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Keto is terrible for gains. I call it a "no gainz diet". Source: I'm on long-term keto for reasons unrelated to weight.

• Semaphor 4y ago
  Not an endorsement, but there is a sub: /r/ketogains I think they do controlled carb eating while on keto. I'm only doing normal keto so I only have cursory knowledge about this sub and know nothing about the science.
  • uberduper 4y ago
    ketogains is a good protocol. That sub makes me /groan tho. TKD/CKD are variations which incorporate controlled carb intake to promote rapid glycogen recovery. Most people aren't training hard enough to need this.
• rcarr 4y ago
  It’s absolutely wonderful for long distance endurance athletes because you no longer have to either suffer through that period where your body switches to burning fat or otherwise keep taking in carbohydrates at steady intervals. It does however, as you say, absolutely suck for weight training. I did it for about two months whilst I was doing both weight training and triathlon training and my weight training sessions were awful. I reckon I was at least 10%-20% weaker on it than previous, maybe more. Cardio was a blast though.
• uberduper 4y ago
  You need a better source, my dude. And probably more protein.