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Depends. I can run a strength/powerlifting routine well in keto. Top end strength is actually higher for me. Doing more of a volume based approach becomes tricky.

That said, in maintenance or...

I love Dr. Dom D'Agostino. He's so knowledgeable.

A little history lesson, he was/is a long time member of these boards. I used to follow his training logs. He was always really helpful at...

100-150g, after a 4 week or so adaptation period won't be bad if you are training hard. You should get back in ketosis pretty fast. I'd give it a few weeks before doing this. It will slow the...

It's always going to be a situation where you are "robbing Peter to pay Paul" when you are dieting. In order to raise fats to above 100g, carbs are going to have to come down. If carbs come down,...

Yeah, I had a similar experience with Yohimbine. It started really messing with my mental state. I was having less patience with people around me and everything annoyed me. Not pleasant. Felt better...

In.

Shoot for 65-75% fat.

Also, I think you need more saturated fat and more sodium. I'd go with 1 serving of almonds daily. I'd also stay away from chicken breast and tilapia.

Try whole eggs,...

I use and have had great success with carb backloading for this very reason.

I do much better mentally when I don't eat carbs during the productive part of my day. My productivity/effectiveness at...

As a former Sprint Freestyle swimmer, I'd like to chime in a little. I know the struggle, lol :)

I would look into carb Backloading by John Kiefer. He's had success with this in a number of...

Definitely agree on the sleep and brain function. It's actually becoming documented that keto is great for Brain function. A former poster on this site, Dr. Dom D'Agostino studies ketosis and talks...

I think it depends on your genetics. I have a very small frame for being 6'2. I'm under sized for sure. Gaining body weight over 205 doesn't increase my lifts much. A little bit, yes. But I get...

Looking lean! Just a little bit more digging! Hang in there!

If magnesium deficiency is suspect, get some bags of Epsom salts, throw them in the tub and soak for 15 min. Magnesium is far better...

Flexible dieting isn't really different than what is posted in that article. Layne is a supporter of flexible dieting. It isn't a free for all. The food sources he discusses are really just...

In on this!

Looks like you're starting off in a pretty good place.

I didn't know squats came in reps above 6, lol.

Wow, that's a big drop. I've never had a drop that big in a week, even if I were to take carbs to zero. Everyone responds so differently to things, which makes this sport so interesting... and...

I just saw this thread and the fact that you were a swimmer caught my eye. I was a swimmer through college as well, then converted to bodybuilding. I thought I was the only one around here with that...

That happened to me during prep as well. As Dean stated, hormonal most likely. Layne Norton did a podcast with a natural bidybuilder/science guy who took his bloodwork before contest prep, during...

Talk with your doctor.

Do a quick Google search and add the word "athlete" or "bodybuilding". You'll see a lot of discussions on this. It seems to be a common issue among strength training people....

2500 seems low. I am just over 200 lbs and I need to eat around 3000-3200 just to maintain my weight.

2500 cals is what I eat when I'm cutting about a pound a week.

If you are even in a slight...

I can't wait to see your progress. I worked with Berto back in 2010 and it was a great experience.

What is your estimated stage weight?