Is Constant Force Feeding the Hardest Part of Bodybuilding?

[drkaje]

It probably depends on the person's natural metabolism. Mine is fast so bulking required eating all day. Even at my heaviest (214), I felt great but had gotten a little bored with food.

Dieting down was easy until cutting sodium pre-contest. Was fine with tuna until switching to salmon. I still hate bag salmon, LOL!

[DroppingPlates]

It probably depends on the person's natural metabolism. Mine is fast so bulking required eating all day. Even at my heaviest (214), I felt great but had gotten a little bored with food.

Dieting down was easy until cutting sodium pre-contest. Was fine with tuna until switching to salmon. I still hate bag salmon, LOL!

The good news is that you don't need to eat fish. Chicken is perfectly fine and is even lower in sodium.

[drkaje]

The good news is that you don't need to eat fish. Chicken is perfectly fine and is even lower in sodium.

No more shows for me. Felt like ass for months.

[devilsmile]

it's kinda funny..

....out of all the pictures I've seen of George Hackenschmidt I've still yet to see the picture of his kitchen on a sunday morning with 42 pots that contained borcscht and chicken

*shrugs shoulders*

interesting article i found about his diet

Also known as the Russian Lion and the founder of the Hack Squat, George Hackenschmidt followed a balanced diet consisting of fruit, nuts and raw vegetables. Unlike many of the strongmen of that time and today, he did not believe in eating large quantities of meat.

"    I believe I am right in asserting that our Creator has provided food and nutriment for every being for its own advantage. Man is born without frying-pan or stewpot. The purest natural food for human beings would, therefore, be fresh, uncooked food and nuts. It is not my intention to discuss here the old problem, whether meat is necessary as food for man or whether man was created and should remain a vegetarian. My experience has taught me that foodstuffs are of secondary importance. There are very strong people who are strict vegetarians, whilst others eat a good deal of meat. A fare which consists of three-quarters of vegetable food and one-quarter meat would appear to be the most satisfactory for the people of central Europe. – George Hackenschmidt

Hackenschmidt did not believe in seasoning his food, and recommended avoiding sour dishes and sugar, unless from a natural source like fruit."

[DroppingPlates]

No more shows for me. Felt like ass for months.

Prepping is demanding, but it's like most activities a learning process.
Don't give up too soon, instead adjust things when needed

[falco]

interesting article i found about his diet

Also known as the Russian Lion and the founder of the Hack Squat, George Hackenschmidt followed a balanced diet consisting of fruit, nuts and raw vegetables. Unlike many of the strongmen of that time and today, he did not believe in eating large quantities of meat.

"    I believe I am right in asserting that our Creator has provided food and nutriment for every being for its own advantage. Man is born without frying-pan or stewpot. The purest natural food for human beings would, therefore, be fresh, uncooked food and nuts. It is not my intention to discuss here the old problem, whether meat is necessary as food for man or whether man was created and should remain a vegetarian. My experience has taught me that foodstuffs are of secondary importance. There are very strong people who are strict vegetarians, whilst others eat a good deal of meat. A fare which consists of three-quarters of vegetable food and one-quarter meat would appear to be the most satisfactory for the people of central Europe. – George Hackenschmidt

Hackenschmidt did not believe in seasoning his food, and recommended avoiding sour dishes and sugar, unless from a natural source like fruit."

Isn't testicles (nuts) a form of meat?

[devilsmile]

Isn't testicles (nuts) a form of meat?

without googling, i say no, but it's definitely an animal product

[io856]

And look at Ramy, Dennis Wolf, Kai Greene....

You are just not going to reach those numbers without eating far above what is normal. Sure Arnold looked great, but he was was 235-240 max on stage. He wouldn't be winning today -- for better or for worse.

I did remember Arnold saying in his first bio that after training he would eat a whole chicken. Most people don't and can't eat a whole chicken. Compare to normal people Arnold was a huge eater. That's why he wasn't a normal person.

Eating a whole chicken is nothing

Eating three whole chickens is something

Seriously though, Arnold was probably still hungry after eating a whole chicken.
Thats not force feeding.

[pellius]

Eating a whole chicken is nothing

Eating three whole chickens is something

Seriously though, Arnold was probably still hungry after eating a whole chicken.
Thats not force feeding.

And that shows how much one's perspective plays a role. For me, a thigh and a drum stick is enough for me. When I buy a whole chicken that's four meals for me.

It's similar to how one defines strength and when one makes the claim that you don't have to be strong to be an advance bodybuilder. IMO, if one can get 10 clean reps on the incline with 275 lbs I consider that extremely strong. Even juiced. Sure not world class but way above average for serious lifters. And you have to be packing some decent muscle to move that kind of weight.