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“Back in the 1970s, I ate a high-protein diet to get bigger and stronger. As a senior at Utah State, I weighed 218 pounds with eight percent body fat, and threw the discus over 190 feet. Then I got some advice from the people at the Olympic Training Center. I needed carbs, they advised, and lots of them. They pointed to studies done on the American distance runners. Being an idiot, I took the advice to eat like emaciated, over-trained sub-performers. It took years of high carbohydrate grazing to learn the evils of this advice.”

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Dan John

Dan John is a renowned author known for his work in the fields of fitness, sports, and philosophy. Born on August 28, 1957, John's writing style is characterized by its depth and accessibility, offering unique insights into the science of fitness to readers. more

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