Apr 28, 2020
Listeners can find Aaron Day on
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Loss.
Aaron Day is an Accredited
Nutritional Therapist, Advanced Sports Exercise Nutritional
Adviser, and Clinical Weight Loss Practitioner. He is also a
ketogenic food blogger, recipe developer, food photographer, and
videographer, with an emphasis on Quick and Simple Keto Meals and
Keto Comfort Foods.
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In this episode, we talk about
endurance training as a low-carb athlete, fat loss plateaus, using
metabolic flexibility to optimize athletic performance, meal
prepping tips, tricks, and tools, and more!
“Yes, being fat-adapted
first is the goal. But then, that’s where you can play with how
much energy you bring from fat and how much energy you bring from
carbs.” Aaron
Day
Top Takeaways:
- Pairing carbs, protein, ketones, and
electrolytes can essentially create this metabolic flexible-fuel
AKA dual fuel.
- Endurance athletes need to resistance train if
they are struggling to lose body fat. You need to lift weights if
you want to look ‘toned.’
- If
fat loss is your goal, cardio should be used as a tool because your
body adapts very easily to cardio and you don’t want to become
efficient at it.
- Meal
prep and planning ahead are major keys to success. The more you do
it, the more it becomes a habit, and the easier it
gets.
Show Notes:
- [2:00] Dom D’Agostino’s appearance on Tim Ferriss’
show
- [3:10] Endurance training as a
Ketogenic/Low-carb athlete
- [4:45] Triathlons in a Ketogenic
state
- [5:30] Inflammation decrease from Keto, leading
to less soreness and injury
- [6:45] The importance of
electrolytes
- [10:15] Mark Sisson’s “Primal
Endurance” - Using
Metabolic Flexibility to optimize your athletic
performance
- [12:30] Ben Greenfield’s book “Boundless”
- [14:00] Dual Fuel - Utilizing both Ketones and
Glucose, depending on the current need
- [16:30] Fat-Phobia and Carb-Phobia
- [18:35] Zach Bitter - World Record Holder for
the longest distance in 12 hours is a Dual Fuel Athlete
- [21:50] “You have to test for yourself, and see
what really works for you”
- [22:00] UCAN SuperStarch vs. Corn Starch
- [23:00] Using Blood Glucose Monitors to monitor
carb impact
- [24:00] “What happens when you pair
Carbohydrates with Fat and Protein? There’s a whole new world of
Keto research available”
- [27:00] Lifting vs. Endurance
training
- [30:00] Your keto is strict, but you are
plateauing in fat loss? Maybe it’s time to look at your
training
- [33:00] Neglecting the weight room
- [34:00] “If I have more muscle on me and I'm
just sitting at my desk working, I'm actually burning a little bit
more fuel than I would if I had less muscle because muscle is just
so metabolically taxing.”
- [38:00] Cardio isn’t bad, but it may be
overused for fat loss
- [43:00] Exercise time commitment and fitness
tracking
- [48:15] Meal-prepping tips and tricks,
including how to start meal-prepping slowly
- [49:30] Meal-prep tools
- [54:00] Meal-prep as a habit, and cutting the
time commitment
- [57:00] Low-protein! Rachel addresses this in
her Keto For Women Program.
- [58:00] If Aaron were a type of food, what type
of food would he be?
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Rachel Gregory (@rachelgregory.cns) is a Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist,
Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and Author of the
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21-Day Ketogenic Diet Weight Loss
Challenge. She received
her Master’s Degree in Nutrition & Exercise Physiology from James
Madison University and Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Medicine from
the University of Miami.
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massive confidence that bleeds into every aspect of their lives
(family, relationships, work, etc.)