Luis Villasenor on Strength Training On A Ketogenic Diet

Brad Kearns catches up with Ketogains founder Luis Villasenor at Paleo(FX) to talk all things strength training on a keto diet.

[@sarahlynnox]

Ive been on keto since July 2021 and I've lost 75lbs. Highest was 360lbs. I am thinking about weight lifting and still being keto. This was great information

Main takeaway: Protein is a goal Carb is a limit Fat is a lever Awesome!

[@PrimalWoods]

Great interview. I just used the Keto Gains macro calculator to prepare for an event about 3 months out. Super source of information.

[@marksdailyapple]

nice. what event are you preparing for?

[@PrimalWoods]

@@marksdailyapple PHC Masterclass!

[@marksdailyapple]

@@PrimalWoods excellent! see u there!

[@PrimalWoods]

@@marksdailyapple Will do. I'm very much looking forward to it.

[@plantagenant]

Bodybuilding with Keto has been around for years. Vince Gironda reknowned bodybuilder of the 40's and after used them to get low body fat. Later bodybuilders and weight gain nutritionists used it or a variation with carb cycling days such as Mauro Dipasquale.

[@plantagenant]

@Dr.s Saeed All interesting. Of course, DiPasquale approach, Keto with carb loading weekends, is also tied around manipulation of endogenous anabolic hormones...with GH and Testosterone elevated when Insulin is down and vice versa...so it's not simply a question of ketones as fuel or just manipulating insulin. I'm no expert though...I bow to others who know more than me.

[@joelbeaver1093]

Well this guy knows his stuff great advice

[@GangStar_6]

I remember watching Luis on KZbin on keto six years ago. This dude is a animal.

[@rawkrXbabee]

He looks amazing damn. I’m a month into keto lost 10lbs so far, excited to start weight training

[@brandhark7935]

I started sipping salt water in the morning, adding more salt to my meals and drinking a potassium and sodium drink at night and I feel awesome in the gym when strength training.

[@taradikoff123]

What is your potassium sodium drink?

[@svaart]

Try the following pre workout for pure strength : 5g of creatine monohydrate with a pinch of Himalayan salt, thank me later

[@stephanienewton6618]

Yes! I notice when I need electrolytes it makes me feel a little hungry. I drink some Himalayan salt and I feel satiated again! I’ve been upping my strength training on keto. The one thing I’ve noticed is that I’m exhausted but I’m NOT extra hungry like I was when I was depending on glucose for energy and increasing my exercise. That’s interesting. I guess my body is using fat? Hope it’s not using muscle for energy 🤔

[@stephanienewton6618]

@HuskyOps good to know! I do use supplements and find they help with recovery. I’m 47, I don’t remember recovery taking this long when I was younger lol

[@stephanienewton6618]

For example last night I was so drained I felt almost like I was getting sick. I took a high powered multi and some carnitine/coq10/electrolytes and within an hour felt sooo much stronger.

[@kungfuryrabin668]

@HuskyOps Will working out on keto speed up fatloss?

[@svaart]

I am shredded on keto. Keto works with weight training, period

[@criticalthinker7822]

Buddy in the glasses is dropping Truth nuggets. Respect

[@xikano8573]

"...the problem is that people think that every day is a special occasion..." 🧠💣💨!

[@frankymagana001]

18:06 Toad screaming

[@PinheadLarry673]

Brad Kearns is just such a great guy 👦

[@sabertoothwallaby2937]

Why do you think so?

[@creepycreepy4902]

Luis said he's been doing Keto 18 years so did he start at 5? He looks about 25!

[@marksdailyapple]

i believe he's in his late 30's, close to 40.. makes a good case for keto for anti-aging!

[@ama-tu-an-ki]

He is 41 years of age

[@danieljohnson8460]

I believe he is 36

[@varunkamal91]

@anonymous user People long ago used to age way faster than us. Just look at 18 and 25 year olds from the 1880s. They looked like they were in their forties and fifties.

[@GreenTeaViewer]

@@varunkamal91 depends on their diet and environment. There was nothing "traditional" about the diet of a working class person 100-200 years ago.

[@mmbuifamily130]

Great info! I want to start and did not know what to do

[@carmeniannelli6097]

I am 62 years old. My metabolism had slowed down. Keep testing for ketosis and are present at large level on pee strips. How much exercise I had to do for my weight go down faster? I am also doing OMD. Drinking bone broth at least one to two times a day with MCT.

[@jamesspella8548]

Really like this gentleman.

[@dianavillasenor8238]

Via -sen-your is correct pronunciation

[@khaledzarad3841]

give the guy a freakin microphone!

[@Neeko_Z]

boom! love it. Great interview.

[@mykeuponmykeupon2086]

Great interview

[@Bluewaave51]

so sad subtitles are not activated cause it's easier for me Englsh is not my maternal language

[@mdw7389]

80 to 100 grams a day.. is that the actual weight of meat.. or grams within the meat to reach of protein per day?? Another keto youtuber says to have about 200grams of actual meat per day, and that too much protein can spike insulin thus kicking you out of ketosis. Thoughts/suggestions?

[@bullm7642]

Grams of protien with in the meat ...and yeah too much protien can kick you out of keto but it depends on age and size as well if you are 18 or 20 you can eat a bit more then 100g or if you are a big person but if not just stay around 100g a day and do more research

[@ThriveWithLouise]

Good info

[@eclipseeventsigns]

Mauro diPasquale talked about all of this years and years before this guy did.

[@Alex-ej3by]

This is very interesting, I want to go Keto and I have also read a cyclical ketogenic diet is beneficial. does anybody have any information on the subject? it would be appreciated!

[@svaart]

CKD is useless, according to me

[@LGR_LGR_LGR]

What do i use for eletrlites, And what in 50 grams of cards.

[@bobc2032]

18 years?? Dude can’t be any older than 22

[@siZeDcuBe]

Shows the benefits of keto!! Working out and healthy diet keeps you young

[@ninadpradhan6566]

He’s more like lying 🤥 about his 17.5 years … all of sudden every other health expert has always been on keto …he was 40, so he started keto at 23 ?? Jee

[@ninadpradhan6566]

@HuskyOps true but you dont claim you started keto 20 years ago around age 15, keto can be good to solve issues etc etc, but now its common knowledge that high carb training isnt health long term, so these ppl want to capitalize and use marketing gimmick like they did it for 20 years ago... 20 years I know myself for a fact that smaller meals, low fat and high protein was what everyone did off season and on season cut carb but they didnt increase fat to go ketogenic, barring some like Vince G, also atkins wasnt really something bodybuilding community did very much.. So I 100% believe this clown is full of BS.

[@crayb89]

“Don’t jump from one addiction to another.” Keep the drinks in moderation! Lol

[@drod606]

Great info👍

[@simonadamson4429]

"I see a chicken breast and think 110g of protein" How big are the chickens in Mexico?!

[@solarjudgement4575]

Nothing wrong with butter and bacon.

[@kanejacob]

Theoretically no. But do you know bacon is carcinogenic?

[@mikafoxx2717]

​@@kanejacobdo you KNOW? What part of the bacon is carcinogenic? The cooking of it? Nitrates seem to have beneficial properties as well for blood pressure as well as being an antioxidant, so I dont really buy it unless they tell you what part is carcinogenic. If they just did surveys and found that people that ate more bacon got more cancer, thats probably because most health conscious people dont eat much bacon..

[@gabrielmc44]

Anybody else hear Toad at 18:07?

[@Krullerized]

The body struggles big time when it doesn't have sugar and you're exercising. Learned that when I suddenly ate carbs and suddenly I just couldn't feel tired doing exercise. Apparently your body needs to be much more efficient to grow strenght without sugar.

[@Jamiep19901]

Thats because you're body is used to using sugar for fuel and you need to give your body time to become fat adapted.

[@christinawoodard3754]

I do it 4 times a week. It’s all true

[@sammysolutions6062]

I have been in optimal nutritional ketosis, blood testing often and always within 1.5 -2.6 ketone blood level.. I used to be able to lift heavy with many reps and a lot of results.. PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND, why am i unable to lift the weight i need to or used to without starting STRONG and very quickly losing strength during the sets and almost muscle giving out at the later reps in the sets.. BEFORE KETO was able to do heavy sets w many reps. WHAT IS GOING ON ? And how can i correct this issue to have more explosive and longer strength in the gym during diff muscle workouts ?

[@sofienabidi7242]

Hi...the problem here is not because you switched from pre-keto to Keto....maybe you are thinking that when you used to use more carbs for fuel your performance was better....well this is not true...you are not lifting as before because of 2 reasons...1st you maybe not eating enough calories so you need to eat enough to perform well...not necessarily from carbs....you need enough healthy fats, enough protein....2nd, metabilizing fat for energy takes a bit of time to work well after years of carbs based fueling...your body needs some time to get used to using healthy and stored fats for energy...so be patient and keep going....best of luck

[@ThriveWithLouise]

Nothing wrong with bacon and butter lol it’s better than donuts and refined sugar butter is good for you and so is meat

[@RickySpanish12344]

Ben Shapiro's long lost buff, twin brother.

[@tusharjain4375]

My persistent belly fat is so stubborn that I tried the keto diet, saw some results but felt terrible. The Agoge diet on the other hand I saw the same results but felt great.

[@frolianmoreno7297]

whole one ingredient foods is key . fruits and veggies and whole grians (not bread ) is the way to go agoge diet is in line with that .

[@Fjerid]

Hey man I bought your agoge diet and it's like a copy of the keto & atkins diet, can I get a refund please?

[@1-hitter802]

Lol he thinks all Americans eat are burgers and hotdogs.

[@robertakelley6615]

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[@1-hitter802]

DevelopmentOfAvoid I’m not American bitch shut the fuck up!

[@1-hitter802]

DevelopmentOfAvoid when did I complain dude. I just made a lighthearted joke about him thinking Americans only hotdogs. You’re the sensitive one.

[@reservoirdog1]

Yeah well, the SAD is not exactly known for being the healthiest

[@boris.k9767]

99.9% are fat asfck

[@neoniccortessjrsmith9223]

I like how skinny guys talk about gaining muscles on keto

[@thekidbehindthecomputer8761]

Owsley was getting keto gains in the 80s. He didnt eat ANY carbs or salt.

[@neoniccortessjrsmith9223]

@@deecee8108 for some reason you thought to bring out name of a dude that have admitted the fact that he gained muscles while wasn't on keto

[@frolianmoreno7297]

@@neoniccortessjrsmith9223 yeah he was able to keep muscle with keto but he didn't gain on keto . keto and fasting is a great way to lean out and keep muscle but to gain its tough .

[@brandhark7935]

What does that have to do with anything? You’ve never seen a fat coach?

[@Fjerid]

I like how your comment is nominated for the dumbest comment of 2021. It's like saying "I like how Mark Rippetoe talks about strength when he looks like a bag of sand."

[@sabertoothwallaby2937]

Powerlifting and bodybuilding... the explosive sports.... wait what stupid? Explosive is track...Olympic Weightlifting those are exposive.