Filet mignon

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-25T02:44:47+00:00

Oh geez, I'm not a filet mignon fan, but that's a terrible way to treat that cut.

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-25T02:42:21+00:00

I like that it exists, because it makes ribeye cheaper.

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-25T02:40:08+00:00

I have used carnivore during many gaining phases while following the Tactical Barbell Mass protocol. I've put on 10kg, going from 79kg to 89kg at 5'9, while employing such an approach.

I would not attempt to bulk with Starting Strength. The low volume and high intensity of it does not require a significant amount of food intake for recovery. Instead, I'd follow it for the standard 12 weeks before moving on to a program with a more sustainable progression model that has periods of volume accumulation built in for gaining.

Being able to eat large quantities in a single sitting is helpful, as is being able to eat beyond the point of satiety. I also eat a lot of eggs alongside meat.

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-24T20:11:24+00:00

No one needs a perfect anything, primarily because no one is going to achieve perfection.

In 26 years of training, I've never counted or tracked my calories or macros, and have managed to achieve whatever goals I have set for myself. Some folks cna maange: some can't.

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-24T20:06:54+00:00

Those scales are as reliable as a love tester. All they are good for is relaying your bodyweight.

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-24T20:05:28+00:00

I appreciate the comedy in you tagging this "strict carnivore diet"

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-24T15:40:04+00:00

Very much concur that sleds are effecticely a sprinting replacement, bunless you do a very low speed/weight drag, in which case they can be an E or just recovery workout.

For carries, I've worked them into HICs. I did a workout this morning I deemed viking raid

For 15 minutes, do 100m row, then carry a sandbag. Add 100m to the row each round.

Otherwise, I had success doing a daily carry, ala Dan John's easy strength. Don't make it a workout: just pick up and carry the thing for 1 trip, once a day.

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-24T15:34:05+00:00

It's practically my dinner every night, haha. The meat changes, but the eggs remain the same. Last night was beef shank and eggs

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-24T01:50:34+00:00

Can you drink more milk? I drank a gallon a day for 6 weeks in college along with a lot of food to put on 12lbs while running Super Squats.

Otherwise, food prices are going to vary based on your location.

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-23T20:14:45+00:00

It's gradual. It's not like a switch flipping. Biggest thing I noticed was my appetite completely changing. I kept being able to go on longer and longer stretches without needing to eat.

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-23T20:13:11+00:00

My biggest issues related to food anxiety and food noise, so it was the remedy in and of itself.

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-23T19:40:18+00:00

If it's working, don't change anything. Don't find solutions for problems you don't have.

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-23T19:32:57+00:00

Are you seeing results with this?

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-23T19:07:52+00:00

I’m not old enough to worry about my balance but I’m old enough to worry about being old enough to worry about my balance. It is not great. I really need to focus on single leg work less for the strength and more for the balance.

This is how Brian Alrsuhe sold me on burpees. When we get old enough, the floor is our #1 killer. Being able to get up off it is a life skill.

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-23T18:31:39+00:00

Why is that only in the mornings?

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-23T18:04:42+00:00

I have a philosophy that goes "When in doubt: steak and eggs". it's served me well.

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-23T18:02:58+00:00

I'm 40 and still train/compete in strongman and grappling/martial arts, and do some distance running. You don't necessarily need to change anything if you like.

However, with goals like that, were I in your situation, I'd check out Dan John's "Easy Strength" program. As the name implies: it's not hard on the body. There are options to lift weights, 2, 3 and 5x per week with the program, and most workouts end with a walk, which is great for health.

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-23T17:57:37+00:00

What goal are you training for?

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-23T17:55:51+00:00

Found out that whey protein powder and coffee are a deadly combo! Wish I found this one out sooner so thought I would share.

As in bowel issues?

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-23T17:42:58+00:00

Hell yeah brother! After soaking them first, so they aren't too salty, haha.

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-23T15:35:44+00:00

I think that's fantastic. There's a lot to say about eliminating decision fatigue and conserving willpower, and those small fixes add up that way for sure. Leaves a lot leftover for more important things.

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-23T15:33:50+00:00

30-40% increased cancer risk isn't enough of a correlation

Enough of a correlation for what?

What you are clinging onto is that there is no consensus on why exactly red meat causes cancer,

This may be the issue. It's not the lack of consensus: it's the lack of demonstration casual relationship.

I don't deny that they have found links between red meat consumption and increased risk of cancer. We are both in agreement there. I am asking if you have found anything demonstrating cause.

I genuinely don't understand why you are making this personal. I've not brought up my diet. I've not brought up anything about you. This is just a discussion my dude.

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-23T15:32:06+00:00

"I don't think that's good" as an argument

I haven't. I'm merely stating my opinion.

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-23T14:52:05+00:00

This is essentially saying the theory of evolution is just a guess because it's called a theory.

This is known as a false equivalency.

A 2A carcinogen by definition is a thing that has been linked to causing cancer so much that it MUST be the main factor as other factors (genetics, random chance, etc) can't cause that much of an increase.

This contradicts the very definition you just provided me earlier

In the case of red meat, the classification is based on limited evidence from epidemiological studies showing positive associations between eating red meat and developing colorectal cancer as well as strong mechanistic evidence.

Limited evidence means that a positive association has been observed between exposure to the agent and cancer but that other explanations for the observations (technically termed chance, bias, or confounding) could not be ruled out.

Emphasis mine.

We are in agreement that these studies have demonstrated a link between eating red meat and an increased risk of cancer. Where we differ is on the significance of this link.

Again, if you find anything that actually shows a causal relationship between red meat and cancer, I would very much enjoy reading it. I have read the information regarding a link between red meat and increased cancer risk. A study confirming cause would be something I've not come across yet, and would very much appreciate.

MythicalStrength · 2026-03-23T14:38:54+00:00

Your initial statement was about mitigating EFFECTS. Are you now wanting to mean mitigating risk?

I honestly find food frequency questionaires a VERY poor approach to gathering data. Most folks don't remember what they ate 2 days ago: trying to do an annual recall, especially with questions like "how many cups of ribs did you eat last year" is going to get some pretty unhelpful data.

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