Bodybuilding nutrition

The Protein Dilemma (Part 3 of 3) – Vince Gironda to Gene Mozēe (1995)

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This week, we present the third and final part of the Gironda/Mozēe manuscript on protein, dated 1995 and apparently unpublished. The first and second parts were posted over the last couple of weeks. Thank you for joining us on this journey back through a previously lost piece of “iron game” history. In this section, Vince Gironda continued to promote a more holistic approach to nutrition, cautioning against over-consumption of protein.

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A vintage print of the writer Gene Mozēe in is prime, in the 1960s. Click to enlarge (will open in new window/tab)

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The Protein Dilemma (Part 2 of 3) – Vince Gironda to Gene Mozēe (1995)

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Today we continue with the second part of the Gironda/Mozēe article which was started last week with Part 1. Here, as transcribed by Gene Mozēe, physique development expert Vince Gironda recommends periodic consumption of only vegetables, as well as intake of raw animal proteins such as meat and milk. It should be noted that current health experts would likely advise strongly against the latter.

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Vince Gironda as he appeared at over sixty years old. Click to enlarge (appears in new window/tab

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The Protein Dilemma (Part 1 of 3) – Vince Gironda to Gene Mozēe (1995)

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We present another FOUNDATIONS OF IRON exclusive feature, to be posted in three parts over the next couple of weeks. Now available here in electronic format for online reading for the very first time, this article describes some insights on protein made by the “Iron Guru” Vince Gironda in his later years, and transcribed by Gene Mozēe, who was a participant in the iron game as well as a prolific fitness writer and photographer for decades. Mozēe’s articles could be found in Muscle Builder, Iron Man, and other magazines. Gene Mozēe passed away on July 4, 2017, at eighty-two years of age. This article was obtained in the form of a rare manuscript, which must have been originally sourced at some point from the late Mr. Mozēe’s papers. This article shows how Vince Gironda’s views on fitness nutrition evolved over the years, as it reflects a more cautious approach to protein consumption than the high intake which was promoted in some of Gironda’s earlier writings.

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Gene Mozēe (right) with Don Howorth in the 1960s.

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What the Weight Trainer Should Eat [Part 4] – Richard Alan (1956)

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At last, here is the final part of 1950s physique athlete Richard Alan’s overview of food types, as it originally appeared in his 1956 booklet Nutrition and Recipes for Progressive Resistance Exercise. The last excerpt that we featured from this chapter dealt extensively with dairy products. In this final section, Alan described additional animal protein sources, as well as fats, sugars, and water.

Booklet Excerpt:

7. Eggs. Eggs are rich in protein, iron, and phosphorus. The efficiency of the protein is very good, being a value between the protein of milk and that of meat. I recommend eating from one to six every day. I personally eat four eggs every day, usually eating them in the form of a health drink. Experts claim that cooked eggs are easier to digest, but I don’t feel there is that much difference to warrant eating them cooked instead of eating them in a health drink. A properly made health drink is very delicious, and as we’ll find out later, this is very important to good digestion and assimilation. Continue reading →

Develop Stubborn Muscles This Way – Bruce Page (1963)

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Bruce Page was a frequent writer for Peary Rader’s Iron Man magazine. The article below originally appeared in the January-February 1963 issue. In offering a different technique for stimulating muscle growth, this article touches on several aspects of the iron game, first of all reminding bodybuilding trainees to focus on weight training despite the then-current trend of isometric exercise for weightlifters.  Page also emphasizes the importance of good nutrition. Here we see the beginnings of the long-standing dietary fat and cholesterol scare, which nutrition writers in more recent years have openly challenged. Finally, the article discusses the value of the occasional layoff/de-load from training.

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A photo of Bruce Page that appeared with the article. Click to enlarge (appears in new widow/tab)

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