Boxer Harry Garside says he enjoys fasting after revealing he will abstain from sex for 85 days as he focuses on winning gold at Paris Olympics

Harry Garside is taking a unique approach to his training ahead of the Paris Olympics.

Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the 26-year-old professional boxer admitted that he enjoys fasting during long flights, calling it a “good mental challenge.”

In his post, Garside shared a photo of himself on a plane as he prepared to travel from Manchester to Sydney.

‘You know what I like to do most. Fasting during long flights,” he wrote.

‘It’s really hit or miss when it comes to sleeping on flights, so just sitting there bored and limiting all the food options is such a good mental challenge.’

“The next time I eat will be when I land in Sydney,” he added.

Last month, Garside admitted he feels incredibly anxious about his self-imposed 85-day chastity vow, taken so he could focus on the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

The professional boxer told Fox FM’s Fifi, Fev and Nick that he had some reservations about whether he had taken the vow for the right reasons.

Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Garside revealed his unique approach to flying as he prepared for a trip from Manchester to Sydney

“I’m very nervous, 85 days is so long, but you have to do what you have to do if you want that gold medal,” he began.

‘I don’t know if I’m doing it for good reasons or if I have problems. I think a bit of both, to be completely honest.’

The Melbourne-born boxer successfully completed a similar challenge while competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to get into the right headspace.

“The next time I have dinner is when I land in Sydney,” he revealed

“We all have desires and things we want to do, including what we talk about, but if we can abstain from things we want to do, the stronger I feel mentally,” he said at the time.

“I think it helps my mental performance, which I think is the most important thing.”

Harry previously spoke to The Project about his plans for the Australian boxing team to take home four Olympic gold medals this year.

‘We’re going to win several, I’ll be one of them. We are going to win a lot, I call it four medals,” he started.

“I think we have a huge opportunity and going to the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, let’s hope we can inspire some people.”

After winning bronze at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Garside has made no secret of his desire to chase Australia’s first Olympic gold medal in boxing, competing in the sport’s lightweight division.

Last month, Garside admitted he feels incredibly anxious about his self-imposed 85-day chastity vow, taken so he could focus on the 2024 Olympics in Paris.