Dear Mark: Ketones for Overtraining?
For today’s edition of Dear Mark, I’m answering a question about taking ketones for overtraining from a reader. Hi Mark, I just saw this article the other day and I’m wondering what you think of it. Should high-carb athletes (or regular carb athletes) be taking ketone supplements? Is there any reason why they shouldn’t? It’d be awesome to get the “best of both worlds,” but is it safe? Thanks, Bill I saw that one too. Very interesting. Here’s the full study they reference. Okay, so what’s this all about? Most ketone ester studies have looked at the benefits to performance. An athlete takes ketones prior to training, then they measure the effect it has on subsequent performance. It’s useful in that situation, improving performance by a few percentage points. I’ve noticed the same thing. Whenever I use ketones—which is rarely—I’ve usually taken them before an Ultimate Frisbee session. Other studies have looked at post-training ketone supplementation, but only acutely. They’d