F.A.Q. By Paul Wade

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CONVICT CONDITIONING: THE SUPER F.A.Q.
I've seen a lot of very scary-looking
athletes working out behind bars. How do
these guys get so big and strong on a
crummy prison diet?
You're right. A lot of extremely muscular prison athletes survive (and thrive!) on diets which
would be considered sub-par by most modern bodybuilding gurus. I've met record holders who
achieved their PRs on fairly "insubstantial" diets full of "low quality" grub.
So what's going on?
The topic is too complex to discuss here. I've dedicated an entire chapter to my thoughts on
“The Prison Diet” in Convict Conditioning 2.
I'll tell you now that while training in prison I built up many ideas about nutrition that are completely
at odds with the status quo. The modern training public are usually fed a complete load of
bullshit about the kind of diet that's essential for muscle and strength. These sacred cows are carefully
constructed and protected for one reason, and one reason only—our old friend, money.
I still eat the way I ate in prison—three squares a day. You don’t need any more than a basic diet
to get very strong or lean. All the other stuff people say you need—like high protein—is bullshit.
It’s designed to make money. The magazines promoting high protein and whey powder and shakes
and fat loss pills, they are the people selling that crap!
Many athletes and nutritionalists—and especially supplement companies—sure as hell won't
like what I have to say.
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