• traches@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    405·
    2 years ago

    I’ll interpret “just learned” as in the last year or so

    • Lifting weights is good for you and you should do it
    • Running is only bad for your knees if your form sucks, your shoes suck, or you overtrain. Done correctly it’s good for you in basically every way.
    • Eat an inconvenient amount of protein, it’s also good for you.
    • EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works
      6·
      2 years ago

      My main takeaway from this is that I should eat 5 times my daily calorie count in chicken breast and I’ll turn into Arnold Schwarzenegger. Time to get out my KFC coupons

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
      72·
      2 years ago

      My kids love that I now make eggs and Canadian bacon with pancakes. They think it’s just a more elaborate breakfast. It may not actually be healthy but at least they’re getting some protein Instead of just massive amounts of carbs

      • traches@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        If you’re trying to get fit and build muscle, eating more protein will help with that. 1.5-2g per kg is a pretty commonly recommended target for stimulating muscle growth. I’m not really smart on the specifics, but this power-nerd of a lifter is: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/athlete-protein-intake/

        I’ll point out that if you don’t use it to build muscle, protein is also an energy source. You won’t shit it out, you’ll burn it or store it as fat.

        Finally, there are plenty of good veggie sources of protein; I’m not advocating for eating more meat!