Welcome back to another episode of Arnold's Pump Club.

Today, I want you to consider whether you're looking for the best or easiest options.

Everywhere I look, people are looking for shortcuts, and I get it.

Technology helps us find efficiencies and ways to make things easier.

But I found that oftentimes, the easy path is just an illusion.

Either it's not actually easier or what you thought would make something better

actually doesn't deliver under promise.

You'll see that in a few of the items I shared today, you think you've found the easy button,

but it's just an illusion. Remember the things you work the hardest at are not just the things

you're most proud of. They also tend to be the things that lead to your best outcomes.

To start today's episode, let's talk about ketosis.

Going into ketosis seems like a good idea on paper, but a few people want to cut out carbs entirely

or are able to sustain it for an extended time. That's why a new type of supplement suggests

you can have all the benefits of ketosis and eager carbs, too. But do they really work?

A recent study found that cyclists who supplemented with ketones performed worse than those who

took a placebo. When you cut carbs and eat a higher fat diet, you produce ketones which your

body can use to fuel your brain and muscles instead of using carbs for energy, you use fat.

This does not mean you burn more body fat. It simply means because you eat more fat and fewer

carbs, your body uses that dietary fat as fuel. So hypothetically, the ketone supplements would give

your body the same type of energy, but without the strict diet rules. However, when the cyclists

used the ketone supplement, they experienced less power output, slower times, similar fatigue,

and more gastrointestinal issues. In other words, even though they couldn't push as hard,

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