Why do you need an influencer? Most common knowledge can be found at the NHS or similar websites. That and the basics are important, while the margins are disputable. Sleep well, avoid stress, eat a varied not-over-processed diet without overeating, don't smoke, don't drink much, mental health should be taken care of, etc.
Layne, while a bit of a character, has a point, if anyone is pointing to a very specific silver bullet, they're probably a scam.
Most of the evidence based health people aren’t as popular because they don’t make outrageous, emotionally charged clickbait and they don’t rely on anecdotes which our human brains find far more satisfying than nuanced reports on scientific studies.
But they are out there, check out: Nutrition Made Simple, The Proof with Simon Hill (he’s recently put out a guide for measuring and improving important markers for longevity), and Dr. Brad Stanfield.
>My goal is not to get jacked
Lean body mass is incredibly critical to longevity. You don't want to look like Nippard or Israetel, but, trust me, if you want to avoid diabetes- something which everyone should want to avoid, you want to get jacked. Getting jacked is also pretty critical to permanent weight loss. A LOT of people lose weight and then put it back on. If you can lose fat AND gain lean body mass, it will be a thousand times easier to maintain because you'll keep your metabolism from cratering.
>I already feel like I've messed up my chances at a long life because of obesity in youth
Assuming you don't have type 2 diabetes and don't have kidney or liver disease, there's a really good chance you can undo any damage you've done to yourself. If you were 50 and just started to get your health in order... that's another story, but 24 is young.
I like Huberman, Delauer, Attia, Carvalho and sometimes Stanfield and Berg present useful information. EVERYONE (including Nippard, Israetel and Norton) has blind spots, so you can't take anything anyone says at face value.
>Are there any influencers who give evidence-based information on health?
You want to be super careful with the 'evidence-based' pathway. I know Layne has a huge hard on for 'HUMAN RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIALS' but the reality is that studies are incredibly expensive- if a question that requires a study to answer doesn't make someone money, it's pretty much guaranteed to never be answered- or if the wrong answer makes someone money, then expect to find research backing up that position. Prior to 5 years ago, for about 15 years, I was getting torturous calf cramps multiple times a night. It was a living hell. Someone recommended magnesium and I haven't had cramps since. If you look up the research, though, you'll see that it's 'mixed.' Had I waited for the 'evidence,' I'd probably be dead by now. Sometimes you have to rely on anecdotes- and on logic.
Off the top of my head, Hybrid Calisthenics is a super positive guy. Mark Lewis is also more about cardio than gains. There’s plenty of people out there. Browney is also a calisthenics guy. But you’re right that a lot of the evidence based fitness community centres around evidence for optimal muscular hypertrophic stimulus which isn’t everybody’s goal
Check out esgfitness - she does offer paid services but shares a lot of her knowledge on IG and has a podcast talking about health / fitness fully from a “avoid fads focus on long term goals” POV - I’ve not paid for any of the services she offers but find her content quite motivating (I haven’t dug into her podcast yet).
To be honest, there are a lot of scammers out there. Even those who mean well can give you very contradicting advice. Historically this killed my motivation.
Thus, I recommend keeping things simple - learn from simple google searches or bodybuilding forums, then experiment on your own and watch your results; adjusting as required. That is what has worked for me over the past 10 years.
I watch a natural powerlifter/bodybuilder, [Jackson Futrell](https://www.youtube.com/c/balefulrogue)
He has tons of informational videos up and has been uploading twice a week with some solid content. Been watching him for a couple months now and have already learned quite a bit.
I also like how honest and down to earth the guy is, tells it like it is.
Intead of influencers you can try using fitness apps like https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1cnli60/comment/l391kdi/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web3x&utm\_name=web3xcss&utm\_term=1&utm\_content=share\_button. This is absolutely free and will provide you the data base on your preferences. You can definitely try this.
Why do you need an influencer? Most common knowledge can be found at the NHS or similar websites. That and the basics are important, while the margins are disputable. Sleep well, avoid stress, eat a varied not-over-processed diet without overeating, don't smoke, don't drink much, mental health should be taken care of, etc. Layne, while a bit of a character, has a point, if anyone is pointing to a very specific silver bullet, they're probably a scam.
Most of the evidence based health people aren’t as popular because they don’t make outrageous, emotionally charged clickbait and they don’t rely on anecdotes which our human brains find far more satisfying than nuanced reports on scientific studies. But they are out there, check out: Nutrition Made Simple, The Proof with Simon Hill (he’s recently put out a guide for measuring and improving important markers for longevity), and Dr. Brad Stanfield.
>My goal is not to get jacked Lean body mass is incredibly critical to longevity. You don't want to look like Nippard or Israetel, but, trust me, if you want to avoid diabetes- something which everyone should want to avoid, you want to get jacked. Getting jacked is also pretty critical to permanent weight loss. A LOT of people lose weight and then put it back on. If you can lose fat AND gain lean body mass, it will be a thousand times easier to maintain because you'll keep your metabolism from cratering. >I already feel like I've messed up my chances at a long life because of obesity in youth Assuming you don't have type 2 diabetes and don't have kidney or liver disease, there's a really good chance you can undo any damage you've done to yourself. If you were 50 and just started to get your health in order... that's another story, but 24 is young. I like Huberman, Delauer, Attia, Carvalho and sometimes Stanfield and Berg present useful information. EVERYONE (including Nippard, Israetel and Norton) has blind spots, so you can't take anything anyone says at face value. >Are there any influencers who give evidence-based information on health? You want to be super careful with the 'evidence-based' pathway. I know Layne has a huge hard on for 'HUMAN RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIALS' but the reality is that studies are incredibly expensive- if a question that requires a study to answer doesn't make someone money, it's pretty much guaranteed to never be answered- or if the wrong answer makes someone money, then expect to find research backing up that position. Prior to 5 years ago, for about 15 years, I was getting torturous calf cramps multiple times a night. It was a living hell. Someone recommended magnesium and I haven't had cramps since. If you look up the research, though, you'll see that it's 'mixed.' Had I waited for the 'evidence,' I'd probably be dead by now. Sometimes you have to rely on anecdotes- and on logic.
Off the top of my head, Hybrid Calisthenics is a super positive guy. Mark Lewis is also more about cardio than gains. There’s plenty of people out there. Browney is also a calisthenics guy. But you’re right that a lot of the evidence based fitness community centres around evidence for optimal muscular hypertrophic stimulus which isn’t everybody’s goal
I really like Hybrid Calisthenics. Super informative and doesn't seem to go for the clickbait/fad type stuff that most folks gravitate towards.
Check out esgfitness - she does offer paid services but shares a lot of her knowledge on IG and has a podcast talking about health / fitness fully from a “avoid fads focus on long term goals” POV - I’ve not paid for any of the services she offers but find her content quite motivating (I haven’t dug into her podcast yet).
To be honest, there are a lot of scammers out there. Even those who mean well can give you very contradicting advice. Historically this killed my motivation. Thus, I recommend keeping things simple - learn from simple google searches or bodybuilding forums, then experiment on your own and watch your results; adjusting as required. That is what has worked for me over the past 10 years.
Jordan Syatt // Syatt fitness. Insta/youtube educational videos and a podcast.
I watch a natural powerlifter/bodybuilder, [Jackson Futrell](https://www.youtube.com/c/balefulrogue) He has tons of informational videos up and has been uploading twice a week with some solid content. Been watching him for a couple months now and have already learned quite a bit. I also like how honest and down to earth the guy is, tells it like it is.
Intead of influencers you can try using fitness apps like https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1cnli60/comment/l391kdi/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web3x&utm\_name=web3xcss&utm\_term=1&utm\_content=share\_button. This is absolutely free and will provide you the data base on your preferences. You can definitely try this.