Should I start workout program to put on muscle at same time as starting me to or should I wait until I out on some weight

#1

I have a question about muscle building on the ketogenic diet. Im currently 5-10 and 157 lbs. I had recent health problems that caused me to shed about 15 lbs of muscle weight (my normal weight was 170-175 lbs). I would like to put back on the muscle weight, as I am starting to be able to exercise again (I had a concussion which prevented this), but also want to start the ketogenic diet just for general health improvement. Should I wait until I out the weight back on before starting me to? Thanks for the help.

(Cocker) #2

I wouldn’t - switch to keto and just train for whatever you want…

I’m personally noticing advantages to keto training…for me it seems like there’s a lack of bodily inflammation, I haven’t measured it…but my recovery and flexibility are greatly improved…as is performance…

…I suppose my only pointer would be to know why you’re switching to keto…have expectations and measure your experiences against them…you didn’t mention whether your switch was because of things you’d heard, which is cool…or if the health improvement was of a more medical nature…

Assuming all is okay in that regard…switch, train, monitor and see.

#3

Thank you for the input. I will dive right into it.

#4

I’m mainly doing keto for overall health benefits and brain performance, but I’m afraid I’m have a sugar issue, nay hypoglycemia. So I thought abandoning sugar as an energy source would be the best move

(Tim W) #5

Keto gains on reddit has lots of info (much of it bad and LOTS of BROscience so approach with caution, some of those in the discussion have some quality info to sharre).

In addition, the ketogenic athlete has a facebook group (so I’m told) that might help you crack the “how to build muscle on keto” question. I don’t do the facebook but I do listen to their podcast and they don’t suggest switching up too much from the standard keto protocol, they do stress lifting heavy to build muscle.

I personally use this calc from ketogains to try and keep my numbers at the right level (I work out a lot).

https://www.reddit.com/r/ketogains/

Good luck! I’m still tweaking a similar plan, trying to keep/build muscle without breaking keto and keeping my meals at a reasonable level (in my mind, the smaller the meals, the fewer the calories, the greater the impact on longevity benefits, it’s a trade off…).

(Sue Cunningham) #6

I’ve been keto now for 2 months & loving the liberation from hunger. I’m measuring everything I can with smart scales and over the 2 months my sedentary husband has gained 3% muscle mass & lost 8lb in weight. I have maintained my weight & increased my muscle mass by 1%. I think keto is improving our health & will do the same for you. I hope so.