Performance in endurance athletes will suffer on ketogenic diets if protein intake is insufficient, glycogen stores are not full, and ketones are chased. — Whalespan
Performance in endurance athletes will suffer on ketogenic diets if protein intake is insufficient, glycogen stores are not full, and ketones are chased.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“I think the problem that many people run into on low on ketogenic diets in general is that they're not getting enough protein that they're chasing ketones their glycogen stores are not going to be full in the muscle and performance certainly will suffer”