{"id":20226,"date":"2022-08-18T12:12:23","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T11:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/?p=20226"},"modified":"2023-03-01T15:45:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T15:45:23","slug":"qa-get-to-know-aj-in-5-quick-fire-rounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/qa-get-to-know-aj-in-5-quick-fire-rounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&A: Get To Know AJ In 5 Quick-Fire Rounds"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 20th August 2022, Anthony Joshua faced Oleksandr Usyk in a unified world heavyweight fight. Ahead of the fight, <\/span>we asked him some quick-fire questions about his nutrition, favourite motivational quotes and whether he has any pre-fight superstitions. <\/span>Read on to see what he told us.<\/p>\n

Round 1 – Motivation<\/b><\/h2>\n

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If you could give one piece of life advice, what would it be?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Profit from the wisdom of the older generation.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

What motivates you to get up in the morning?<\/b><\/h3>\n

The sunlight coming through my curtains.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Who is your inspiration and why?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Every person I meet is my inspiration because everyone has a story. Because of the job I have, I meet so many people so I get so much inspiration every day.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

What is your favourite motivational quote of all time?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Round 2 – <\/b>Food<\/b><\/h2>\n

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What\u2019s your go-to post fight meal?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Whatever is on the table. By the time I\u2019ve finished my fight, I don\u2019t have time to pick and choose. It\u2019s just whatever the guys give me. But first things first, my recovery <\/span><\/i>protein shake<\/i><\/b><\/a> is the priority.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favourite snack?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

As we\u2019re in Saudi Arabia, it has to be dates.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favourite drink?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Simple – water. Maybe with a bit of lemon.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

What\u2019s your ultimate food heaven?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

My ultimate food heaven would be some pounded yam, stew, some nice meat and then a Supermalt. Maybe some brownies and ice cream as well. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

What\u2019s your ultimate food hell?<\/b><\/h3>\n

You know what, once I went to a fancy restaurant. They said, \u201cListen, this is a very special restaurant, you have to come”, and<\/span><\/i> they shut down this whole place for us and everything.\u00a0 I was like cool – and I put on my nice evening gear and turned up ready for a nice meal.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

And then they fed me pigeon.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

As I was eating it, the chef was looking at me saying, \u201cYou like?\u201d, and all I wanted to do was throw up. So yeah, pigeon is my food hell.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\"anthony<\/p>\n

Round 3 – <\/b>Nutrition<\/b><\/h2>\n

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What\u2019s your favourite <\/b>Bulk\u2122<\/b>\u00a0supplement?<\/b>
\n<\/b><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s <\/span><\/i>Aftermath Post-Workout Recovery<\/i><\/b><\/a> because it\u2019s packed with proteins, vitamins and carbs. It has everything in it I need to recover for my next session. <\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n

If you could create your own flavoured Bulk\u2122 Whey Protein, what would it be?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Some kind of coffee flavour. Maybe a caramel coffee flavour.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

What is the one supplement you couldn\u2019t go without?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

It has to be <\/span><\/i>pre-workout<\/i><\/b><\/a>. Before a session when you\u2019re fatigued, tired and you need a kick, <\/span><\/i>Elevate Pre-Workout<\/i><\/b><\/a> is for me. That\u2019s one supplement I couldn\u2019t go without.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

If you could invent any supplement in the world, what would it be?<\/b><\/h3>\n

It would have to be an anti-aging supplement and it would be called the \u2018Fountain Of Youth\u2019. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

What do you enjoy most about your partnership with <\/b>Bulk\u2122?<\/b><\/h3>\n

I\u2019ve been with <\/span><\/i>Bulk\u2122 <\/b>for five years now. Some of the pros are obviously meeting and working with the owners, Adam and Elliot. They\u2019re phenomenal and so passionate about the business which is important. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

We have a good relationship. I’ve put my input into it, and they’ve supplied me with all of my supplements over the past five years that have kept me going.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The cons are making me do tha<\/span>t <\/span>Bonsai tree advert<\/span>. It was a good laugh though.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Round 4 – <\/b>Who would win these fights?<\/b><\/h2>\n

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A shark or a bear?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Whichever one is in their dominant environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

A lion or a tiger?<\/b><\/h3>\n

I reckon Lion.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

King Kong or Godzilla?<\/b><\/h3>\n

King Kong.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Batman or Spider Man?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Spider Man as he can shoot him in a web from far away.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Who is the best sports nutrition Brand: Bulk\u2122 or \u2014 \u2014?<\/b><\/h3>\n

The best Sports Nutrition brand is<\/span><\/i> Bulk\u2122<\/i><\/b> *wink*.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Round 5 – The Fight\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

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What\u2019s the last thing you\u2019ll eat before the fight?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Same answer as before – I just eat what\u2019s given to me. I trust my chef and nutritionists as they know more than me about nutrition.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Do you have any pre-fight superstitions?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Not really, just everybody chill.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

I remember Muhammad Ali was fighting George Foreman and he said he felt like his team were more scared than he was. So it\u2019s just about staying calm, controlling the moment and in about an hour or so it\u2019ll be done, so relax.\u00a0 No stress.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

What did you learn from the first fight?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Do more. I didn\u2019t do enough last time. <\/span><\/i>The man who does more is the man who is victorious.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

What has changed since the first fight?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

A lot of things have changed. My surroundings, my environment in training camp, my coaches. But all changes have been positive.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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