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Strength training worries
bikerchick2012
Posts: 20 Member
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I do weight training a few times a week but since starting keto I find I am struggling to lift my usual weights and my stamina is weaker
I heard that you can lose muscle with keto, has anyone else had this? My Macro for Protein is 20% approx 75gms daily but less than I would have had before. While delighted about the weight loss I am worried losing gains in strength. Any advice most welcome 
Apologies if there has been a similar post to this...
I do weight training a few times a week but since starting keto I find I am struggling to lift my usual weights and my stamina is weaker
I heard that you can lose muscle with keto, has anyone else had this? My Macro for Protein is 20% approx 75gms daily but less than I would have had before. While delighted about the weight loss I am worried losing gains in strength. Any advice most welcome 0
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It's not muscle loss, it's glycogen loss. Weightlifting is really hard without glycogen, but people seem to adapt over time:
http://www.reddit.com/r/ketogains/0 -
You get used to it; it can take a few weeks to adapt. Keep lifting, keep protein at adequate levels, your gainz will continue.0
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Your body is adapting. I've always been an avid and regular exerciser. While keto adapting, I felt weak and could barely work out for 30 min (usual time was 60 min). After a couple weeks, I got my full strength and endurance back, and since then, I've made gains in the gym.0
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