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in oneday. His food consisted of beef extract, oat meal gruel, 
raw eggs, and a very little brandy and champagne. ‘The diet 
was estimated to contain 82.5 grams of protein. During the five 
days immediately following the severe exercise his diet was much 
more abundant, including considerable meat. It was estimated 
to contain 181 grams of protein. The conclusion was reached 
that severe muscular exercise increased the metabolism of 
protein. 
A dietary study was made of a college foot-ball team in active 
training at Wesleyan University in 1886.* The investigation 
was made toward the end of the foot-ball season, and although 
the exercise was vigorous, and at times severe, the members 
were of the opinion that they did not eat as heartily as earlier 
in the season. ‘The diet contained 181 grams of protein. So 
far a8 is known, no other experiments have been made with 
athletes. 
During an engagement of Mr. Eugen Sandow, the “strong 
man,’’ in Washington, January, 1896, an attempt was made to 
determine the character and amount of the food he consumed. 
Mr. Sandow claims to be the strongest man in the world, and 
substantiates this claim by performing many wonderful feats 
of strength, one of which is the raising of a 300-pound dumb- 
bell above his head with one hand. He isa German by birth, 
and is now 29 years old; is 5 feet 9 inches tall, and weighs 200 
pounds. His waist measures 28 inches; his chest, 47 inches, 
expanded 61 inches; upper arm, contracted 19% inches; fore- 
arm, 16% inches; thigh, 27 inches; calf, 1714 inches; and neck, 
18 inches. He states that in his youth he had no phenomenal 
muscular development, but acquired his present muscular con- 
dition by training. ‘This training was begun nine years ago. 
At the present time he does not take regular muscular exercise 
other than his professional work. He has the appearance of 
perfect health. 
Mr. Sandow does not follow any prescribed diet, but eats 
whatever he desires, always being careful to eat less than he 
craves, rather than more. He eats very slowly. He sleeps 
very late in the morning. Sometimes he takes a cup of weak 
tea and a little bread in the morning, but usually his first meal 
is eaten about noon. He eats again about 6 o’clock, and again 

* W. O. Atwater: U.S. Dept. Agr., Office of Experiment Stations, Bulletin 21, peiasz: 
