UCB Sport and Fitness: Ketogenic Diet and Bodybuilding Presentation

This presentation, created by a student, critically appraises the ketogenic diet in the context of bodybuilding and sports nutrition. It begins by defining the ketogenic diet as a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet and details the macronutrient breakdown, including the ideal percentages of protein, fat, and carbohydrates. The presentation then outlines foods included in a ketogenic diet and contrasts this with the dietary recommendations for bodybuilding, focusing on high-calorie, high-protein diets with limited fat. The core of the presentation assesses the suitability of the ketogenic diet for bodybuilding, discussing the role of carbohydrates in resistance exercises and muscle growth. While acknowledging the potential benefits of the ketogenic diet for certain lifestyle diseases, the presentation concludes that it might not be the most suitable dietary approach for bodybuilding due to its low carbohydrate content. The presentation includes a graph illustrating the macronutrient percentages of the ketogenic diet.

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BODYBUILDING AND KETOGENIC DIET
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Slide 1- Ketogenic Diet
Ketogenic diet is a low carbohydrate diet that mostly constitutes of protein and fat. The ongoing
trend of ketogenic diet is useful for weight loss but initially it was discovered for epilepsy for its
high fat content. In the beginning the carbohydrate content is minimized and eventually it is
completely replaced with fat. The restriction of carbohydrate leads to a metabolic state of ketosis,
which increases the rate of fat burning for energy. The energy for the brain is taken from the fat
that turns into ketones in the liver. The ideal amount of protein is 20%, fat is 75% and
carbohydrate is 5%.
Slide 2- Foods included in ketogenic diet
Foods like these can be included in a ketogenic diet.
Fatty Fish- Salmon, Sardines, Anchovies and Tuna.
Meat- Chicken, Egg, Beef
Cheese- Greek yoghurts, cheddar and mozzarella.
Healthy fat- Avocados, seed butters, olive oil, unrefined coconut oils, nuts and flax seeds.
Butter and Cream- Milk products with high fat content
Green Vegetables- Broccoli, Asparagus, Cucumber, green beans, and cabbage.
Slide 3- Body Building
Body building is the concept of increasing the muscle in the body to bring a change in size,
stature, muscularity and posing of the body. Most of the times it is done for recreational and
entertainment purpose such as body building competitions and for being featured in media and

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publications. However, sometimes it is required for particular sports and fitness, which is an
aspect of sports nutrition. The basic strategy is to restrict unwanted fat, consume excess amount
of fluid to avoid dehydration, and involve into carbohydrate loading.
Slide 4- Dietary Recommendation for Bodybuilding
The process of body building requires a powerful diet for the maintenance as well as buildup of
muscles in the body. It should be a high calorie diet with the ideal intake according to the body
weight and dietary intake. It requires body strength and stability to gain weight and muscles in
the body. The bulking phase includes high protein and high calorie diet with a limited amount of
fat so that the production of muscles is not obstructed. The main focus is on losing fat so that
muscles can increase. The recommended dietary allowance is 30-35% protein, 55-60%
carbohydrate and 15-20% of fat.
Slide 5- Is Ketogenic diet suitable for bodybuilding?
Ketogenic diet has the maximum amount of fat, which is not suitable for process of body
building even though the protein requirement is ideal for body building. Ketogenic diet can be
adapted eventually for body building but the process has to be slow so that the body gets adapted
to the routine of eliminating carbohydrate. However, carbohydrate is a necessary requirement for
the implementation of resistance exercises so that muscle growth can take place. Ketogenic diet
might not be suitable for body building but it has its advantages for the prevention of several
lifestyle diseases.

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Slide 6- Graph
The percentage of macronutrients is provided for the given diet.
Blue- Carbohydrate
Red- Fat
Green- Protein