After Seeing Ludacris's Favorite Foods, It's No Wonder He Works Out 2 Hours A Day
Ludacris may be known for hits like "Money Maker" and "Pimpin' All Over The World," and for starring in the Fast And The Furious franchise, but at home, he's known for his love of food.
"I'm a fat person at heart, that's why I work out so hard," he jokes over the phone.
The rapper's not entirely kidding; he lets his cravings dictate what makes it onto the menu of his restaurant, Chicken + Beer, in Atlanta. Ludacris and his team's latest creation, the IPA Double Cheeseburger, is nothing short of a heart-stopper. It's a blend of beef chuck and short ribs, covered in a Sweetwater's Hash Session IPA cheese sauce, caramelized onions, smoked bacon, and bread and butter pickles.
"We wanted to make it very unique, with flavors that jumped out at you and made you wonder what the hell was going on," he says. "It's about what ingredients go together to make that magic."
Luda wasn't shy about sharing his snack obsessions, clean eating plan, and the one food he can't resist on the Fast And Furious set.
Ludacris's Cheat Days Will Put Yours To Shame.
The rapper isn't just about massive burgers; he's got a weakness for wine-braised beef cheeks and his signature Luda's Chicken And Waffles. "It's got this maple syrup - a whiskey maple syrup - that's amazing," he says.
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If he's going all out, you better believe he's rounding out the meal with dessert. Either apple pie or chocolate cake, preferably, and the latter has got to be intensely fudgy. "Chocolate on chocolate on chocolate," Ludacris says. "I'm a chocolate lover."
While he's at it, he loves a good cognac, too.
He Balances It Out With An Intense Workout Routine.
Those cheat days are evened out with a six-days-a-week fitness routine. Ludacris works with two trainers - one for cardio and strength training, and one for martial arts - logging about two hours a day. "I want to be able to eat whatever I want, and I enjoy food so much that I try to eat clean a certain bit, and work out a lot," he explains.
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His Clean Eating Plan Doesn't Sound So Bad, Though.
That means that most days, Ludacris is skipping cake in favor of a more virtuous combo: lean protein, vegetables, and complex carbs.
In the morning, he'll have egg whites and steel-cut oatmeal with fruit. After his workout, he'll grab a protein shake, and then lunch and dinner is often the aforementioned trifecta. Salmon with vegetables and either brown rice or sweet potatoes is his go-to.
If You Hang With Him In Atlanta, He'll Probably Take You Here.
Ludacris has repped ATL for years, so naturally, we had to find out his favorite haunts. "Magic City is a staple," he says without hesitation. "It's one of the best strip clubs out there."
Beyond Chicken + Beer, he has no shortage of restaurant recommendations: Holeman And Finch if you're looking for more burgers to try; Spondivits for crab legs; and Nino's for Italian food.
"A lot of people don't know about Nino's, but it's so good," he says. "I tell them to make me chicken alfredo and chicken Parmesan."
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On date night, he and his wife, model Eudoxie Mbouguiengue, can often be found at Le Bilboquet.
"My wife speaks French, and she loves it there," he says.
There's One Treat He Can't Resist On The 'Fast & Furious' Set.
The Fast And Furious set doesn't just have a serious budget for insane cars and over-the-top special effects; the food's top notch too.
"They have the best cuts of organic meat. I literally look forward to lunch every day," Ludacris says.
And, no matter how clean he's trying to eat, there's one sweet he can't pass up when he's filming: cookies.
"I think they sprinkle crack cocaine on those cookies. They're the best ever," he says. "Oatmeal, chocolate chip, peanut butter. I love the peanut butter ones. I am a peanut butter fiend. There's something wrong with me and peanut butter."
Same, Luda. Same.
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