I’m considering a keto diet in order to trim some body fat and hopefully relieve my sleep apnea. Is this diet suitable for a powerlifter who is training to gain strength at the same time?
Brian Carroll Answered question July 16, 2018
I have to say my teammate Daniel nailed it right on the head here.I tried strict keto for strongman for a few cycles and found it to have some benefits in an aesthetic/energy sense but most of that was due to extreme adherence to an extreme diet. That being said, if anyone takes extreme adherence to any diet/lifestyle you are going to find some great gains. I find keto to be beneficial as a cyclical tool to reset diet, insulin sensitivity, inflammation or even give you something to hone in on during off season or injuries but over all for strength performance sports I found that my training numbers suffered.
As stated by Daniel, it really boils to lifestyle adjustments and accountability. The more extreme or demanding the diet the more extreme you’re going to have to be to get its benefits. If you’re having trouble etc with a more simple varied diet now, then chances are a lengthy Keto cycle will only hurt your training or body in the long run. I hope this helps. there are a lot of benefits in Keto but as far as strength performance, i have yet to find true benefits both on a personal level, with my lifters, as well as literature or peered reviewed journals.
MDLP
Mike De La Pava Answered question July 16, 2018
