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The Wild Diet Success Story: The Tim McGraw Band Before and After

Posted by Abel James | Last Updated: June 25, 2014

Tim Mcgraw before after

Special episode for you this week, folks. This is a selection adapted from first draft of my new book, The Wild Diet about 10 Hours on Tour with Tim McGraw & the Fittest Band in Country as they came through Austin. Comment below and let me know what you think. 

Scroll down to the end and you can even hear me sing! 🙂 – Abel

 

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As Alyson and I stepped aboard Tim McGraw’s tour bus idling outside a Quality Inn in Austin, Texas, I realized that The Wild Diet is catching on.

Instead of passed out groupies, illicit drugs, and broken furniture, the spotless bus had a zen-like calm about it as the smell of strong coffee wafted through the cabin. The bus was brimming with fresh produce, raw nut butters, seaweed, protein bars made of grass-fed lamb, and an imposing 5 pound sack of Brazil nuts.

Fresh off filming the Today Show in New York City (see video below), the band seems bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Denny, enjoying an unprecedented 20-year-stint as bandleader and guitarist for the country superstar, is 57 and looks half his age. Denny’s rippling biceps and sturdy frame remind you that he’s not to be trifled with, despite his gentle and pleasant demeanor.

Tim McGraw Before After Denny Picture Image

Denny, a past guest of the Fat-Burning Man Show, has been following The Wild Diet for just over year (see below for before and afters). On a hearty diet that includes plenty of butter, bacon, and eggs, he’s dropped 46 pounds (from 240 to 194) and gained a fair amount of muscle by hacking with fasting and feasting. Impressed by Denny’s transformation, several bandmates joined the journey to better health and vitality.

“Our keyboard player only decided to try your diet because he’s allowed to eat coffee cake,” Denny grinned.

“My kids love eating this way“ Dean-O the fiddle player adds. “They can do whatever they want when they’re away from the house, but they know what’s bad for them and usually don’t eat pizza and junk carbs. They don’t have a problem eating veggies. And they’re totally into organ meats… head cheese is their favorite. Their friends think that eating brains is cool.”

Eating brains is cool.

Despite a demanding tour schedule that often includes multiple shows in one day, the Tim McGraw Band eats well. Recent feasts while on tour with Faith Hill include: grass-fed bacon burger (bunless, of course), snapper with poblano sauce, grilled chicken and asparagus, roast beef with vegetables, shellfish platter with oysters, crab, lobster, shrimp and ahi poke along with a beet and endive salad. When he’s not fasting, Denny’s favorite breakfast is steak and eggs.

“It’s really not that complicated once you get the hang of it – you just listen to your body and eat when you’re hungry. I love it. I’m full of energy and feel 15 years younger. Eating better even makes me want to drink less.”

And that’s good, because this band doesn’t drink before the show. They swing sledgehammers and throw gigantic tires around in the parking lot.

Band Gone Wild: Tim McGraw’s Prison Yard Workout

Tim McGraw Band Workout
Featured this month’s cover of Men’s Health after his own 40 pound weight loss, 47-year-old Tim McGraw is a specimen. He credits his rocking biceps and six-pack abs to his band’s intense outdoor workouts that focuses on core training, strength and balanced movements to build up the muscles between the ribs and connective tissues. The Tim McGraw Band even tourswith a separate trailer dedicated to workout gear, lugging heavy chains, sledgehammers, and sandbags across the country.

“Tim is a beast, man, he keeps me on my toes,” says Denny.

The band’s recent workout included weighted pullups, push-ups, dips, and man-maker lunges followed-up with sprints in the parking lot. When they can find a gym, workouts focus on heavy, functional movements like deadlifts, barbell rows, and overhead presses. Band members unwind with mobility exercises, meditation, long walks, and “earthing” with bare feet on whatever grass they can find.

TimMcGrawWorkout“It keeps us off the bus and it keeps us out in the fresh air instead of staying in a cave all day long,” McGraw said on The Today Show.

And from watching the band play up-close from backstage, I can tell you that the Tim McGraw band puts on a dynamic show. And it’s in large part their physicality that makes the band incredibly fun to watch.

The Tim McGraw band is doing just about everything right. This band doesn’t work out and eat real food to “look better naked.” They swing sledgehammers in the parking lot because they know that it makes them better at their job. Being in shape with wild workouts gives them the stamina and energy to give their fans a world-class show.

Other performers, athletes, and movie stars are catching on. Others to “come out” as Paleo / Wild / Ancestral include: Uma Thurman, Jake Gyllenhal, Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Biel, Miley Cyrus (for better or worse), Joe Rogan, Adrian Rodgers, Tucker Max, Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson, Grant Hill, and Hugh Jackman to name a few.

And oddly, these worlds are colliding. The day before the Tim McGraw band went on The Today Show, I was in New York with my friends J.J. Virgin and Dr. Sara Gottfried right after they stopped by The Today Show, as well. Healthy is getting hip.

It doesn’t matter if you’re Paleo, Low-Carb, Raw Vegan, Fruitarian, or anything else – real food works for everyone, and the word is starting to spread. If Denny beat the odds to lose 46 pounds on the road playing stadiums around the world, imagine what you can do. Just by embracing real food and enjoying a good sweat from time to time. Come join us.

One quick ask: if there’s someone you can think of who needs to hear this message, please share this post with them using the share buttons on the side of this blog post or whatever way you can.

Watch Tim McGraw Work Out on The Today Show (filmed the day before):

 

Bonus: Watch Abel and Denny Jam on Guitar!

In between filming “The Today Show” and headlining at Circuit of Americas, Denny came by the house and we drank tea, feasted homemade muffins and quiche, and sat down in front of the podcast mic and just jammed, man. This is what happened.

Steamroller Blues (Abel Sings!)

Fatty Coffee Express

Voodoo Queen

The (New) Fat-Burning Man Theme

Old Love (it’s a heartbreaker – audio only)

If you’d like to hear more of my music, subscribe to my YouTube channel.

Always love to hear from you. Let me know what you think in the comments.

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Comments

  1. Julie says

    June 27, 2014 at 12:28 pm

    It really IS easy once you get the hang of it.

    Reply
  2. Nathan says

    June 27, 2014 at 12:29 pm

    Great vids! I def enjoyed the jamming, cool to see you throw down with some nice solo’s Abel.

    Reply
  3. Josh Camson says

    June 27, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    Nerd Fitness shirt FTW!

    Reply
  4. Elaine R says

    June 27, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    LOVE The fat Furning Man! Thanks for all the info you supply.

    Reply
  5. Matthew Panos says

    June 27, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    Motivating!!

    Reply
  6. Bre says

    June 27, 2014 at 12:38 pm

    So awesome!

    Reply
  7. Zach Snyder says

    June 27, 2014 at 12:41 pm

    I can always rely on Able to bring some interesting new material for me to look at each time I log on.

    Reply
  8. Candy H says

    June 27, 2014 at 12:44 pm

    I am so impressed with this for these guys. I wish whatever they do would rub off on my husband. He has been following primal for 5 months and hasnt lost any weight.

    Reply
  9. Adele Zuerner says

    June 27, 2014 at 12:44 pm

    Looks like a lot of fun Abel.

    Reply
  10. Melinda Bunuan says

    June 27, 2014 at 12:48 pm

    Love this!! Thanks for all you do. 🙂

    Reply
  11. Brenda says

    June 27, 2014 at 12:50 pm

    looks like a great time!

    Reply
  12. Bethany Simon (Andrews) says

    June 27, 2014 at 12:56 pm

    Thank you for being so inspiring!!!!!

    Reply
  13. donna parks says

    June 27, 2014 at 12:56 pm

    awesome success story

    Reply
  14. Melissa says

    June 27, 2014 at 12:57 pm

    Pretty cool!

    Reply
  15. Jessica Horsfall says

    June 27, 2014 at 12:58 pm

    This is awesome!

    Reply
  16. Lisa Hillman says

    June 27, 2014 at 1:08 pm

    I’ve kinda “fell off the wagon” so to speak; I feel like a slug,! It’s time to get back to eating healthy/clean/primal again and working out!!! Thanks FBM! Love your site!

    Reply
  17. Trevor Fullbright says

    June 27, 2014 at 1:11 pm

    This is awesome, my Girlfriends family loves Tim McGraw, maybe this could help inspire them

    Reply
  18. Courtney Thompson Gerlach says

    June 27, 2014 at 1:19 pm

    Shows you we can all do this!

    Reply
  19. shalom says

    June 27, 2014 at 1:20 pm

    Nice!

    Reply
  20. Roxana S. says

    June 27, 2014 at 1:32 pm

    Inspiring…a trend you wish catches fire because we should be celebrating people’s success in life.

    Reply
  21. Bill says

    June 27, 2014 at 1:42 pm

    Nice

    Reply
  22. Liz says

    June 27, 2014 at 1:50 pm

    so awesome! age is only a number!

    Reply
  23. Kasey S says

    June 27, 2014 at 1:50 pm

    Great article. Hopefully this will inspire a lot of people to eat real food.

    Reply
  24. Janella E says

    June 27, 2014 at 1:52 pm

    Very inspiring!

    Reply
  25. Aubrye says

    June 27, 2014 at 1:53 pm

    Awesome.. Healthy people..

    Reply
  26. Heather says

    June 27, 2014 at 2:03 pm

    Lo

    Reply
  27. Heather says

    June 27, 2014 at 2:03 pm

    Love it!! Shows that there really is no excuse to not be fit… No matter where you are or what you do for a living!

    Reply
  28. Ken says

    June 27, 2014 at 2:20 pm

    Great life experience!

    Reply
  29. Heather G says

    June 27, 2014 at 2:31 pm

    Wow! It’s awesome to see that they dedicate an extra trailer for their workout gear! They really rock!

    Reply
  30. David McCall says

    June 27, 2014 at 2:35 pm

    Love your show! Amazing stories and inspiration. Tons of useful information.

    Please keep the good stuff coming.

    Reply
  31. Eric says

    June 27, 2014 at 2:53 pm

    Very cool!

    Reply
  32. Brianna Bartok says

    June 27, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    Your podcast always seems to introduce me to knew products just when I’m looking for a new alternative or solution. The organic and raw protein supplement is no different, I’ve been researching products on my own but had yet to discover this particular protein supplement. Thank you for all the work you do! Knowledge is power and your work empowers so many!

    Reply
  33. Jessica says

    June 27, 2014 at 3:30 pm

    Nice!

    Reply
  34. Jessica says

    June 27, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    Love your blog and listen to your podcasts daily! I will be your next success story 🙂

    Reply
  35. Bob says

    June 27, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    Throw down them Blues, Abel!!!!!!!

    Reply
  36. Chrissa Hunt says

    June 27, 2014 at 3:47 pm

    For the Rebellion! Ahem, love the podcast for over a year now and it helps me get back on track when I need it. So much talent, is there anything Abel can’t do?

    Reply
  37. Marc says

    June 27, 2014 at 4:04 pm

    Great podcast and guest!

    Reply
  38. Danielle says

    June 27, 2014 at 4:20 pm

    Thanks for sharing! This is awesome!

    Reply
  39. Jim McMichael says

    June 27, 2014 at 4:47 pm

    Really enjoy the podcasts – one of my favorites. However, while the musicianship is good I had a hard time watching you wave your head around. Looks “put-on” for the camera. Can be cool without trying to look so. Liked your “Old Love” version – just listened! Again, I’m a fan of your podcasts.

    Reply
  40. Christa says

    June 27, 2014 at 5:18 pm

    Love Tim McGraw, and love your podcast! This was a real treat!

    Reply
  41. Dusty dinkleman says

    June 27, 2014 at 7:08 pm

    Love your podcast Abel, thanks for what you do!

    Reply
  42. Caitlin says

    June 27, 2014 at 7:17 pm

    Love the fat burning man!! You rock 🙂

    Reply
  43. Chad Cunningham says

    June 27, 2014 at 8:05 pm

    Way to ensure success, health, and happiness in your next thirty years!!

    Reply
  44. Nate Manahan (@nkmanahan) says

    June 27, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    Blending of two worlds, very cool!

    Reply
  45. Austin Kuba says

    June 27, 2014 at 9:26 pm

    This was a great podcast. It’s always great when celebrities come out in support of the Paleo diet, it makes it a lot more believable in a lot of (nonscientific) people’s eyes. Thanks, as always, for the great work spreading the real food message!

    Reply
  46. Jason says

    June 27, 2014 at 9:33 pm

    Nice

    Reply
  47. Kim says

    June 27, 2014 at 9:40 pm

    Great Article… thanks!

    Reply
  48. Cindy T says

    June 28, 2014 at 1:11 am

    Didn’t know you could sing! Great sound!

    Reply
  49. Mike T. says

    June 28, 2014 at 6:52 am

    Yea! Organic!!! I’m going to have to see about getting some.

    Reply
  50. Shanna Freeman says

    June 28, 2014 at 7:23 am

    Awesome!!! Love it!

    Reply
  51. Jacqueline A Lewis says

    June 28, 2014 at 9:58 am

    Thanks Denny, this is awesome, love hearing about this, would love to hear more. Tim is one healthy sexy man and so glad you lost that weight and looking fit. Hope a lot more people reading this will be inspired to get fit and healthy.

    Reply
  52. Lynn says

    June 28, 2014 at 12:48 pm

    Its all about lifestyle, and this ones cool and healthy!

    Reply
  53. Michelle Fararoni says

    June 28, 2014 at 1:18 pm

    Our body speaks a language, and with all the artificial junk that’s out there we stopped speaking the same language with it… So let’s go back to its roots, let’s go natural, let’s get whole foods in our system! 🙂

    Reply
  54. JR Moreau says

    June 28, 2014 at 2:03 pm

    This approach has worked so well for me too! 35 lbs down in the past 4 months and lots of muscle gain too!

    Reply
  55. Nick says

    June 28, 2014 at 10:29 pm

    Denny turned me on to your podcasts and I’ve been a fan ever since. So I was excited to hear the latest podcast included him. Thank you for what you do Abel. You’re an inspiration. Keep bringing Denny back. I loved the jam session!

    Reply
  56. Mat says

    June 29, 2014 at 12:56 am

    It’s good but it takes discipline.

    Reply
  57. Denny says

    June 29, 2014 at 11:09 am

    Hey Matt,
    You’re right. It does take some discipline at first, but after awhile it just becomes the new normal. The pay off in health is well worth the effort in my opinion.
    Denny

    Reply
  58. Denny says

    June 29, 2014 at 11:12 am

    Mat,
    Forgive me for spelling Your name with two “T”s 🙂
    Denny

    Reply
  59. Desno says

    June 29, 2014 at 6:41 pm

    Great podcast. I’ve worked beside Denny for about 20 years and we been through all kinds of diets and workout regimens, this lifestyle change has produced the best results with least amount of work. It’s truly a win win move. Great job Denny and it was a real treat meeting Abel and Allison on our visit to Austin.

    Reply
  60. Joyce says

    June 30, 2014 at 12:27 am

    Loved the podcast and the jamming Denny and Abel. I sent it to everyone I know. Always inspiring.

    Reply
  61. Joshua Fanguy says

    June 30, 2014 at 7:48 am

    It really is easy as they say. After 10 months I’ve lost 47 lbs n have a new problem… Putting on weight!

    Reply
  62. Daniel Hall says

    September 22, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    Way cool! As a musician, I definitely enjoyed seeing you guys jam. What an articulate and expressive style of blues you’ve got going on. And of course I can see Denny’s seasoned musicianship come through, in a way I expected but never really got a sense of from my limited Tim McGraw exposure. Very cool. Love the podcast for it’s grounding in nutrition and equally for its embracing of a wider scope of self-betterment and self-exploration — music, travel, mindfulness, the “burning man thing”… It’s honest, inquisitive, and feels.. well.. appreciative — of life and opportunity. Really resonates with me on many levels. Looking forward to more. Cheers! 😀

    Reply
  63. Mary says

    March 28, 2015 at 2:55 pm

    I just learned about you on Jimmy Moore’s podcast #939 – you’ve gained a new listener. We lived in Prescott in 2010 and my sister lives there. Cool town! They have better options now for real food grocery stores. Love the fact you’re involved in the country music scene. Keep up the great work. We really need the U.S. Government and the greedy doctors in this country to change the food pyramid so Americans can start to follow the truth and eat more healthy. Get real people – with real food!

    Reply
    • Abel James says

      March 31, 2015 at 9:56 am

      Thanks for checking the site out, Mary!

      Reply

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