Lou Ferrigno - ate 150 grams of protein at 270 pounds bodyweight!

[Bluto]

Q: Lou, do you subscribe to the high protein diet theory? I've heard that most of the bigger guys like you eat 300-400 grams of protein per day"

A: I consume much less protein than that. Despite the fact that I weight 270 pounds in hard condition, I eat only about 150 grams of protein a day.

This was back in 1980 - 26-27 years ago. 

[ribonucleic]

Has anyone ever seen a scientific study backing up the efficacy of huge protein intake that wasn't published in a bodybuilding magazine whose livelihood depended on advertising from protein supplement companies?

[Rich Gainihger]

epic evidence to support the True Adonis.

[Bluto]

Has anyone ever seen a scientific study backing up the efficacy of huge protein intake that wasn't published in a bodybuilding magazine whose livelihood depended on advertising from protein supplement companies?

nope. 

[Sergio Rules 77]

Has anyone ever seen a scientific study backing up the efficacy of huge protein intake that wasn't published in a bodybuilding magazine whose livelihood depended on advertising from protein supplement companies?

I have a really interesting article in an old ironman mag from the early 80's that says the high protein thing started when anabolic steroids became popular. It states for the steroids to work efficiently, the body needs way more protein than someone who trains naturally. I'll scan it tonight and post it here tomorrow.

SERGIO!!!!

[The True Adonis]

High Protein is a joke.

[toolarge4u]

lous a close friend of the family and what he said back then is true, however when he came back in 1993-1995 at over 300lbs on stage he ate 400+

[The True Adonis]

lous a close friend of the family and what he said back then is true, however when he came back in 1993-1995 at over 300lbs on stage he ate 400+

Looks like he should have stuck with the lowered protein. hahahah

He looked worse when he came back.     (Of course I know it was just the different drugs)

[Sjipes]

in that case, it seems to me, someone, in their desperation, thought i know, maybe i can get anabolic-like effects by eating shit loads of protein, just based on the fact it is purely assosiated with steroid use, and nothing else

[toolarge4u]

Looks like he should have stuck with the lowered protein. hahahah

He looked worse when he came back.     (Of course I know it was just the different drugs)

thats an opinion but its hard to argue either way, he used gh obviously on the comeback

[Krusader]

1992 comeback, Lou was consuming 330g a day. Showed up onstage at 298.

Hope this helps unfeed into your dellusion Adam.

[Debussey]

1992 comeback, Lou was consuming 330g a day. Showed up onstage at 298.

Hope this helps unfeed into your dellusion Adam.

Do you enjoy a fine dick up your arse?

[Sergio Rules 77]

Lou looked way better at the '92 Olympia than he did in '93. He looked even worse for the 1994 Masters Olympia and the documentary Stand Tall, I totally forgot I had that documentary on tape, I wonder why . I love the end of it where Lou & his trainer are pissed that Robby won. Huh, Robby looked a million times better than Lou.

SERGIO!!!!

[Chick]

Q: Lou, do you subscribe to the high protein diet theory? I've heard that most of the bigger guys like you eat 300-400 grams of protein per day"

A: I consume much less protein than that. Despite the fact that I weight 270 pounds in hard condition, I eat only about 150 grams of protein a day.

This was back in 1980 - 26-27 years ago. 

I'm sure this was accurate..for the timeframe listed. In 1980, LOu had been retired from competition for 5 years....why would he be ingesting more than that anyway?

[Bluto]

I'm sure this was accurate..for the timeframe listed. In 1980, LOu had been retired from competition for 5 years....why would he be ingesting more than that anyway?

270 pounds in hard condition. yet only needed 150 grams.

[Krusader]

I'm sure this was accurate..for the timeframe listed. In 1980, LOu had been retired from competition for 5 years....why would he be ingesting more than that anyway?

Bob, is Similac a good source of protein nowadays?

[Chico_Holiday]

High Protein is a joke.

Very true, the RDA of .8g per pound of lean body mass is actually higher than whats really required, it was rounded up to account for standard deviation.

[Royalty]

if 150 grams of protein is suffient to one person in a positive nitrogen state, then thats fine for them.

It doesnt mean that it will be enough for the next guy.

[pobrecito]

Dorian Yates consumed 1.5g/lb of bodyweight....so he was somewhere in the range of 450-500g/day.

Pre-contest, Nasser claimed to be consuming 600g.

Flex claimed 800g.

High protein is hardly a myth...protein is essential for our goals, so it's better to have an excess than not having enough to rebuild tissue.

[The True Adonis]

Very true, the RDA of .8g per pound of lean body mass is actually higher than whats really required, it was rounded up to account for standard deviation.

Exactly.

[Royalty]

Exactly.

Couch potatoes and pro athletes have completely different protein requirements. Just as they have differerent sleep and water requirements.

[The True Adonis]

Couch potatoes and pro athletes have completely different protein requirements. Just as they have differerent sleep and water requirements.

Bodybuilders are not athletes.

The only difference between a bodybuilder and a couch potato are 45 minutes and some dumbells a few times a week.

[Krusader]

Bodybuilders are not athletes.

The only difference between a bodybuilder and a couch potato are 45 minutes and some dumbells a few times a week.

So why do you bodybuild? Why do you obsesses all evening about fucking protein gram amount?

[The True Adonis]

So why do you bodybuild? Why do you obsesses all evening about fucking protein gram amount?

Its good for my body and I like the way I look.

[Krusader]

Its good for my body and I like the way I look.

So are you saying that neither are you an athlete? Why obsessing so much then?