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Protein and Bodybuilding

By: Daniel Curtis

A t a sports nutrition seminar I attended some time back, a woman who was a marathon competitor and the author of several books on sports nutrition gave a lecture on optimal nutrition for various sports, including carb loading, adequate hydration and carb snacks to eat during endurance events. She presented her material well and supported it with well-designed studies. Suddenly, in the middle of her presentation, however, she flashed a slide of former Mr. Olympia Chris Dickerson. The photo was great, but her subsequent comments regarding bodybuilding nutrition were not. Her take on it was this: “When a young man comes in to see me regarding nutrition and bodybuilding, I simply emphasize that all he needs are well-balanced meals. Using protein powders and all those other supplements is a waste of time and money and won’t add beneficial results. ...