Nutrition
Cyclical Ketogenic Diet
A cyclical ketogenic diet rotates low-carb days with planned higher-carb refeeds to restore glycogen for hard training—not unstructured cheat weekends.
A cyclical ketogenic diet alternates strict low-carb days with one or two higher-carb refeed windows—often weekends or post-depletion—to refill glycogen for hard training blocks. Refeeds are not cheat binges; they are measured starch and fruit with protein and minerals.
Five low days plus two moderate-high days is a common athlete pattern.
Common questions
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How many refeed days per week?
One to two higher-carb days often suffice for recreational athletes; elites may need more during double sessions. Match refeed size to next forty-eight hours of training load.
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