'Game of Thrones' The Mountain's diet is mind- and stomach-blowing

Get the antacids ready.
 By 
Neha Prakash
 on 
Original image replaced with Mashable logo
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

Get the antacids ready. 

Game of Thrones actor Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, who portrays kingsguard member Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane, shared his daily diet on Instagram, and it would make Michael Phelps queasy. 


You May Also Like

A disclaimer before revealing his food diary: Björnsson is 6'9", 419-pounds and has been named Iceland's strongest man for five years. He is eating this caloric diet in preparation for his sixth strongest man competition -- not just because he's a hungry dude. 

For all you Americans, we've included the non-metric measurements in brackets: 

6:50 Morning workout! Cardio + CORE for 30min Bcca, Glutamine + handful of almonds


7:30 8 eggs + [7 ounces or .44 pounds] Oats + blueberries & strawberries + avocado


9:30 [14 ounces or .88 pounds] Beef, [14 ounces or .88 pounds] Sweet potatoes, handful of spinach & greens


11:50 Bcca, glutamine,


12:00 [14 ounces or .88 pounds] Chicken + [14 ounces or .88 pounds] potatoes, greens + some fruits


14:00 Blender = [5.3 ounces or .33 pounds or 2/3 cups] oats or sweet potatoes, 2 bananas [5.3 ounces or .33 pounds or 2/3 cups] kelloggs rice krispies, frozen berries, handful almonds, peanut butter and glutamine


14:30 Training strongman, Bcca, glutamine, Vitargo


17:30 [2.1 ounces or .13 pounds or 1/2 cup] protein + 2 bananas


18:00 [17.6 ounces or 1.1 pounds] beef + potatoes, greens


20:30 [17.6 ounces or 1.1 pounds] salmon + [17.6 ounces or 1.1 pounds] sweet potatoes


22:30 [1.7 ounces or .1 pounds or 1/4 cup] casein protein or 6 eggs + avacado + [1 ounce or 1/3 cup] almonds + [1.7 ounces or .1 pounds or 1/4 cup] peanut butter

And don't forget to wake up in the middle of the night to eat raw eggs -- it will help you carry 992 pounds of refrigerators, deadlift a small village or smash in the skull of a good-looking yet smug Dornish prince. 





Mashable Image
Neha Prakash

Neha Prakash was Mashable's Senior Watercooler Reporter, covering viral content, Internet culture and all things Kardashians.Before being a reporter, Neha was a Mashable intern covering news and politics. Neha previously interned at AOL/Huffington Post managing content and social media for its health and fitness sites.She earned her Masters degree from Columbia Journalism School in May 2012, and graduated with a B.A. from Penn State University in 2010.

Mashable Potato

Recommended For You


A 'Game of Thrones' movie about Aegon the Conqueror is in development at Warner Bros.
Emma D'Arcy in "House of the Dragon."

'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' review: 'Game of Thrones' prequel is a surprising comfort watch
Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell in "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms."

'Over Your Dead Body' trailer: Samara Weaving and Jason Segel are a totally toxic couple
Over Your Dead Body poster cropped

Trending on Mashable
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 3, 2026
Connections game on a smartphone

Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 3, 2026
Wordle game on a smartphone

What's new to streaming this week? (April 3, 2026)
A composite of images from film and TV streaming this week.


NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 2, 2026
Connections game on a smartphone
The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.
These newsletters may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. By clicking Subscribe, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Thanks for signing up. See you at your inbox!