The pair stared blankly at the camera. Across the gym, the group had progressed to lackluster dumbbell lunges. Then, at last, it was time for protein. The proteinmaxxers pounced on the buffet, piling spoonfuls of hummus and strips of rotisserie chicken onto paper plates. They unwrapped jerky and took slices of cold cuts. The crinkling of unwrapped protein bars mingled with the buzz of chatter. A person cracked a raw egg straight into their mouth. Aitor recorded as 23-year-old Jason Paz guessed the protein content of each item. “Forty grams,” he said, pointing to a rotisserie chicken breast. “Eleven grams,” he says, pointing to one of the Chobani cups. Photo by Sam Stone.
