Saw this earlier today and thought it was interesting.
If you don’t have the bandwidth for a 20 minute watch (speed it up to 1.5x speed if you like), this guy took on the diet of Golden Era bodybuilders, which was a higher fat and lower/moderate carb approach compared to what we see in modern bodybuilding, primarily as a result of relying on whole food protein sources ala whole eggs, red meat, skin on chicken and cottage cheese vs lean protein sources.
His speculation was that this approach may be responsible for the tighter waists we see in Golden Era bodybuilders: less perpetual carb bloat.
He also undertakes 1 high carb cheat meal in the week, very similar to what Vince Gironda prescribed in the “steak and eggs diet”.
He manages to put on about 5lbs during the week, and speaks to the different type of satiety he feels from eating this way vs in a high carb style, along with the different feelings in the gym of being pumped up on carbs vs keeping them on the lower side.
And, of course, the necessary discussion of how the change in “supplements” (introduction of insulin) was one of the driving factors for the shift in diets seen to now be factored around much higher carbs and reduced fat intakes. Speaks to the value of the old school approach for the natural crowd.
Just great to see these sorts of experiments and to dig into the history. I loved reading similar accounts of nutrition from John McCallum and Dr Ken Leistner, along with Jamie Lewis’ reports on the style of the old school folks.
And, of course, my favorite scene cut from the film “Pumping Iron”
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I haven’t watched the video, so there’s no credibility behind this statement, but this is honestly really surprising to me for someone in their first week of reducing carbs. I’d have expected the opposite result.
Part of that coincides with the post cheat day meal, but there was still a slight steady uptick leading up to it. He does a great job of eating like a champ and putting away the food. Really a great model to follow for the perpetual hardgainers.
And now I’ve gone down the rabbit hole with this dude: he’s done a TON of videos like that. Pretty fascinating n=1 stuff.
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A good watch. Something I’ve contemplated experimenting with myself (not mid Super Squats mind, now is not the time to change up my regular diet) as I’ve noticed I have started to lean in to fattier cuts of meat and thoroughly appreciate their superior taste and satiety. I’ve always consumed a moderate to high amount of carbs, so would be a shock to the system.
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I used to watch Ric’s Corner constantly. It was good stuff.
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Someone used to recommend a quart (may have been more, it’s been a while) of room temperature milk to be drank while training. A simple thing I’ve been wanting to try but haven’t. 
@Greyhound90 Appreciate your commentary there. Definitely worth giving a try. I could absolutely see this approach being viable for many trainees.
@believer423 Was it a bodybuilder type? Because I could definitely see Paul Anderson making that suggestion. He consumed milk alongside honey during his training, believing the sugar was essential for protein digestion. Very much “bro-science”, but he MAY have had something there with insulin shuttling nutrients.
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@T3hPwnisher, I want to say it was John McCallum but it may have been Anderson as I’ve read some of his history also.
And, what you said at the end, that he may have been onto something, is what intrigues me.
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I can see McCallum pushing that alongside some breathing squats. Perhaps even Randall Strossen.
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This comment alone makes me want to re-read Keys of Progress. How I wish I’d discovered it when I first stepped foot in a gym, reading about Marvin just reminded of my young naive self!
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