Early 20s, male, 5'7" to 5'9", around 160 lbs. My goal is to maintain myself and stay healthy as I age, to get to 60s or 70s before being significantly crippled by age. In addition to building muscle, I do high incline treadmill walks for 1 hour or walks around my community for to 2 hours regularly. The latter I do every single day.Recently, younger brother (a basketball athlete) and dad suggested I focus more on strength training to build around 15 pounds of muscle. Not crazy. But less on cardio.They also said I shouldn’t be eating rice and vegetables as much as I do because I can’t build muscle off of that.I always eat that mixed with rotisserie chicken or frozen, fresh chicken, though. I eat an entire paper plates worth of all that mixed together like 3 times a week. tell them that. They insist chicken doesn’t have “Enough” protein, rather stuff like beef, that I should be consuming protein within 20 minutes of an exercise, and that I’m better off just drinking a protein shake.I hate protein shakes, they are sugary, full of chemicals. I've gotten myself off of sugar and am now satisfied with simple, low flavor snacks like some weird Indian cookies and I usually try to see if fruits and veggies fill me up first. I focus on smaller snacks or fruits over meals, but eat like once a day. I also drink 3-5 liters of water daily.While I'll consider their advice, I'm open to seeking a second opinion to enhance my overall performance.
>>74117153>male, 5’7
Yes, my farm equipment in Christ, lean chicken is a good source of protein.
Chicken has more protein per gram than ground beef. Your family is full of bullshit.
>>74117221Yeah, two of my sisters are overweight and I can see it in the way they move. It’s killing them. I hate seeing it but I can’t do much.But I can’t judge them for that. They’re advancing their careers, while I still don’t know how to drive. It’s just something I acknowledge in my mind whenever they tell me I’m thinking too hard because I tell them I already ate a plate full of fucking French fries and I’m not hungry anymore
>>74117172Hey doomer shame about your threadBut can’t say I didn’t warn you ;>)Sucks that keeps happening aw man ;>) them jannies.:
