When I was coaching college and high school wrestling, our prematch meal consisted of steak and eggs. That’s what my coach had fed me, explaining that the high-protein content provided the fuel my muscles would need, and I dutifully carried on his tradition. I know better today. As you learned in chapter 14, protein is not a desirable fuel for muscles. I also encouraged my athletes to lose weight through whatever means possible—mostly starvation and dangerous dehydration. It was what everyone did back then, but today I know better.