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“The other day my friend was like, famous! Rush told Men Health. “I getting, like, hundreds of emails and texts and calls. But I don think people understand what it canada goose parka outlet is I actually do canada goose outlet houston in the gym to look like I do.”

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buy canada goose jacket Though 45 year old Rush canada goose outlet woodbury is enjoying sudden viral fame including appearances onTMZ LiveandGood Morning America his brawn and his equally impressive culinary canada goose outlet seattle career have been a long time in the making. Rush joined the Army at 21, cooking for top military brass, before landing in the White House kitchen, where he prepared meals for the Clintons, the Bushes, the Obamas, and now the Trumps. buy canada goose jacket

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He was a 92G (a culinary specialist) mastering everything canada goose outlet uk sale from pastry and chocolate sculpting to ice carving and cooked for senior staff at the Pentagon and then eventually in the White House kitchen.

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And eat, he does. On a typical day, he starts his morning off with 12 to 24 hard boiled eggs (two are whole eggs, the rest are egg whites), a peanut butter shake (with protein powder, blended quinoa, and non fat milk), Greek yogurt, oatmeal, and lean turkey. He brings turkey in Ziploc bags to snack on in the gym. In the afternoon, he devours four whole roasted chickens.

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His high profile clients have taken notice of his impressive build and aren shy about asking him for fitness tips. “One time, while at West canada goose uk site Point, President canada goose outlet uk Bush complimented me on my fitness and asked how often I work out and what I do [to get so strong],” says Rush. “Of course, President Obama, he also mentioned my fitness, and I do get a lot of people in higher power asking, like, what I do to maintain my physique at my age. I tell them, you just have to be motivated to get to the gym. There’s no excuse!”

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