Keto adapted athletes turn their body into the ultimate performance machine.
who wrote «The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance»...
A keto adapted athlete can replenish glycogen stores just as fast or even faster than a high carb eating athlete, without consuming any real carbs during extended exercise.
They claim that
the keto adapted athlete can go up to 80 % of VO2max on zero carbs, which is pretty much a marathon pace, but this claim seems to be disputed by others (Anthony Colpo for instance)
Not exact matches
Other studies have shown that ketogenic diets don't hurt strength or endurance (once the
athlete is fully
adapted to them), but if you're a dedicated gym goer or highly active person, we don't see a need to take the textbook
keto approach.
For instance, as we mentioned in the first article, being a
keto -
adapted athlete does not mean completely removing carbohydrates from the diet.
As a general guideline it is recommended
athletes ratchet down concentrated carbohydrate sources in their daily diet as much as possible most days, especially in recovery but, once OFM
adapted (i.e. fat
adapted or
keto adapted), they can «sneak» some carbs into the diet prior to a long training session or competition.
I am curious how you would recommend
keto -
adapted athletes to prepare for high intensity activities.
Athlete feedback confirms (observationally) «strategic» carbohydrate intake actually has a much stronger and lasting effect when the
athlete is of fat -
adapted (
keto -
adapted) and using VESPA when following the OFM protocol.
With low carbohydrate periods the body and brain can become
keto -
adapted, and can thus use ketones as energy sources, even for awhile after the
athlete has resumed a higher carbohydrate nutrition plan.
You can gain muscle and be an
athlete while highly
keto adapted!
Sami has taken
keto experimentation to the extreme, and quantified everything beautifully to illustrate the amazing transformation that happens when you become a fat - and
keto -
adapted as an
athlete.
Learn the basics about becoming a
keto -
adapted athlete.
Think of it this way; in a «Fat -
adapted» or «
keto -
adapted»
athlete Saturated Fats are metabolized rather than accumulate.
I have to say I'd love to try Ben's 3 - day fast but I'm not sure if I could do that I totally agree - there are
keto -
adapted athletes that prove you don't need carbs for better performance.
This is very important for the
keto -
adapted athletes.
BUT in
keto -
adapted athletes, ketones are burned in place of BCAA.
Since the race, he also participated in the FASTER study along with a handful of other
keto -
adapted athletes, demonstrating that extreme levels of fat oxidation during exercise are indeed possible and not detrimental to endurance performance [10].
Too many carbohydrates make the
keto -
adapted athlete feel sluggish.