Vince Gironda, one of my biggest influences in the bodybuilding game, swore by guidelines similar to those laid out by the Anabolic Diet. In his book, Unleashing the Wild Physique, Vince stated that he believes great results in bodybuilding are 85% from nutrition and diet.
Vince, in describing a “muscle building” diet he called the “Hormone Precursor Diet,” wrote a recipe for a shake to be drank throughout the day. The shake is as follows, copied from Splendid Specimens: The History of Nutrition in Bodybuilding:
Vince’s special protein drink made of 12 oz half and half, 12 raw eggs, 1/3 cup milk-and-egg protein powder, 1 banana. (Make one to three mixtures of this formula and drink throughout the day, between meals, and before retiring)
My plan, right now, is to make one of these shakes and sip on it throughout the day rather than having many small shakes intermittently all day long. The milk-and-egg protein powder will be replaced with one scoop of Biotest’s Metabolic Drive protein powder, and I will be omitting the banana. I will also grind some frozen broccoli into the mix for some greens.
This seems like a convenient way to get the nutrition I need and have it all throughout the day. I’ll report back on how well it works, of course.
8 responses so far ↓
1 Derek // Jan 14, 2008 at 9:59 pm
So do you keep the drink refrigerated all day, or is it cool to leave it out and sip on it throughout the day?
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3 Clay // Jan 15, 2008 at 8:26 pm
I blend it in the mornings and keep the mixture in an insulated bag that’ll keep it cool for most of the day. I got my bag from Trader Joe’s for about three bucks. It seems to keep everything fresh and tasting fine.
4 BigJonMud // Feb 19, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Hormone precursor? Great idea to blend veggies.. Just thought that I may add the suggestion to incorporate celery greens, italian parsley and watercress.. All known to boost GH levels and postive phermone/hormonal effects.
I wouldt dare try it in milk, but a juice based shaked could be good
5 Leone // Apr 23, 2008 at 1:30 pm
dude, of course you have to refridgerate it. the eggs will go bad if not and you can potentially get salamanella
6 Leone // Apr 23, 2008 at 1:32 pm
vince’s pet peeve was eliminating fruit from a diet. the banana will give you potassium which will give you a harder look.
7 Rick // Oct 29, 2009 at 6:51 pm
What is 12 oz half & half?
8 Chantelle // Jun 17, 2011 at 10:03 pm
Great One…
Thanks. My link:http://www.thoughts.com/oliviagdmartin/ ,Thanks again….
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