Work Out Meal Plan Prep (GOOD, FAST, CHEAP!) – ATHLEAN-X™

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If you want to get ripped and build muscle year round you will have to be sure that you are consistent with your meal plan prep. Lacking consistency with your nutrition is the fastest way to fall out of shape, especially when you get hit with any of life’s surprises. All too often, it may seem that life gets in the way of you and your six pack. I get it, I understand. But if you are going to let that cave in your health, you will likely not be healthy enough to help those that need you the most.

In this video, I reveal a few things going on in my personal life that would normally make it impossible for me to get my workouts in, eat healthy and maintain a healthy lifestyle. That said, I understand that I must be strong if I am going to be able to be strong for those that need me. Sure, it requires me to get up earlier than I would like to. It requires me to workout with less equipment than I would normally like to. It requires me to train with less time than I would normally allot. But I still get the job done.

My meal plan prep relies on finding ways to manage the three choices that we all have, those being good, fast and cheap. If you want anything in life you must realize that you can only choose two of these options. I chose good and fast, at the expense of cheap.

By using the catering menu at local health food grocery stores however, you will be surprised at just how much money you can save over the normally priced healthy food options. For instance, if you shop at Whole Foods you can buy a great meal that includes grilled fish or chicken, asparagus, sweet potatoes and grilled veggies. You will likely pay a pretty penny to have that though. On the other hand, if you hit the less publicized catering menu you can order your already prepared healthy food in bulk.

Don’t worry if you can’t eat it all in one sitting, after all it’s bought in bulk, you shouldn’t be eating it all at once! Realize that you can freeze pretty much any of it without sacrificing it’s quality or freshness. Almost every cooked food can be frozen (some with differing times). Refer to any online resource to determine how long your favorite foods can be frozen and you’ll be surprised at just how much more flexible your meal plan prep can become in even the toughest and tightest of times.

For a complete meal plan on how to eat to build muscle and get ripped year round, be sure to head to and get the X-Factor Meal Plans included in the ATHLEAN-X Training System.

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Pascal Henrich March 10, 2017 - 1:02 pm

omg nice gz Jeff

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Mohd Fauzan March 10, 2017 - 1:37 pm

funny cuz l work at 10am to 11pm at night…and i work in a buffet kitchen and lm having trouble with nutrition

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Jeff Suav March 16, 2017 - 4:20 pm

I love his fan base

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Mr. K April 3, 2017 - 7:59 pm

Eating healthy isn't expensive. Know what is expensive? Eating healthy AND staying kosher at the same time.

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Maximilian Winter April 4, 2017 - 2:41 pm

thanks man you really helped me

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Jesse Inguanta April 23, 2017 - 10:05 pm

Yes congratulations Jeff.

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Kathleen Padilla May 14, 2017 - 9:06 pm

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iosefa falealii May 16, 2017 - 4:42 am

your so inspiring. your the man

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Matt Taylor May 17, 2017 - 9:29 am

that good, fast, cheap diagram was genius.

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Chris Sagredo June 7, 2017 - 7:55 pm

How does Jeff feel about bowls from chipotle? 🤔

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Rezonite June 11, 2017 - 3:02 am

WHY THE FUCK ISNT THIS GUY AT THE TOP OF THE LIST!?!?

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Abhishek TMR June 28, 2017 - 10:06 am

How can someone dislike these videos?

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Martini July 6, 2017 - 2:54 am

500th comment

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Edgar Gutierrez July 18, 2017 - 4:59 am

most helpfull video about meal prep I have seen, going to buy in bulk instead of cooking everything!

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Omar Aboelmakarem July 27, 2017 - 9:27 pm

Guys what is the most trusted macros calculator please I've been trying and see no results at all!!!

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andrew krenz August 1, 2017 - 12:31 am

know this is about 2 years late but congrats on having twins

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Beno B August 8, 2017 - 10:16 pm

One of the best videos you did and one of the best YouTube channels..

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Maynerd October 23, 2017 - 9:19 pm

What I do is I cook the main part of the meal (understand meat or eggs) and then buy the rest, like a salad, yogurt, nuts (usually buy in bulk from the market), cheeses, etc. That way I can cook the meat pretty fast for the whole working week and then just buy the rest which would be a pain in the ass to make myself but not so expensive to buy.

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Xtremedog83 November 13, 2017 - 12:18 am

Haha 😂 In canada Fast food isn't cheap. Same in Japan😂 I made pretty fast tasty cheap meals with Rice, Chicken mushroons and spinach In Japan only 200¥ or 2$ american a meal and really healthy and delicious. But I know what you mean you usually only get to choose 2.

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Barbara A. Nore December 1, 2017 - 11:03 pm

Am I the only female who watches you and comments? I am a dedicated follower. I loved this video. As usual it was very informative and the way you deliver your info is absolutely on point and easy to absorb. Love meal prepping! Time saver as well as keeping me on track. Congrats on becoming a dad soon.

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Nicholas Warner December 7, 2017 - 5:18 am

Same principle applies when modifying cars.

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Tom Vernon January 31, 2018 - 4:43 pm

Good fast and cheap options are Chinese food

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Rodiah Adams March 1, 2018 - 6:02 pm

The video I've been searching for all this time, im a student so this is very helpful in terms of budgeting and eating well while training.

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Life As Rob March 24, 2018 - 2:21 pm

Inspiring video Jeff. Thank you!

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Aaron Johansen April 15, 2018 - 8:22 pm

What catering place do you use? Is it good?

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John Hogan April 28, 2018 - 1:41 am

I always like these videos before I start watching XD

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Maffy Wahlang May 17, 2018 - 11:56 am

Wow, congrats Jeff on you twin babies

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Maffy Wahlang May 17, 2018 - 12:02 pm

The people who thumbs down are stupid and very stupid people ignore them Jeff

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Snare June 22, 2018 - 7:34 pm

Ad for this was burger king lol

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Snare June 22, 2018 - 7:35 pm

I have low budget and time… Shit

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Tom Jackson July 8, 2018 - 9:11 pm

Does anybody have an UK recommendations to buy cooked food in bulk like this?

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Jim life24/7 August 14, 2018 - 12:44 am

Okay ofc he went to a whole foods reference…there isn't one near me and i can barely afford Wal-Mart I'm looking for healthy nutrition ideas on a budget and I mean a barely living budget any help?

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U R Getting Trolled August 20, 2018 - 11:23 pm

Just train super hard while eating as much food as possible

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bigdap100 August 26, 2018 - 5:57 am

Man this guy is incredible, all of his videos are consistently brilliant and effective!

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SK STUDENTS SPACE December 31, 2018 - 6:38 am

Boss plz keep part wise exercises in a group example for chest there should be one group if we open it gives every exercise for only chest. Likewise for all body parts

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Y K Tech January 25, 2019 - 1:32 pm

Could you please make video on diet plan for Indian food

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Atlas February 26, 2019 - 3:05 am

This looks fun.

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Tom Scholtz March 10, 2019 - 11:04 pm

Fuck this was hard I failed on my last rep I had 38

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Tomasz Różański April 6, 2019 - 3:41 pm

jeff what about healhy ? 🙂 CONGRATULATIONS hope is a boy or what ever . Today every can be bodybuilder 🙂

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Just watch April 7, 2019 - 8:18 pm

Congratulation on your twins.

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kenneth leung May 20, 2019 - 7:17 am

Watching it in 2019, congratulations on the twins! My daughter was born on 2018, I really feel the need to do everything quicker, calisthenics is the answer for building muscle for me. Thanks for the content

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BunkySpewer August 5, 2019 - 3:41 pm

Yes.

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MetSneezingPanda August 12, 2019 - 9:35 pm

„..so those around me who actually need my help can count on me for“ I love you man

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Furious George September 8, 2019 - 5:30 pm

“No matter what, you still better find a way to address your own health if you’re going to be worth a damn to the people that need you”.

It’s amazing how sometimes when you’re gong through something, when you least expect it, you come across the exact words you need to hear to keep going. You’ll probably never read this, but thank you Jeff!

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Deku September 14, 2019 - 4:13 am

jeff
what i learn from experience
is that eating fast food and junk food is not really cheap

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John Fantozzi October 7, 2020 - 3:20 pm

WOW…2 kids on the way…Congrats man. Good luck, I will include your family in my prayers tonight. Thanks for all the GREAT videos.

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Przemyslaw Wikarski January 19, 2021 - 10:48 am

Congrats:)

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Mafia Dogz March 20, 2021 - 9:56 am

Without saying the actual words, he's saying "Quit the bullshit excuses because no one cares. If you wanna get in shape, sort your shit out and make it happen". I love this channel.

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CJ Zanders April 27, 2021 - 2:41 pm

“Good and Cheap” should be easy for people who like to cook and have even modicum of time they can replace entertainment or social media for meal prepping once or twice a week. And if you do OMAD (One Meal a Day), you cut the 2- 4 other meal times out of your day. The problem with that is that with OMAD, people often don’t feel like eating enough calories to bulk up or see muscle gains that they need. OMAD does suppress your hunger hormones to the point you can go another 23 hours without even thinking about food until the next meal.

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Amit Agarwal December 28, 2021 - 12:57 am

How do you manage nutrition when you travel? Any advice on what you pack and take with you?

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