola Bar (2)
   • Protein shake (2 scoops)

5. Evening Snack | 5:30 PM

   • Skimmed Milk (3 cups)
   • Any one of these:
   • Whole Grain Pasta (1 cup)
   • Whole grain bread (4 slices)
   • Oatmeal (1 cup)
   • Egg whites (6)

6. Dinner | 7:30 PM

   • Chicken/Fish/Turkey/Lean beef (2 pounds)
   • Oatmeal (1 cup)
   • Brown Rice (1 cup)
   • Vegetables, raw or cooked (1 bowl)
   • 100% Whole grain bread (4 slices)/100% whole grain pasta
   • Protein shake (1 scoop)

7. Post-Dinner Meal | 9 PM

   • Blended Whey Protein (2-3 servings)

What Does Hafthor Drink?

Someone who trains as hard and is as large as Hafthor needs a lot of water. The Mountain consumes up to 30 cups of water on a normal day with a minimum of two cups being consumed prior to each meal.

Pre & Post Workout Nutrition

Pre-Workout

• 2 servings of glutamine
• 1 serving of creatine
• 4 servings of pancakes/flapjacks

Post-Workout

• 3 scoops of blended whey protein immediately after the workout
• 2 servings of glutamine
• 1 serving of creatine

We don’t know about you, but this article made us hungry. What types of foods helped you most when you were bulking?