When my brother was in medical school, he took up powerlifting. To my surprise, I enjoyed tagging along to the gym more than I expected. There was something I found very satisfying about lifting weights. I still remember him trying to teach me about “maximizing gains”, calculating how much protein he was supposed to drink and timing it relative to his workout. I couldn’t get past the taste.
My aspirations were more humble; while my brother went on to compete in powerlifting, I just wanted to develop healthy habits. At the time, the question of how much protein do you…
