Agreed, Ennay. That's why I included that last paragraph.
I think this applies to a lot of exercise theory. I was reading about post-workout nutrition the other day and one article pointed out that most of the research is done on elite endurance athletes and serious bodybuilders. I realized that I overthink a lot of this stuff, and that while elite athletes, and maybe even my friends who run really fast marathons, do need the proper carb/protein balance within 30 minutes of their workout, I'm probably fine eating my usual healthy snack whenever I get around to it.
But, I do enjoy data and information, and it kind of gives me something to think about.