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[–] 35 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (4 children)

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.
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  • [+] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child)
  • [–] 1 point 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!

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