LAST SET
ON THE RISE
TUTTLE
POWER!
CHRIS TUTTLE KNOWS
HOW TO TRAIN AND EAT FOR
THE PRO STAGE.
IF YOU’RE going
to be competitive in
the IFBB Pro League,
then you need to
understand the
principles of nutrition.
Universal athlete
and 212 bodybuilder
Chris Tuttle hasn’t just
mastered nutrition as
an athlete, he’s made
it his profession.
“The importance
of nutrition became
evident in my life when
I was diagnosed with
hypoglycemia at the
age of 10. I had to
quickly learn how to
combat this by eating
multiple small meals
per day containing a
balance of complex
carbohydrates, fats,
and proteins that
helped stabilize my
blood sugar. This was
the start of my real
interest in nutrition.”
Tuttle isn’t the only
one in his business,
or home, interested
in nutrition. His wife,
Alexia, is his partner
both at home and at
work. “It has honestly
BY ROGER LOCKRIDGE
been a dream come
true. Most would
disagree and need
space from their
significant other, but
we are the opposite.
We thrive together. We
share the same
passions and interests
and enjoy helping
others reach their goal.
We both tend to get
carried away with work
and average about nine
to 11 hours per day six
days per week, but we
CHRIS TUTTLE
are still able to spend
quality time together
since both of us are
home together.”
While one might
believe that Tuttle stays
in his lane and focuses
on bodybuilders, that
isn’t the case. “I work
with all types of clients
with a variety of
nutrition-related goals.
I actually cover mostly
weight loss, GI disorders
[IBD and IBS], food
allergies, diabetes
management, and
athletic performance
in athletes. Prepping
competitive body-
builders and women
for various divisions is
probably a little less
than half my clientele.”
Tuttle has been
overcoming a knee
injury he suffered in
2016, but as of this
writing, he hopes to
make it back to the
stage in 2018. “I had
severe chondromalacia
in my left knee, to the
point where I could
not bend my knee
under pressure for six
months. I am still in the
recovery process, but
things are looking good
for the end of this year.”
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FLEX | MARCH ’18