![]() ![]() Despite what most reasonably informed gym-goers know today, many “expert” dieticians still advise clients to eat a very high proportion of carbs, to decrease fat and saturated fat, and to not eat too much protein. This is exactly how government dietary recommendations evolved. It’s no small feat that they came to these wise conclusions, because at the time, the dietetic community and government agencies were sowing the seeds to limit fat intake, reduce meat intake, and increase the proportion of carbs in the diet. Much of the starch and sugar would be eaten post-workout, and it would be limited in the months leading up to contest time, so they even got the nutrient timing correct! Before long, the bodybuilding communities in Southern California had practically come to a consensus that meals should consist of mostly meat, eggs, fish or dairy, vegetables, some fruit, and moderate amounts of starchy foods (mostly in the form of rice and potatoes). ![]() Starting in the ‘60s and ‘70s, discussion and discourse on optimal nutrition for building muscle and shedding fat became commonplace among bodybuilders. Without reading any scientific research or obtaining any specific education, bodybuilders pretty much cracked 90 percent of the important nutritional strategies to build lean muscle in the off-season and get shredded pre-contest! In fact, you can still find people today who have these antiquated opinions!īodybuilders should also be proud of how they revolutionized nutrition. Of course, today you’d sound like a total dinosaur if you made these assertions, but starting in the last half of the last century, these were well-established biases. Athletes and coaches criticized the concept of lifting weights because it made people “muscle bound,” which was assumed to impair proper movement, speed, and power. As bodybuilders, physique athletes, and just guys who want to build muscle and burn fat, we should be proud of the evolution of our sport! Lifting weights started as an obscure activity practiced by outcasts. ![]()
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