Would you double his calories like with the Malaysian guys?
A 20K cutting diet would be cool.
My Malaysian friends and world class athletes after more than a decade of "old fashion" dieting (read: starving before the contest...killing their metabolism and than blowing up after contest...) realized that indeed - there is the better way to diet...
Sazali Samad - won 2 World championships since than (this year finally moving UP in weight class) and was disgustingly cheated at the Asian games...(taking SILVER when he more than deserved GOLD...)
Leong Teck Liaw - dominated ESCALIBUR middleweights week before Asian games and could easily won Overall (if it wasn't for sensational new superheavyweight TB).
He is suspended
as I am but - training and you'll see continuous improvements on his already exceptional physique - dieting "my way"...
Certainly - every one is somewhat different - but I am sure in matter of one year EVERYONE could make unbelievable changes...