Benefits for Athletes

The main difference between exercising whilst in nutritional ketosis versus out of ketosis is how much you'll be able to rely on fat versus glucose to fuel the effort. The more fat adapted you are, the more you'll rely on fat for fuel. This holds true for all exercise intensities, even during high intensity efforts where glucose use predominates.

Stable energy delivery
Keto diets allow people to rely more on fat for fuel rather than fast-acting glucose, especially during lower to moderate intensity efforts. Since fat is our most abundant and efficient fuel source, this allows keto athletes to exercise longer and with stable energy levels.

Glycogen sparing
A further benefit of increased fat burning is the ability to spare glycogen. By sparing glycogen, the storage form of glucose found in muscles and the liver, more of it is available for high-intensity efforts where it is truly needed.

Improved recovery
A well-formulated ketogenic diet greatly reduces chronic inflammation, a major factor impeding proper recovery after exercise. 

Normalises appetite
The keto diet promotes satiety and lessens food cravings. This is important as it allows athletes to eat the right types and amounts of foods, at the right times, to maximally benefit their training and not get bogged down with junk-food or binge eating in a counterproductive fashion.