[primordialsoup]

HIIT vs. regular cardio is not micro optimization (in your words). Trying to figure out the exact heart rates might count as one.

An analogy to what you are saying would be this: Studying in MIT vs. any random university should be the same. "Go to college, study hard and you will be fine. It's not rocket really science."

Your other points are valid.

[bawolff]

> "Go to college, study hard and you will be fine. It's not rocket really science."

Is that wrong?

[dwaltrip]

If one gets a degree in some esoteric, non-practical area of study, then yeah it is wrong. Or at least very much incomplete advice.

[bawolff]

Does there exist any advice where its impossible to do it wrong?

E.g. On this account, "stay hydrated" is bad advice, since if you drink 60L of water in a day you will die

[dwaltrip]

Sure, of course not. But some advice is more clear than others…

[jacobmischka]

Your analogy is true though?