“Was a wake up call” – Rory McIlroy sheds light on his fitness transformation journey
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Rory McIlroy
Irish golfer Rory McIlroy first burst onto the scene with a marvel-like quality about him and was just a kid, with a boyish face and some baby fat still on his bones.
Everything was going fine and smooth as he turned pro at 18, and within the space of two years had won on both the PGA and European tours. This earned him close to $10 million in winnings and finished in the top 10 in two of his first four major starts as a professional. However, things miraculously changed when he came across a health injury before the age of 20, which kept him on the sidelines during the early part of the 2010 season.
“It was a wake-up call,” Rory tells GOLF.com. “The doctor told me I may not be lucky next time. That it could put me out for a long time. It was the first time I thought that I may not be able to do what I love, which is playing golf.”
“Don’t think you want to demonize food”
Rory, 32, talked about the customisations he made to his diet that created a lot of movement in his swing.
“I had to up my protein intake quite a bit,” he says. “I don’t think you want to demonize food,” he says. “It’s about being able to fit it into your diet so you can have it every once in a while and feel good about it and not feel guilty. There’s so much guilt associated with eating. If you can break that mental barrier, you’ll be better off.”
“I don’t think any food is bad, necessarily. It’s more like treating it as a treat,” McIlroy added. “I’ll allow myself ice cream every now and again because I enjoy it and you still have to enjoy what you eat.”
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