“One, sleep. There’s a lot of data that you just need to sleep a lot.” He also suggested 20 to 40 grams of protein postexercise, and some carbohydrates to replenish muscle glycogen if you’re an endurance athlete. “If you stick to the basics you’ll do fine. The problem is, most people can’t even do the basics. People are like, hey, what’s the secret? I’m like, well . . . you train really hard, you sleep a lot, you eat well, and you repeat it a lot.”
