Everyone is worried about saturated and unsaturated fats and cholesterol these days.

Well cholesterol is really nothing to be worried about by a man who is a bodybuilder because he is usually on a low carbohydrate, low sugar diet.

And sugar is the culprit here. It isn’t fat at all.

Because fat actually is one of the many lipotrophic factors. Fat, saturated fat, unsaturated fat, vitamin F which is taken from safflower oil, choline, betaine, methionine, inositol, lipase, lecithin, vitamin C, B12 and bioflavanoids are all fat emulsifiers.

- Vince Gironda, c. 1969, Way Ahead Of His Time!

Once of the diets advocated by Vince Gironda that is often referenced is the Hawaiian Reducing Diet.

"This diet is simplicity itself. It consists of red meat, chicken or fish and papaya or pineapple 2-3 times per day. The secret of this combination is the high enzymatic activity produced by the papaya and the pineapple. This diet is good for one-pound fat loss per day."

That snippet was from an IronMan magazine in which Vince gave out a few tidbits, so no more information than that was provided in the article.

However, it was based on the details contained in the Gironda Talks! Audio Seminar where he explained his usage of digestive supports for fat loss and how enzymes, amongst other supplements, can be used.

Papaya and pineapple are the two most potent enzyme fruits on the market today. Dr. Yu in Hawaii allows a papaya or 4 to 6 ounces of pineapple at each and every meal providing the meal is fish, meat, chicken, eggs.

And you get a pound a day weight loss through this diet.

Although the carbohydrate level is quite high the enzymatic activity is so great that it burns off and combusts the carbohydrate in the pineapple and papaya.

- Vince Gironda, c. 1971

J.Daniel Sambrano and Vince Gironda.

I'm often asked what burns are since I recommend them. They're the addition of three to four half or quarter reps at the end of a set.

The motion involved is usually only two to three inches. The idea is to maximize the pump before ending the set.

Actually, not every exercise should be concluded with burns. You have to work it out for yourself.

Go by the feel of the movement. Ideal exercises to use burns on are Scott curls, calf raises, chins and dips.

Mike Henry was a student of bodybuilding legend Vince Gironda of Hollywood.

Mike worked out at his gym with such stars as Clint Walker and William Smith (who turned down the role of Tarzan for the TV show).

Mike Henry was a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams back in the day. At 6-3, and 228 lbs, he was a formidable football player with a steamroller physique.

When contracted to play Tarzan, he had to lose twenty pounds off his waist and thighs. The result was a body that could have been sculpted by Michaelangelo.

Gironda had his student that wanted an extra defined shape do the 8x8 workout, one exercise per body part for 8 reps - 8 sets as fast as they could and move onto the next body part - this can be done with or without weights.