Horse meat secret to Kazakh champion's success

[FarCenter]

AFP - Kazakhstan Olympic champion Ilya Ilyin says eating horse meat is the key to success in weightlifting.

The 24-year-old set two new world records on his way to a second successive Olympic title on Friday and then advocated a diet of chicken -- and horse.

"I do beleive food plays an important role in preparation for the Olympics or any competition," said Ilyin.

"Of course you have to be careful and know what you're eating. I try not to eat anything that is too fat or sweet. My favourite food is chicken and horse meat. I would consider them ideal food because they are very easy to digest.

"You don't waste any personal energy and you don't have to digest difficult things like lamb or pork.

"Chicken and horse meat are the best foods for weightlifters and good food is important."


http://www.france24.com/en/20120804-horse-meat-secret-kazakh-champions-success

[Ian David]

1. He can eat horse, because his wife's hands are very strong on plow. Very nice. High five! n/t

[jmowreader]

2. He left out one very important part to this

"Horses are also good because they come in single-serving sizes."

[Canuckistanian]

3. Well, he's got a point

Low in fat, high in protein. And very palatable, from what I've heard, like a combination of beef and venison.

Interesting fact: Unlike other meats, horse actually gets MORE tender with the age of the animal.

[NightWatcher]

4. that's disgusting, cruel, and wrong (takes bite into Big Mac)

[petronius]

5. Are lamb and pork particularly difficult to digest?

I would have thought that all meats would be pretty similar in that regard...

[JVS]

8. I'm not familiar with lamb, but in my experience beef is easier to digest than pork.

[Scootaloo]

10. You'd be correct

Mammal flesh is mammal flesh, period. It all digests the same, and has the same nutritive value (allowing for variations in fat content, anyway)

Reptile, bird, and amphibian flesh tends to be less dense on average, and thus moderately easier to digest... Not enough that your stomach would ever notice the difference. Same with fish. Once meat drops into that pouch full of hydrochloric acid you keep in your torso, it more or less slurries all the same.

But, some peopel think sucking down a raw egg every day is the secret to their success, or eating only beef-flavored ramen, or whatever. THis dude thinks horseflesh is the key. Whatever.

[limpyhobbler]

6. I'm so hungry I could eat a dressage horse.

Rafalca looked delicious.

[pinboy3niner]

7. LOL!

So that explains why they locate the weightlifting and equine events so far apart!

[datasuspect]

9. great success!