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John Quinn Irish IFBB contest diet and 5-day Dublin split
Dublin. Ireland’s notable IFBB Pro. Classic European contest look: tight waist, full muscle, high-protein prep.
Irish contest-style meals: lean protein, carbs around training
Pro contest eating: lean protein on repeat, carbs around training, fats kept modest.
- Calories
- ~3,200–4,200 kcal (prep lower)
- Protein
- 200–250 g
- Carbs
- 250–400 g
- Fats
- 50–70 g
Meals
- Meal 1. Eggs, oats
- Meal 2. Chicken, rice, greens
- Meal 3. Turkey or white fish, potato
- Meal 4. Whey, banana or rice cakes
- Meal 5. Lean beef or fish, vegetables
- Meal 6. Casein or cottage cheese
Public detail is thinner than Olympia stars. This is a short IFBB-style template, not a leaked contest sheet.
5-day IFBB-style split you can run in a Dublin gym
Body-part split, compounds first, isolation after. Four to five hard sessions.
Body-part split · 5 days
Day 1 — Push
- Bench press4 × 8–12
- Overhead press4 × 8–12
- Incline press3 × 10–12
- Lateral raise3 × 12–15
Day 2 — Pull
- Barbell row4 × 8–12
- Pulldown4 × 8–12
- Seated row3 × 10–12
- Curl3 × 10–12
Day 3 — Legs
- Squat4 × 8–12
- Leg press4 × 10–15
- Lunge3 × 10
- Leg curl3 × 10–12
Day 4 — Shoulders / arms
- Overhead press3 × 8–12
- Lateral raise4 × 12–15
- Curl3 × 10–12
- Pushdown3 × 10–12
Rest when the waist and sleep say so. Track sets in Armstrong instead of copying pro volume blindly.
How to run a Quinn-style prep log in Ireland
Use the protein-first contest template, then set calories from your own stats. Dublin peak hours are busy — log compounds first. Pair this with a local gym so the split survives Luas delays.
Matching Armstrong guides
FAQ
- Is there a published John Quinn meal-by-meal contest sheet?
- Not a reliable public spreadsheet. This page is an IFBB-style Irish template: lean protein repeats, carbs around the session, fats modest. Set calories with a planner — do not copy a 90 kg pro if you train 3 days in Dublin.
- What split works in a typical Dublin gym?
- Push, pull, legs, then a shorter shoulders/arms day. Hit racks early or late. Log compounds before cables so peak-hour crowding does not kill the session.
- How much protein for an Irish contest-style cut?
- Most lifters do well at about 0.8–1 g per pound of body weight. Quinn’s template sits in the 200–250 g band because contest bodies are heavier. Scale to you, then track daily protein first.
Simplified IFBB-style summary. Not official, not medical advice.



