KETOGENIC BODYBUILDING

INTRODUCING KETOGENIC BODYBUILDING

Soon after Robert Orion Sikes, competitive bodybuilder and CEO of Keto Savage and Keto Brick, won his first show, he spiraled out of control with disordered eating habits.

Sikes knew there had to be a better way. That's when he discovered the ketogenic diet and perfected it for the art of bodybuilding. Now, seven years later and after coaching more than 500 clients, he is detailing his story in his book, Ketogenic Bodybuilding to create a healthier narrative for mainstream ideals of bodybuilding nutrition.

UNLEASH THE SAVAGE WITHIN

Ketogenic Bodybuilding is a book dedicated to those in search of better health and continual self-development. 

"This diet allowed me to discover true health," says Sikes. "I've gained a better relationship with food, increased mental clarity, and have seen less inflammation and my hormones stay in a stable range. Bodybuilding is one of the most physically and mentally demanding sports one could pursue, but the rewards and satisfaction at the end of it all are unparalleled. The lessons learned in bodybuilding transcend the sport itself and bleed into all aspects of your life. Being a bodybuilder is what gave me the foundation to become a successful businessman, husband, and find purpose, and became the backbone of my values. In order to do it properly, you should follow a nutritional protocol that you can adhere to long-term and create a lifestyle around, and for me, that's the ketogenic diet."

-Robert Orion Sikes, Keto Savage

IN KETOGENIC BODYBUILDING, READERS WILL LEARN

• The seven phases necessary for successful contest prep and reverse dieting

• The mindset and manipulations required for success in each phase

• Nutritional meals with enough "caloric runway" to properly fuel the training demands

• How strategic ketogenic refeeds can control metabolism and help push through plateaus

• The three levers to manipulate for optimal cardio (and progressive overload training)

• Why safe "reverse dieting" after a show is as important as the prep itself

• The ins and outs of posing, tanning, exercise, supplements and more in multiple appendices

"Sikes's passion for natural bodybuilding helped him transform his body, overcome struggles with disordered eating, and instill a growth mindset to grow his business—resonated with me on many levels. Put simply, Ketogenic Bodybuilding is the only guide bodybuilders will ever need to optimize the keto diet to transform their bodies. This book is a beacon of light!" 

Dominic D'Agostino, Ph.D.
associate professor in the department of molecular pharmacology and physiology at USF Morsani College of Medicine