A dessert-loving bodybuilder says abstaining from eating cake for 30 years has helped him maintain the toned physique of a man half his age. Derik Fay has stuck to a high-protein, low-carb diet since he was a teenager and while he admits it is “super boring”, the commitment helps him maintain an impressive physique.
The now 44-year-old, who does weight-training five to six times a week, has around just 7% body fat and shuns cardio. As for his cake rule, the entrepreneur was inspired by retired fellow bodybuilder, the ‘Terminator’ himself – Arnold Schwarzenegger.
“Every once in a while I go and spoil myself, but I don't ever eat desserts,” he said. "Other than on my birthday – when I might have a tiny slice, to be polite – I haven't eaten cake in more than 30 years. That's not to say that you can't eat cake and stay in shape.
