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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TorqPenderloin" data-source="post: 990380" data-attributes="member: 211504">The link you shared was certainly valuable and I enjoyed reading it. A few sentences I found interesting: "As of now, there are no studies out that will show the limitations of weight training based on low sources of blood glucose. There are studies that give carbs prior to resistance and strength training, but have not found increased performance over the long run." "The TKD is a “compromise” between a <a href="http://www.ruled.me/3-ketogogenic-diets-skd-ckd-tkd/" target="_blank">Standard Ketogenic Diet</a> and a <a href="http://www.ruled.me/cyclical-ketogenic-diet-indepth-look/" target="_blank">Cyclical Ketogenic Diet</a>, meaning that you can still perform high intensity activity, but you won’t have to be out of ketosis for long periods of time." Here's my opinion: I do agree that a (standard) keto diet has it's limitations. However, I question if those limitations are ever realized by 99.99% of people. In my college baseball days I felt those limitations. In my late 20s, I don't feel them at all as my exercise is now largely restricted to heavy weight lifting and running 15-20 miles/week. Like the article, I believe carbohydrates are the most effective energy source for high-intensity training. Where I disagree, is how "high intensity training" is defined. Ultimately, I believe that carbohydrates are most beneficial when short bursts of speed are required: gymnastics, 100m sprint, many sports, etc. I personally wouldn't consider heavy weight training as high-intensity, or at least not for the sake of this  conversation (and that's coming from someone who practically lives in the gym). In the end, I couldn't agree more with your first sentence "I know everyone is different." That's the simple fact of the matter.</blockquote>

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