Thanks for speaking the much needed truth this forum needs to hear. Far too many sheep...Some of you guys are freaking losers. I mean, seriously. If the dude wants to be a boxer, great! Hes not sitting there judging you for over analyzing everything and being incredibly nerdy.
Combat sports is highly entertaining, is a rush to compete in, and is part of our DNA. It’s as primal as you can possibly get.
Someone suggested drinking orange juice during training LOL. Come on dude. You don’t need acid sloshing around in your gut when your heart rate is 180.
Best advice I can give to you Anthony, is pick and choose some of the principals you see here. Some will work, some won’t. Drinking milk doesn’t work for everyone. Drinking OJ doesn’t work for everyone. Some people do better with very low fat. Some do better with fairly moderate amounts. Some thrive on coffee. Some, it’s like poison.
Don’t be like so many of the sheep on here and follow this stuff blindly. Your health regimen is vitally important to your cardio, mindset, and even your ability to take a punch. Don’t listen to the idiots who camp in front of their computer for 12 hours a day, and don’t actually LIVE life.
Hope that helps.
A more fulfilling life outside the confines of 'optimal health' as deemed by Peat's principles is healthier than a less fulfilling one 100% compliant with those principles. IMO, enriching activities and purpose should probably be emphasized before one gets into analysis of diet and formal health metrics.