With his muscles and imposing six-pack, Seahawks star D.K. Metcalf represents the model athlete in the NFL. In a podcast, the 24-year-old revealed his curious diet secret, which seems to have rather little to do with being an athlete.

Seattle/Munich – D.K. Metcalf is one of the best young wide receivers in the NFL.

With his muscle-bound body, the 24-year-old looks more like a sculpture of Michelangelo than a pass receiver.

As a model athlete, Metcalf follows a strict diet – or so you would think.

D.K. Metcalf: Model athlete thanks to special diet

“I’m more of a candy guy,” the Seahawks star revealed with a mischievous grin on NBA Hall-of-Famer Kevin Garnett’s “KG Certified” podcast. When the basketball legend asked him about his diet, the youngster immediately clarified that he was probably the worst person to ask such a question.

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“You’re a what?” gasped Garnett, looking at Metcalf in disbelief.

As the receiver explained his daily diet, the former Boston Celtics player nearly fell off his chair: “I eat one meal a day, have a coffee and then treat myself to like three, four packs of candy.”

It can’t be just any sweet tooth, Metcalf assured, he has a very clear preference: “I’m more of a gummy kind of guy. “

Daily routine from the perspective of an NFL star

In addition to “Lifesavers,” a type of gummy bear shaped like a ring, the 24-year-old’s menu would also include the popular “Skittles.”

“Yesterday I got up and did two workouts,” Metcalf began to describe his daily routine. After showering, he felt hungry for the first time and then “fortified” himself with a coffee: “That will keep me going until 4 or 5 p.m. “

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“Then at 16:30 I treated myself to sweets and a water,” he continued to describe, while Garnett’s face became more and more contorted.

“Yesterday, for example, I got the gummy bears from ‘Skittles’ and ‘Lifesavers Creations’. The packs are the same size, so I mix them together. That’ll keep me full until 8pm and then I’ll eat my dinner.”

“And that’s really such a daily thing with you,” Garnett asked him in wonder. “Yeah, it is. I’m just a candy lover. “

D.K. Metcalf: Candy lover with big goals

D.K. Metcalf is unlikely to become a nutritionist, nor is a revolution in the sports diet world likely to materialise.

In addition to his NFL goals, the 24-year-old is pursuing another dream. “So we can assume that one day we’ll see a gummy bear concoction à la D.K. Metcalf,” Garnett inquired curiously.

“Oh yeah, definitely,” the Seahawks star confirmed with a big grin.