Keto and Workouts

aimos87

Hi, I do bootcamp 3x per week and it's mainly HIIT type exercises. I find i'm lacking in energy a fair bit when it comes to my workouts. Could anyone advise if i should be having some form of carbs on the day of bootcamp sessions or what i could do to boost my energy. Yes i am eating enough and tracking what i eat and my macros.

Sabine_Stroehm

How long have you been low carbing and how low?

Sunny_Bunny_

Are you aware of the sodium needs when cutting carbs?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WNV0GJcrqp4

blambo61

aimos87 wrote: »

Hi, I do bootcamp 3x per week and it's mainly HIIT type exercises. I find i'm lacking in energy a fair bit when it comes to my workouts. Could anyone advise if i should be having some form of carbs on the day of bootcamp sessions or what i could do to boost my energy. Yes i am eating enough and tracking what i eat and my macros.

If other things don't work for you and you must eat carbs, try the UCAN superstarch. I've used it and it works well for me. Not supposed to take you out of ketosis I believe.

aimos87

Hi, I have been low carbing for a few months now and i aim for 20g or less carbs.

kirkor

After a few months of that low carbs you are definitely fat adapted. Might just need to step up your focus. What time of day?

Freischuetz

until you are not fully keto adopted, your workout usually will suck. my wife went through this process too.

give your body around 4 to 6 weeks, and you will perform much better, and even with a feeling the longer your HIIT will go, the more power you will have.

to avoid the first 15 minutes lack of energy, drink 30 minutes before around 250 ml water with a tsp salt. that should solve it.