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HBO  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jan 26, 2016 6:19 PM UTC Fans of [HBO’s _Game of Thrones_ ](http://time.com/4162374/bran-stark-first-look-photo-season-6-game-of-thrones/)know that [Ser Gregor Clegane](http://time.com/3921173/game-of-thrones-season-five-finale-review/) is referred to as “[The Mountain](http://time.com/4037112/the-mountain-arm-wrestling/)” for a reason: he’s huge. In real life, the 6-foot-9, nearly 400-pound actor who plays the terror of Westeros, Thor Björnsson, not only lives up to his on-screen stature but also uses it to frequently break [daunting “World’s Strongest Man” records](http://time.com/4182995/game-of-thrones-mountain-strongman-record/). So how does the Icelandic strongman go about maintaining his impressive mass? Well, he eats…a lot. Björnsson recently [spoke to GQ](http://www.gq.com/story/game-of-thrones-the-mountain-workout) about his daily workout and eating regime, and explained that bulking up to his size is no easy feat. “It’s not just all about the training. It’s all around: You have to train well, sleep well, eat well. If you don’t eat, you don’t grow,” he said. “It’s just like constantly work for me: I have to eat every two hours to maintain my body mass. It is not easy. When I’m filming, I always have to have breaks to eat.” **Read More:** [Watch The Mountain from _Game of Thrones_ Break Another Strongman World Record](http://time.com/4182995/game-of-thrones-mountain-strongman-record/) The _GOT_ star said he eats around six to eight meals a day, and only occasionally cheats on his healthy diet: “I eat a lot of sweet potatoes, a lot of meat, fish, chicken, good fats like cocoa butter, almonds. I love greens, like spinach, avocado, broccoli. I eat very healthy overall—but because of my weight, I need fast carbs, easy carbs. So maybe before a training session or after a training session, I eat what I want.” ## Transcript [00:00] [ MUSIC ] We watch, we listen, and we remember. [00:02] [ MUSIC ] The past is already [00:07] written. The [00:13] ink is dry. [ MUSIC ] [00:18] [ NOISE ] They [00:31] have no idea what's going to happen. 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