Ketoing Life

💥 Macadamia Madness 💥 These showed up at my door last week. (Why it took me this long to post is a long story. 😄) There were 4 in the package but I immediately opened one to try it out, and ended up eating the whole thing (before it could make it into a photo) because it was so damn GOOD! @ketobrick keeps one-upping themselves with these flavors. With a name like macadamia madness I expected a strong macadamia taste. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised when it tasted like a Mounds candy bar (but obviously not as sweet). Pure nutty, coconutty, and chocolatey goodness. If you are ketogenic, you need to try one of the many delicious ketobrick flavors. 💯 My profile link will get you there. 👍🏻 _____ #ketobrick #ketofood #ketoeats #hflc #lchf #ketofuel #ketoyum https://www.instagram.com/p/CgUcj5Vu6ya/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

If someone says that you can't build muscle with keto... ...they likely have never really tried (and didn't spend the time to become fat adapted). ...they are just plain talking out of their ass. ...their training was lacking in some way. Fat and carbs are both fuel. Effective training combined with adequate fuel will result in muscle gain. It really is that simple. Anyone who says otherwise either has a lot to learn, OR, they want to sell you something. 🙄. Happy flex Friday! _____ #fridayflexin #ketogains #fatfueled #simpletruth https://www.instagram.com/p/CfxsMKQOQqz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I'm glad @mito_red_light products are built so well. Almost 2 years and still rocking! Getting back to some consistent red light therapy to help this left shoulder rotator cuff heal up. Apparently, it was not ready to handle the progress I have been making since surgery. At first I was worried that I had reinjured my shoulder labrum. 😳 After doing some extra research and resting for most of this week I can tell that it is most likely a strained supraspinatus (and maybe an aggravated infraspinatus). So, back to letting the shoulder rest for a bit, along with some PT exercises to help get it back on track. It's annoying, but not addressing it and allowing it to get better will just result in having to go under the knife again. 🔪 Pressing and pulling movements are of the table for a bit. Will just be lower body, biceps and triceps until it gets better. 😁 Setbacks are just a setup for a comeback, right? 😉👍🏻 _____ #rotatorcuffrehab #worksmart #redlighttherapy #mitoredlight #physicaltherapy #perseverance https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce6iQq7OPzT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Don't think: "I have to workout." 😢 Think: "I get to workout!" 😁 #mindsetmatters Changing just one word in that sentence totally changes the vibe. It's not a chore... It's an opportunity. An opportunity to... ... Get stronger. ... Do better. ... Improve your health. ... Feel better. ... Feel younger. ... Improve your quality of life. Which mindset do you have? "Have" or "Get" to? 🤔 _____ #goworkout #fixyourmindset #healthyliving #selfimprovement #feelbetter #feelyounger https://www.instagram.com/p/CeuNCzdO82F/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I am pretty pleased with how well this ribeye turned out cooking it in an air-fryer. 🥩 It even has some nice crispy caramelized pieces of fat. 🤤. I simply marinated it in some low sugar teriyaki for a couple hours, gave it a light coat of olive oil, and then threw it in the fryer. 6 min at 360. Flipped it, and then another 8 min at 400. Anyone else tried cooking steaks in an air-fryer? So far, everything that I have tried to cook in it has turned out well. 👍🏻 _____ #airfryer #airfryerrecipes #ribeyesteak #teriyakisteak #meatlife #ketoing https://www.instagram.com/p/CeAKHfzucyz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The most important thing for a good workout? Show up. Then just keep showing up until it feels wrong when you don't. 👌🏻 _____ #ketoinglife #showupforyourself #createhabits #workout #createyourself #neleus https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc37mlxuypk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

210 lbs <---> 195 lbs... 15 lbs of steady fat loss in two months. 🤘🏻 Should be back to pre-surgery condition by summer! Progress makes me happy. 🤗 Happy Friday fam! Let's keep grindin' for our goals! 👊🏻 _____ #ketoinglife #ᴋᴇᴛᴏᴄᴏᴍᴍᴜɴɪᴛʏ #ketonation #fatlossprogress #fitover40 #ketobodybuilding #fatlossinspiration https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccp3YLtO6aU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

What is your primary goal for chest development? Here are some tips. 👇🏻 Basically, it comes down to optimizing strength vs hypertrophy. If you had to choose one, which would it be? If strength (ie. powerlifting) is your goal then you will obviously want to focus on flat bench pressing in order to get better and more efficient at that particular lift and skill. You will also likely be working in lower rep ranges with heavier loads in order to increase your 1 rep max If hypertrophy (physique/aesthetics) is your goal then optimal training will be different. Flat bench press becomes a much lower priority. Instead, focus on these (and in this order): - Incline Presses - Adduction (Chest Flys) - Decline Presses The upper chest is super important for a big/full look, but it can be more difficult to develop well, which is why it should be the main priority. As an example, I train chest 3 times per week. Each time I include something that focuses on the upper chest, and I usually make it the first lift of the workout. Two days will have some type of fly and two days will have something that focus on lower chest. Also, I usually focus on sets in the 8 - 12 rep range. This will result in greater volumes vs heavy, low rep sets. Hypertrophy increases when volume increases. 👍🏻 Don't get me wrong, you can still build a big chest powerlifting, and you should still be trying to get stronger (progressive overload) with higher rep hypertrophy work. But if you want the best results possible for your particular goal, then pick your lane and stick to it the majority of the time. So what is your main goal? Strength or hypertrophy? _____ #chestgains #traininggoal #worksmarter #trainingtips #sizevsstrength #bodybuildingtips #ketoinglife #aestheticsvsperformance #gainsovereverything https://www.instagram.com/p/Cck8gwcOZvC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today's breakfast! Do you know about the sweetener Allulose? 👇🏻 The maple syrup I am using is made by @simpletruth4u (their products are found exclusively at Kroger) and it is basically pure, maple-flavored allulose. I have tried many non or low glycemic syrups and this one is my current favorite. Allulose is a very interesting non-glycemic sweetener that is gaining popularity (for good reasons). It is about 70% as sweet as sugar but it has zero impact on blood glucose and does not cause an insulin response. In fact, Allulose reduces the glucose response of other foods when eaten together. 😯. More about Allulose: Tastes like sugar. 70% as sweet as sugar. Bakes like sugar. With a strong retention of moisture, Allulose has specific benefits for baked goods. Freezes like sugar. Is labeled as a carb on the nutrition facts but is approved by the FDA to NOT be listed as sugar. 1/10 the calories of sugar. Is a ZERO net carb ingredient. Not metabolized or broken down in the body. Meaning: it does not impact blood sugar. Is naturally found in nature but must be derived via a enzymatic conversion process. Is safe for anyone on a ketogenic diet. Your body will not metabolize Allulose as a sugar. For most people, excess Allulose consumption will cause gut irritation. (Much like erythritol.) Have you heard of Allulose before now? What is your favorite non/low glycemic maple syrup substitute? Leave a comment to let me know. I am always looking for other maple syrup substitutes to try. 👍🏻 _____ #allulose #nonglycemic #ketobreakfast #ketofood #ketolife #ketosweettooth #ketoswaps #sweetketo #zeronetcarbs #ketomaplesyrup https://www.instagram.com/p/CcSq037Oa-N/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#fridayfunnies - A gym junkie is counting loudly in the gym as they do bench presses... “1! 3! 5! 7! 9!” Says another gym-goer, “Do you even lift, bro?” To which the gym junkie replied, “Nah, I only lift odd, bro.” 😝 Happy Friday friends! 😁 _____ #gymjokes #ketoinglife #gymgains #thickerthanasnicker #strongdads https://www.instagram.com/p/CcFygrrOOLC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy Flex Friday! My face sums up this week. 😜 I hope your week was as good as mine! 😎 _____ #ketoinglife #flexfriday💪 #backtomakinggains https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb0qLExOVxu/?utm_medium=tumblr

Help!  I need someone to doubt what I'm capable of since I stopped doubting myself years ago! 😝 Devouring doubt, whether it is yours or someone else's, is one of the best things you can add to your diet in order to help you get results. 😁👌🏻 I find it to be one of the most anabolic things to consume on a regular basis... Plus, it is one of the most utterly delicious and satisfying things to eat up. 🤣😎 Have your experiences with doubt been the same?  Leave a comment; I would love to know! 👇🏻 _____ #ketoinglife #devouryourdoubts #anabolic #getresults #selfdoubt #gyminspiration #ketobodybuilding #mindsetmotivation (at Prime Fitness LLC) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbcq43muAVu/?utm_medium=tumblr

Setbacks will happen... Keep your eyes on the prize and don't give up! Down 8 lbs of fat and up a couple pounds of muscle in 30 days. I'm not gonna lie... When I took that pic in Feb I was utterly discouraged. During recovery, after surgery, I gained fat and lost muscle. A double whammy for anyone who is into bodybuilding. For a moment or two I even thought maybe I had already hit my peak. Maybe I would not be able to get back to where I was. 🤔😟. Those thoughts were quickly replaced with thinking, "I did not come this far, to just come this far." I KNOW I am capable of more. And now that one of the things that was holding me back has been fixed, I am hell bent on making the most of the opportunity. Adversity has a helluva way of making you realize where your priorities truly are. You can choose to give up, or you can treat it as a challenge and choose to be unstoppable. The choice is yours... But I can assure you that only one of those choices will be one that you are proud of. I WILL NOT YIELD! 💪🏻 LET'S GO! 👊🏻. _____ #ketoinglife #mondaymotivation #bodyrecomposition #beunstoppable #choosewisely #setbackisasetupforacomeback #ketocommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/CbXhJh-Owpo/?utm_medium=tumblr

Back in the business of making gains... WOOOOOOO! I'm definitely not where I was before in terms of strength, but it is coming back at a steady rate. And that's enough to make me very happy. It may take 3 or 4 or 5 months... Or hell... Maybe a year. But progress forward is what matters. There's no use in crying over lost gains. I just need to get my ass back in gear and earn it (again). What's important is that I have the opportunity and capability to make it happen. I assure you that neither will be wasted nor taken for granted. 🙏. ╭╮╱╱╭━━━┳━━━━╮╭━━━╮ ┃┃╱╱┃╭━━┫╭╮╭╮┣┫╭━╮┃ ┃┃╱╱┃╰━━╋╯┃┃╰┫┃╰━━╮ ┃┃╱╭┫╭━━╯╱┃┃╱╰┻━━╮┃ ┃╰━╯┃╰━━╮╱┃┃╱╱┃╰━╯┃ ╰━━━┻━━━╯╱╰╯╱╱╰━━━╯ ╭━━━┳━━━┳╮ ┃╭━╮┃╭━╮┃┃ ┃┃╱╰┫┃╱┃┃┃ ┃┃╭━┫┃╱┃┣╯ ┃╰┻━┃╰━╯┣╮ ╰━━━┻━━━┻╯ _____ #ketoinglife #grateful #backinbusiness #musclegains #fitover45 #shoulderpump #letsgo #ketocommunity (at STRONGER) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbI8MIGus6H/?utm_medium=tumblr

Not the type of transformation that I usually post... 🤔👇🏻. As you can see, I did not lose much muscle while recovering after surgery. The only areas that got noticably smaller are my left shoulder and arm, and they are coming back pretty fast. You will also notice that there is more fat gain than muscle loss, and that was the plan. One of the main reasons I am back in the gym 10 weeks after surgery, vs the 16 weeks that it usually takes, is my calorie intake during recovery. Studies have shown that after a surgery that causes trauma to the body, your metabolism ramps up in order to help repair the damage. A recommended calorie intake during these first few weeks is 15 - 20 calories per pound of body weight. For me, that is 3500 to 4000 calories per day. So that is what I ate, and I have been eating a hyper caloric diet throughout recovery. It was not easy. It basically meant eating even when I was not hungry. The first two weeks were the most difficult since the pain meds totally crushed my appetite. But it comes down to this 👉🏻 You have one opportunity to heal, and countless opportunities to work on losing fat. Be smart... Focus on healing, get in the fuel your body needs to heal, and then address the fat gain later. 👌🏻. Or, you can try to not gain fat, extend your recovery time, and potentially compromise your chance to heal properly. That SHOULD be an easy decision to make. _____ #hypercaloric #fatgain #muscleretention #surgeryrecovery #healthoveraesthetics #thick #quickrecovery #surgeryrecoverytips #fasthealing https://www.instagram.com/p/CajubItuSMw/?utm_medium=tumblr

When you turn 47 and feel better than you did at 37, you know that your lifestyle changes made all the difference! 🙌🏻. . Here's to another year of kicking ass! 🥳. . . . . . . . . . . #ketoinglife #thisis47 #thankfuleveryday #lifestylechange #liftweights #getstrongerfeelyounger #ketocommunity (at Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYzDfTxAYvM/?utm_medium=tumblr

“Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.” ― Mahatma Gandhi . Believe in yourself. Believe you can. Believe you are worth it... Because YOU ARE! . . . . . #ketoing #ketoinglife #motivationalquotes #fitnessmotivation #fitnessphotography #fitnessmodeling #fitoverforty #ketocommunity #believeinyourself https://www.instagram.com/p/CYrEFwsr18B/?utm_medium=tumblr