Ketogenic diet in pre-contest?

Nick500 · 30-03-2006, 05:20 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketogenic_diet

Are these often used pre contest (natural competitors...) for an entire prep period? Or is it too muscle wasting to be beneficial unless on AAS?

I think there is an argument for staying just outside of ketosis but not sure..

bodyworks/pscarb? anybody else ?

thanks

Nick

***PScarb*** · 30-03-2006, 08:31 PM

i very much doubt the Keto diet is used as such but i know alot of guys including myself use carb cycling this does force the body into Ketosis on the V low carb days but the cycling of the carbs is more flexible.
the main reason for this is because of muscle wastage, although Pro's like Dave Palumbo utilise a Keto type diet for himself and his clients.

30-03-2006, 05:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
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30-03-2006, 08:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
*PScarb* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,021 Rep Power:	i very much doubt the Keto diet is used as such but i know alot of guys including myself use carb cycling this does force the body into Ketosis on the V low carb days but the cycling of the carbs is more flexible. the main reason for this is because of muscle wastage, although Pro's like Dave Palumbo utilise a Keto type diet for himself and his clients. ______________________ www.omegalabs.co.uk http://www.extremenutrition.co.uk/at...ough/index.php

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