Diet – Vintage Body Building Magazines

Fat You Can Beat it

TrainingJuly 28, 202475Views 0Likes 0Comments

An article on the Protein Sparing Modified Fast (PSMF). Probably not a recommended way to diet. The article also promotes the use of Weider products to effectively follow the diet for best results (Surprise! Surprise!) It also provides exercise demonstrations by Larry Scott and Patty Kotero. Source: Muscle & Fitness (November 1982) Page #82 -…

She Chat! Food for Thought

InterviewsMarch 7, 202478Views 0Likes 0Comments

Dianne Bennett had a regular column in Peak Muscle Maker focused on women's bodybuilding. This edition focuses on diet. Source: Peak Muscle Maker (Vol II No 5) Page #24 - Peak Muscle Maker (Vol II No9) Page #25 - Peak Muscle Maker (Vol II No9)

Cutting Up Without Drugs

InterviewsFebruary 26, 202497Views 0Likes 0Comments

Greg DeFerro offers a safe and intelligent way to achieve the ultimate cut-up look. Source: Muscle & Fitness (August 1981) Page #54 - Muscle & Fitness (Aug 1981) Page #55 - Muscle & Fitness (Aug 1981) Page #124 - Muscle & Fitness (Aug 1981) Page #127 - Muscle & Fitness (Aug 1981)

Bodybuilding for Women with Susie Green

InterviewsFebruary 22, 2024151Views 0Likes 0Comments

Susie Green gives us some insight into her diet habits. Great read! Source: Power & Fitness (May 1981) Page #8 - Power & Fitness (May 1981) Page #9 - Power & Fitness (May 1981)

Diet The Key to Successful Bodybuilding

InterviewsFebruary 6, 2024188Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bruce Randall, winner of the 1959 NABBA Professional Mr Universe provides insight into the bodybuilding diet. Bruce is better known for going from 203 pounds to 401 pounds in 21 months to increase his strength. Then to reduce back down to 183 pounds in a 32 week period. He would compete at and win the…

Eating & Competition…. What Works and When

InterviewsDecember 23, 2023161Views 0Likes 0Comments

An article on contest diet from the early 1980's. Source: Muscle & Bodybuilding (June1981) Page #14 - Muscle & Bodybuilding (Jun 1981) Page #15 - Muscle & Bodybuilding (Jun 1981) Page #16 - Muscle & Bodybuilding (Jun 1981)

Food for Women In Training

InterviewsSeptember 14, 2023196Views 0Likes 0Comments

Whether your a women training for competition or just trying to get into shape for its own sake, here's a useful article to get you started. This is a safe and sustainable guide that should lead to a healthy and fit body. A lot better than the complicated, highly processed BS pushed by the industry…

Frank Zane’s Corner The Bodybuilder’s training diet

InterviewsAugust 30, 2023176Views 0Likes 0Comments

What should a bodybuilders diet consist of? Who better than Frank Zane to let you know! Source: Muscle Builder / Power (Issue June 1968) Page 28 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Jun 1969)

Powerize Muscle Up Your Diet

InterviewsAugust 30, 2023171Views 0Likes 0Comments

An article purely pushing Weiders range of supplements. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (Issue June 1968) Page 28 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Jun 1969) Page 29 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Jun 1969) Page 30 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Jun 1969) Page 31 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Jun 1969)

Updating High-Intensity Methods

TrainingApril 22, 2023252Views 0Likes 0Comments

An excellent article based on Mike Mentzer's 'Heavy Duty' or 'High-Intensity' training methods. It touches on training to failure, Pre-fatigue methods, peak contraction, forced reps, negative reps and rest-pause lifting. Source: Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #28 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #29 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #18…

Zane: The Care & Feeding of a Mr. Olympia

InterviewsApril 22, 2023341Views 0Likes 0Comments

An article on the diet followed by Frank Zane to capture his 3rd Mr Olympia title in 1979. Source: Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #48 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #49 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #18 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr 1980) Page #115 - Muscle & Fitness (Issue Apr…

try my ‘carbo-tempo’ training plan for continued gains by frank zane

TrainingJanuary 29, 2023182Views 0Likes 0Comments

Great article by Frank Zane explaining the "Carbo-Tempo" training plan that lead to his improved muscle density over a 6 month period in 1968. Muscle Builder / Power Sep 1968 Page #16 - Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Sep 1968) Page #17 - Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Sep 1968) Page #62 - Muscle Builder /…

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Fat You Can Beat it

She Chat! Food for Thought

Cutting Up Without Drugs

Bodybuilding for Women with Susie Green

Diet The Key to Successful Bodybuilding

Eating & Competition…. What Works and When

Food for Women In Training

Frank Zane’s Corner The Bodybuilder’s training diet

Powerize Muscle Up Your Diet

Updating High-Intensity Methods

Zane: The Care & Feeding of a Mr. Olympia

try my ‘carbo-tempo’ training plan for continued gains by frank zane

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