I recently received a question about the potential for humans to convert fat into carbohydrates and thought it was interesting enough to put here on the site, particularly since I’ve been talking about ketosis so much recently (both on ClimbSci with Tom and then in a subsequent article). At any rate, it gives me another opportunity […]
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A Ketosis Biochemistry Primer
Tom and I just finished recording our latest episode of ClimbSci (which you can listen to already on SoundCloud or your favorite podcast app!), and something I kept saying throughout the episode is “I wish I could draw this out for you”. Well, I didn’t have the capability in the episode, but I can provide […]
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ClimbSci Episode 9: The Ketogenic Diet
It’s been a stretch, but the latest episode of ClimbSci is officially out. Actually, if you’re a subscriber, you’d know it’s been out since around last Friday since Tom generally uploads to SoundCloud the day after recording—so if you want early access to ClimbSci, all you have to do is subscribe! We covered the ketogenic […]
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An In-Depth Look at Energy Metabolism: Part III
This week we’re finishing up our in-depth look at energy metabolism. In the first segment of this series, we looked closely at the biochemistry of energy metabolism and focused specifically on the equations of the phosphagen system, glycolytic system, and aerobic carbohydrate and fat metabolism. In the second segment, we looked at what does and […]
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I haven’t really addressed ketogenic diets aside from a few articles where I discuss the overall benefits of carbohydrates to climbing, which inherently suggests that diets that exclude carbohydrates are a poor choice if your top concern is performance. I’m still not really going to dig into ketogenic diets in this little article, but rather want […]
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