Quade Cooper has revealed he and ex-All Black Sonny Bill Williams are only tucking into steak and oysters to keep themselves in top shape.
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Quade Cooper and Jack McInnes trade blows during their heavyweight bout at Adelaide Oval on February 3, 2017 in Adelaide.
Former Wallaby Cooper, who is now contracted to Japanese club Kintestu Liners in the Top League competition, said he and Williams have spent the last eight months ignoring vegetables, fruits and carbohydrates because they are trying a diet that better suits their requirements.
And Cooper, who previously represented the Melbourne Rebels and the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby, reckons hes in the best shape of his life.
The 32-year-old, who like Williams is also a handy pugilist, told the Daily Telegraph he wouldn't recommend the diet for everyone but believes its doing the trick for him as he prepares for another season playing rugby in Japan.
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Quade Cooper of the Rebels gets tackled during a Super Rugby match against the Chiefs last year.
"I'm no expert in this field, this is my science, it's what works for me," Cooper told the Daily Telegraph.
"Others might try it and say, 'It's not for me'.
"I've been on the carnivore diet for eight months, before that I wasn't a full vegan but I was trying to eat healthy like that, trying to stay low on my meat and eat more veggies, no dairy.
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Quade Cooper congratulates Sonny Bill Williams after winning his fight against Francois Botha in their heavyweight bout at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in 2013.
"But I felt like I got quite lean but also soft in my muscles. Although I was training really hard, anytime I'd take contact I'd find I was getting hurt.
"Now I've combined this diet with pre-hab, looking after my body before I get on the field, before I leave the house, that has been a game-changer.
"The way I feel physically and mentally right now, it's much better than 2016 or 2017. It's a good feeling to know the things you're doing and put time and effort into are paying off.
"This is just how I eat now."
While Cooper is contracted to play in Japan, Williams is locked into a deal with Canadian rugby club the Toronto Wolfpack.
Both men are renowned for their work ethic in the gym, and Cooper often posts photos of his trim physique on social media.
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Quade Cooper is tackled while representing the Rebels against the Sunwolves at Prince Chichibu Memorial Ground in Tokyo in 2017.
Cooper is no stranger to controversy, and accepted people will have their opinions about the diet he has committed himself to.
That's what I say to a lot of the boys that ask me about diet, I'm in no place to be giving advice, this is just what I do, and what works for me," Cooper told the Daily Telegraph.
"I've been in professional sport for 15 years, I've gone through stages where I'm only eating what our dietician says and I didn't feel great, feeling bloated and getting reflux.
"I've tried being vegan three times a week, vegetarian three times a week, tried eating normal, then I've gone no carbs, I've played around with certain things and found out what's worked best for me at the moment.
"I've really enjoyed the benefits of this meat diet. It does seem strange to a lot of people because what we're told is normal 'eat vegetables otherwise you can't digest your food' I've had no problems whatsoever."
Quade Cooper's daily menu:
7am: Bulletproof coffee (2 cups of coffee, 2 tablespoons of butter, 1 tablespoon of MCT oil)
9am: Sip bone broth throughout workout
10.30am: Two rib-eye steaks with salt and butter
6pm: 800 gram tomahawk steak with roasted bone marrow, a dozen oysters.
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