The glow up of Bryson DeChambeau from a skinny teenage sensation to a bulked-up bomber has been widely publicized. What surprised many was the sudden shift to a muscular body, which took place during the forced pandemic break. However, was the process a healthy one? DeChambeau was at hand to answer the question whilst stating that he had shunned that diet.

Bryson DeChambeau opens up about his bulked-up diet

Fresh from the conclusion of the inaugural LIV season, DeChambeau sat down at the ‘5 Clubs podcast’ for a candid talk. It was here that he discussed the hardships he faced while following an incredible diet for muscle-building. The 29-year-old revealed it affected his internal systems and caused “huge mood swings.”

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“I had such huge mood swings from it,” DeChambeau said. “I ate things that were not great for my system that I was very sensitive to and ultimately it got to the point where it was a little bit too much.”

Though DeChambeau was edging out his opponents on the field, he was feeling the side effects of an extreme diet. He further revealed that after more than a year of the distressing process, DeChambeau decided to take action. He switched to a healthy diet and hired a nutritionist to get back in a good space.

“I ate improperly for almost a year and a half and I was starting to feel weird, my gut was all messed up and so I went completely healthy and went on a Whole-30 diet, got a nutritionist. I was super-inflamed,” he revealed.

Did DeChambeau’s muscular diet pay off?

While DeChambeau’s account of the side effects is worrying, he achieved quite a lot of success during that phase. The California-born racked up remarkable records in his amateur days but seemed to struggle on the men’s Tour.

However, the scenario changed when a bulked-up DeChambeau used his newfound strength to launch golf balls at unimaginable distances. He was the longest-hitting golfer by a mile, topping the charts in 2020 and 2021.

The range-hitting gave DeChambeau a significant advantage over the others. He ran his way to a debut major championship, the 2020 U.S. Open, at Winged Foot. It elevated the golfer’s status, which, beyond doubt, helped him get a lucrative contract at the LIV Golf Series.

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