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@namaoza I guess my fitness plan is from a longevity focused lens, so the metrics I focus on, in this order, are: Body fat percentage Strength (tracked with 5 rm on various lifts) Sleep quality (track with Apple Watch and 8 sleep bed) Diet quality (minimally processed, plant heavy, moderately...

@kim2116 The 135g mark isn’t a magic number for everyone, it’s dependent on your activity type, goals, and lean body mass. I’m 190lbs and 11%ish body fat, lift 5 days a week, and 130g is my daily target. If you have less lean mass than this you’d likely need less than 135g. That said, I am...

@afraidoftheend These types of programs are usually sold by gurus claiming to have found “body hacks”. (I’m looking at you, Tim Ferris) You can get bigger and stronger doing this (as long as you are progressively overloading yourself) , but volume is one of the main drivers of hypertrophy, and...

@user385 Thank you

@kenhui Protein intake vs muscle growth dose dependent relationship. I think this is mainly with male athletes, but if you look at supplemental table 3, everyone started gaining muscle as long as their intake was over 0.5g/kg. For you that would be roughly 30 grams per day. Maybe it isn't...