Why is there so much conflicting information?

Why is there so much conflicting information?
I'm trying to get into shape and every time I try to research something to learn what exercises to do or what to eat, I can read 5 different things that all conflict with each other. There's no consensus on anything at all.
Do I just pick something and run with it whenever I'm confused?
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read the sticky retard

Different things work differently for different people. Theres no one size fits all for fitness or diet. You have to try things and see how they work out for you, and more important than what you do is how consistent you are in doing it.

>posting an asian girl
>didn't read the sticky
Typical beta cuck

>Why is there so much conflicting information?
The industry would collapse without it

i just picked a random dumbbell workout and in one month have already made some nice gains. going to switch to a barbell routine once i move and join a gym.

A lot of people don’t really understand fitness. Use CICO, bulk and cut, lift frequently targeting every muscle at least once a week with a reasonable volume and you’ll get more fit than 99% of people. Anything additional is not required to become fit, but to go even further beyond.

t. Guy who’s lifted for 2 years and has a total of 1300 at 200lbs body weight.

Hit each muscle group atleast twice a week. Get around 100g of protein everyday. Push yourself everytime you are in the gym (increase weight, reps, etc.) even if it is a small improvement. Lower or increase your caloric intake by 300 to 500 depending if you want to lose or gain weight. Do this consistently over a couple years for a nice body.

the consensus is GOMAD + SS

Diet is 100% personal what works for you
Lifting routines are either good or bad, i suggest you pick a tried and true routine like Grayskull, SS, PPL depending on your goals

Tbh there's a lot of good information on Instagram regarding how to safely perform lifts and what to eat. Its also in bite sized pieces and includes pictures. Also 100% read the sticky.

If you really need hand holding, here you go
>Lift 3x/week do full body for starting
>Focus on compound lifts (use multiple muscle groups at once)
>Avoid processed food, focus on eating whole foods
>This means you have to cook more
>Consume protein to allow your body to build muscles. Eggs or chicken everyday is a good strategy
>Incorporate more easy exercise or activities. Walk to work, go for a hike, take a bike ride, etc
>Get a buddy who already is Jow Forums or wants to be, accountability helps a lot for beginners
>Use cardio as a tool to help overall health, don't force yourself 1 hour everyday or something retarded like that

>Lift 3x/week do full body
wrong

What resource should I refer to to learn proper form?
Is Rippetoe's book adequate or will videos be better?

>bulk and cut
Fatass

this user is retarded af. op do ss + gomad, works for every1

hi david

>Why is there so much conflicting information?

Mostly because of broscience. Most normies spout things off and then those things get repeated as true because their bro said so.

If you really want to know the best evidence based recommendations, look for actual experimental data- and not by reading someone's shitty blog.

Google scholar a topic, find an interesting paper. Then read papers it cites or papers that cite it.

Protip-Lots of things work to gain some mass in 8-16weeks+. If something works better it's not by all that much. You're talking about fairly small amounts of additional hypertrophy for almost everything, except steroids.

Highly recommend taking a weight training class if you're in HS or college. Even if you're a lardo there is going to be someone worse than you. Coach/instructor will teach you form. Either that or have a friend show you. If you have an Instagram follow some good eductors, I can recommend @realjaredhamilton for beginners, also recommend a few others @apfau @skiman.factual.fitness

You really don't need anyone's specific book or program. Watch videos or gifs from multiple different authors, you will see the same techniques being shown by multiple people is how you know you've got the right stuff. Of course you have to filter out some bullshit like this dickward for example 3x/week full body is perfectly fine for beginners. You don't need to do a fancy 2 upper/2 lower split or a 6 day PPL to make progress.

>Eggs or chicken everyday is a good strategy
Eggs have like 5 g of protein each. If you ate a dozen every day, that's still less than half of the protein most people need.

>Why is there so much conflicting information?

It's really hard to get sample sizes that are both large and accurate for nutrition and fitness so there's a bunch of bunk info out there. Here's a guide for you

Priority 1) Get to a healthy weight. Use a calorie calculator like

scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator

to figure out how many calories you need to get to at weight that's healthy for you. If you're already a healthy weight consider lean bulking. Try to eat a minimum of .8g of protein per lb of bodyweight.

Priority 2) Improve your cardiovascular health for a stronger heart. If you're just overweight or a healthy weight you can do Couch to 5k. If you're obese use your favorite cardio machine for 30-60 minutes three times a week or even more if you enjoy it.

Priority 3) Build strong tendons and joints with resistance training. Hop on any beginner weight training or calisthenic program. Starting Strength, Stronglifts, Reddit Recommended BW Routine are all good programs. All of which include barbell squats & deadlifts which are excellent for general health.

>unironically recommending Instagram for info
kys urself vile normie

> Instagram
Jesus wept

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