Seth Rollins Workout and Diet
Professional Wrestler
Born: 1986
From Iowa, Seth Rollins is the WWE stage name of Colby Lopez. He says he had a unremarkable childhood, and considered himself to be introverted who listened to a lot heavy metal. Rollins graduated high school in 2004 and his wrestling debut was in 2005. He won a ROH World Championship and a ROH Tag Team Championship twice with partner Jimmy Jacobs. Rollins also wrestled under the name of Tyler Black prior to joining the WWE in 2010. He has gone on to win many titles, and is a record-holding 6 WWE/Raw Tag Team Champion. He is the only wrestler to have won all a WWE, Universal and NXT titles. Rollins also appears regularly as ‘The Champ’ on YouTube’s UpUpDownDown channel. He is engaged to pro wrestler Becky Lynch, to whom he lost the championship in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. Rollins runs a wrestling gym in Moline, Iowa, and a coffee shop called 329 Dport in Davenport, Iowa. He has millions of followers on social media. He is 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs about 205 lbs.
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Seth Rollins’s Diet
Summary
Rollins loves his food. He generally sticks to healthy, wholesome foods, but he doesn’t skimp on carbs or any other macronutrient. He also doesn’t like to plan too much, but being on the road up to 300 days a year, he sometimes packs meals to simplify and know he’s getting what he needs. He will have coffee at breakfast but otherwise doesn’t hit the caffeine too hard. He also doesn’t shy away from fat because he likes the steady energy it provides, and its flavor. Rollins primarily sticks to water at the gym, but if he’s feeling dehydrated, he’ll add some electrolytes to keep cramps at bay.
Estimated Macros
- Medium Carb 35%
- Medium Fat 40%
- Medium-High Protein 50%
Diet Details
Hearty Breakfast
Rollins often starts his day with 3-5 whole eggs along with some potatoes, or if he’s feeling crazy, he’ll have a pancake — but just one. He’ll wash it all down with coffee.
Fond of Fats
Rollins isn’t afraid of healthy fat. He says it provides consistent energy and he also likes the way it tastes. He loves his avocados.
Have Cooler, Will Travel
Rollins started traveling with his own food so he doesn’t have to rely on whatever he can find on the road. He says packing meals has helped improve his diet.
Go Easy on the Caffeine
Chipotle Champ
Rollins says Chipotle is the fast food of choice on the road, because they’re everywhere and they have fresh, quality ingredients.
Enjoy Yourself
Rollins says he doesn’t have to be too strict with his diet, so long as he doesn’t go off the rails for weeks at a time. He prefers to enjoy his food, and not call anything that tastes good a ‘cheat.’
Death Row Meal
Rollins says for his last meal on earth, he’d have to go with a giant taco pizza and some Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.
What to Eat
Red Meat
Chicken
Avocados
Whole Eggs
Vegetables
Potatoes
Rice
Olive Oil
Coffee
Protein Shakes
Water
What to Avoid
Junk Food
Genetically-modified Foods
Simple Sugars
Processed Foods
Chemical Ingredients
Artificial Additives
Trans Fats
Hydrogenated Oils
Rollins on Fat
‘I like fats. I think fat is important. I think there’s a reason we have it.’
Rollins on Dieting
‘I think a lot of people fall into the diet trap of starving themselves or eating things that don’t taste good for the sake of getting in better shape or having a better physique. I think there has to be balance.’
Rollins on Eggs
‘Three to 5 eggs for me is good. Whole eggs. I’m not an egg whites guy. I can’t deal with egg whites.’
Rollins on Caffeine
‘I like the caffeine that I do take to be effective and useful.’
Rollins on Water
‘During the workout, it’s usually just water that I’m drinking.’
Rollins on Traveling with His Own Food
‘It’s been a little bit of a hassle, but it’s also been useful and effective.’
Rollins on Pancake
If you eat cake and Ho Hos, and that’s all you eat, that’s what your body uses to regenerate cells, that’s what your body uses to grow. All of your tissue is eventually going to be made out of everything you eat.
Rollins on Eating
‘I enjoy eating…I don’t want it to become something that I dislike, you know?’
Seth Rollins’s Workout Routine
Weekly Routine
CrossFit Champ
Rollins digs CrossFit. He says his metabolism has gone up, which allows him to eat more.
Patience, Grasshopper
Rollins says people need to understand that it takes years to build a ripped physique.
Gym Advisor
Rollins owns a wrestling gym called the Black and Brave Academy. One of his biggest pieces of advice to kids coming in looking to get ripped? Eat more.
Inside Scoop
Rollins says to help keep things from turning into a circus at the gym, he’s gotten to know the CrossFit community across the country, which helps him have access to more private training sessions.
Mega MetCon
Rollins does Metcon most days. Metabolic conditioning or Metcon is the CrossFit word for going all out in a workout that makes you want to throw up at the end. Metcon can be circuits, single activity, gymnastics, or a combination of all of these.
Recovery Matters
Rollins says he does his best, but for the most part, he never has the time to fully recover before he’s back on the road again.
Exercise Style
A Seth Rollins Sample Routine
Warm up
Do 10 reps of each of the following:
Jumping jacks
Gate Swings
Seal Jacks
Bodyweight Squats
Side Lunges
Rotating Lunges
Reverse Over the Top Lunges
Carioco (lateral steps)
Forward Skip
Reverse Skip
Frankenstein walk & skip (1/each)
Hip swings
Lizard craw
Workout
Skills work: 15 min
Handstand push-ups
Muscle ups
Knees-to-elbows
Military press: 6 x 3
Metcon
Full squat snatches: 9, 7, 5
Bar muscle ups: 9, 7, 5
Rollins on Eating vs. Exercising
‘I’ll make the sacrifice in the gym instead of the kitchen.’
Rollins on Working Out
‘I feel like it’s a never-ending process of tearing yourself down and building yourself back up.’
Rollins on his Attitude Toward Fitness
‘I think people are impatient with their fitness and their bodies. They’ve got to understand that it takes years and years to get yourself to where you want to be. It’s not an overnight thing.’
Rollins on CrossFit
‘My metabolic output has been a lot more than when I was not doing CrossFit. I’m burning more calories.’
Seth Rollins’s Supplements
Protein
Pre Workout
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Electrolytes
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Post Workout
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Seth Rollins’s Lifestyle
Game Changer
CrossFit was a game-changer for preventing injuries for Rollins. He says before CrossFit, he didn’t even know how to squat correctly. With CrossFit, he loves to exercise even more.
Not A Cult
Rollins sometimes gets called a ‘CrossFit Jesus’. He says people who call CrossFit a cult need to understand that it’s really just a community of like-minded people who are passionate and excited to share information about something they love.
Giving Back
Rollins works with the Kids Wish Network which grants wishes to seriously ill children.
Gaming With Giants
Rollins was pretty stoked to be on the cover of the WWE2K18 video game, and considered it to be a great honor to join such legends as John Cena, Brock Lesnar and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.
Life-Changing News
Rollins and fiancée Becky Lynch are expecting a baby in December 2020. After Lynch received some negative comments about choosing motherhood at the peak of her career, Rollins was quick to defend her decision.
Rollins on Getting Into Wrestling
‘Wrestling seemed like something I might be good at, so I stuck with it and gave it a shot…I was very fortunate.’
Rollins on Being a Loner
‘I do my best work alone, so if you’re riding with me, you’re doing my schedule.’
Rollins on CrossFit
‘It’s nice to have 2 different passions instead of focusing all your energy on one.’
Rollins on Novelty
‘I’m always interested in trying new things.’
Rollins on Hard Work
‘There’s no replacement for hard work, and that’s true in any field.’
Rollins on Being Given a Wish Granter Tee Shirt
‘This is the nicest gift I’ve ever received.’
Rollins on Becoming a Dad
‘I can’t put into words what this means to me.’
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References
https://www.gq.com/story/seth-rollins-wwe-diet
https://www.gq.com/story/wwe-fitness-road-workout
https://www.si.com/wrestling/2020/02/08/seth-rollins-interview-wwe-monday-night-raw
https://www.kidswishnetwork.org/wish/seth-rollins-wwe-superstar-wish/
https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/whats-on-the-menu-for-wwe-champ-seth-rollins-20150716/
https://www.onnit.com/academy/train-like-a-modern-wwe-champion-seth-rollins-official-workout/
