On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 19:27 Ashley Moran wrote: >Do you feel weak on your current low-carb diet, or do you find >yourself unable to train as hard/long as you want? If you are >frequently training to the point of collapse, maybe you should add >some fruit in your diet to replenish your glycogen faster. But if >you are really training that hard - maybe you should ask yourself >why? Like I said before, once you have the muscle structure you want >you shouldn't need to work hard to maintain it. If you want to stay >fit, maybe you would benefit from something complementary like >swimming, running, climbing, yoga, etc. That way you're giving your >body a broader workout. My own exercise and activity regime is modelled on Art De Vany's, with short intense sessions. Like Art, I use the "double your body weight" deadlift as a benchmark and do that just once a week or so to keep it up. (see pics at http://www.evfit.com/dead_lifts.htm) All low carb, especially in winter and spring when fresh fruit isn't available. I find no difference in my performance in winter or late summer, (that's now, when fresh fruit is plentiful and part of my daily diet). I visit the gym a couple of other days each week for exercises of similar intensity, but different type - all compound. The only difference between low and medium carb is that I detect a metallic smell in my breath which I believe is evidence that I'm in ketosis. But this does not affect my lifting ability in any way. Keith