Efficacy Of Ketogenic Diet On Body Composition During Resistance Training In Trained Men.

Nowadays, ketogenic diet (KD) is widely used in body aesthetics for changing body composition, even though there is a lack of research regarding to the possible benefits on muscle hypertrophy. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of an 8-week KD during energy surplus and a resistance training protocol on muscle hypertrophy in trained men. METHODS: 24 healthy men (age 30 ± 4.7 years; weight 76.7 ± 8.2 kg; height 174.3 ±...