#52 Ketosis and Exercise Performance (SCIENCE EXPLAINED)

Since the 1960s it was thought that a high carbohydrate diet maintained physical performance and muscle glycogen by preventing muscle glycogen depletion induced fatigue. I.E. You need carbs before the workout to give yourself energy, during the workout to not bonk, after the workout to recover from the exertion, and at any other time of the day as well because otherwise you’ll hit the wall and go into starvation mode. However, this can be misinterpreted and taken out of context. Can you train hard on the ketogenic diet?How does ketosis affect performance?Will my muscles dissolve into a big chunk of wobbly jello if I don’t eat carbs after working out?This and many more in this episode of the Body Mind Empowerment Podcast.I'm your host Siim Land and we're going to delve into the science of ketogenic exercise performance. Timestamps: Your Body's Fuel Sources - 01:28Jeff Volek Steven Phinney FASTER Study - 04:45Your Body's Backup Energy Stores - 07:00Ketogenic Endurance Athletes - 09:20Ketogenic Strength Athletes - 11:00Keto VS Carbs for Exercise - 16:46Which Diet Suits Which Exercise - 20:48 And much more... Here are the links to the podcast on all platforms Link to the Audio Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Download mp3 Watch the podcast on YouTube Click Here to Watch the Conversation on Video! Show Notes Read the Blog Post for Studies on Ketogenic Athletes Podcast #49 Eat Carbs While Staying Keto-Adapted Keto Fit Program Keto Bodybuilding BOOK Keto Fasting BOOK Simple Keto Video Course Keto // IF Program Intermittent Fasting and Feasting BOOK Perfect Keto Exogenous Ketones (Use the code SIIMLAND) Coaching P.S. If you want to keep yourself on point with your recovery and sleep, then consider getting the OURA ring sleep monitoring ring. They're coming out with the 2.0 upgraded version and you can get a 10% discount by using the code SIIMLAND at checkout. Stay Empowered Siim #keto #ketodiet #ketosis