Old School Bodybuilding Diet

[ironyogi]

I've been watching the old school bodybuilding film, Pumping Iron and really diggin it. Anybody know what their diets looked like back then? There's a scene where Arnold is like "I don't drink milk. Milk is for babies. When you become a man you have to drink beer." So cool...

 

[Montego1]

Pretty basic stuff back then.

Eggs chicken beef potatoes rice....same stuff as now just less variety.

 

[SHS Derek]

As Montego stated it was pretty basic stuff. They did less cardio and way more low carb diets.

 

[matty1234]

Can anyone help me out, I'm 21 train 5 times a week no longer than an hour, I'm a builder so my job is physical my tdee is 3489, I've been trying to gain weight these last 6 weeks, I started off at 83kg goal is 88, first week I was consuming 3700 cal, didn't gain anything, bumped it up to 3850 for two weeks, dropped down to 82.5, increased to 4000cal for two weeks and weighed myself this morning and was 80kg, I'm having 55% carbs 20% fats and 25 protein, so 90g fats 550 carbs and 250 protein, I have half my carb requirements post workout at night with 50 grams half way through my training with bcaas, 130g in the morning with 30g of fat then divide the rest of my protein fats and carbs 3 meals inbetween before I train. I'm not new to doing weights I've just started to take it more seriously now that I've decided not to play footy..

 

[The Solution]

Can anyone help me out, I'm 21 train 5 times a week no longer than an hour, I'm a builder so my job is physical my tdee is 3489, I've been trying to gain weight these last 6 weeks, I started off at 83kg goal is 88, first week I was consuming 3700 cal, didn't gain anything, bumped it up to 3850 for two weeks, dropped down to 82.5, increased to 4000cal for two weeks and weighed myself this morning and was 80kg, I'm having 55% carbs 20% fats and 25 protein, so 90g fats 550 carbs and 250 protein, I have half my carb requirements post workout at night with 50 grams half way through my training with bcaas, 130g in the morning with 30g of fat then divide the rest of my protein fats and carbs 3 meals inbetween before I train. I'm not new to doing weights I've just started to take it more seriously now that I've decided not to play footy..

you wont even need BCAA's anyway, your not training fasted or utilizing them between meals as a bolus 4-6 hours apart
http://www.biolayne.com/wp-content/uploads/Norton-J-Ag-Food-Ind-Hi-Tech-2008.pdf
http://www.slideshare.net/biolayne/optimal-protein-intake-and-meal-frequency-to-support-maximal-protein-synthesis-and-muscle-mass

aim for 1g/lb of protein at least 20% fats and the rest carbs, looks good. You just need more food period, you are not eating enough and your losing, add some milk with your meals
Bagels + PB + honey are easy kcals
Trail mix/granola, hard boiled eggs, pasta, olive oil, nut butters


Eat in a caloric surplus, meaning eating more kcals than you need to maintain in order to gain muscle, size, and strength.

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/general-philosophies-of-muscle-mass-gain.html
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/macronutrient-intake-for-mass-gains-qa.html
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/training-frequency-for-mass-gains.html
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/cardio-and-mass-gains.html

Philosophies, Macro intake, training , and cardio articles for you to understand and help set up what you need to do before moving forward towards more supplements or advanced workout routines.

 

[matty1234]

Thanks for the help mate, appreciate it

 

[ironyogi]

http://youtu.be/562cBcMt0hU

This is kinda cool. Two old heads talking about the "golden era".