Despite the ACSM being one of the most impressive and thorough educational and research bodies in the field of sports science, they have a tremendous problem: personal trainers and the fitness industry in general do not seem to know much about this organization.

once a month.

there always seems to be a new flavor of exercise being touted as the holy grail of fitness—right

consistent with research on the aerobic benefits of exercise like X3, which is discussed at length later in this book.

Occasionally fasting for forty-eight or seventy-two hours is a great way to keep your immune system strong.

the timing of eating following a workout makes no difference.

Research demonstrates the efficiency of each. Egg protein usage approaches the 50 percent mark, while 40 percent of ingested meat protein is used in an anabolic manner. Whey protein, which is quite popular in the athletic industry and is relatively well regarded, has been shown to achieve just 18 percent anabolic usage in human subjects.78 Vegetabl

The strongest research recommends limiting carbs to fifty grams per day to keep the body in ketosis.

fitness may well be humanity’s most failed endeavor. Almost every other sector has shown vast improvement over the past fifty or so years,