The Viking Manifesto

The Viking put together a series of posts to try to bring his method (LCHF + USRPT) to the sport of swimming.  He has gathered links to this series, THE VIKING MANIFESTO, along with supplemental posts and the "training log" posts that go along with it.  Basically, this has been an experiment to see how well a 40 year-old man on a comeback to swimming after 20 years out of the water will fare when he does the exact opposite of everything he did in his first swimming career regarding training and nutrition.

I hope you enjoy this and share it with others who may benefit, be they swimmers, coaches, or anyone who just wants to take charge of their own health.

Intro:  The "Viking Method" Experiment

VIKING MANIFESTO (at SwimSwam)

PART 1: The New Science of Healthy Eating

PART 2: Energy Systems and Swim Training 101

PART 3: LCHF and Aerobic Capacity

PART 4: LCHF and Energy Metabolism Within the Muscle

PART 5: Muscle Fiber Types, Recruitment and Specificity

PART 6: USRPT.  Duh...

PART 7: How Do I Get Started on the LCHF Diet?


Supplemental Posts:

Ketones, Inflammation, and Some Thoughts on Cholesterol

Interesting Stats at Complete Nutrition

Films to Spread the Word About LCHF

USA Swimming Has Officially Entered the LCHF Fray

Viking on the Swimming Science Podcast

A Rough Lesson on Electrolytes



Training Log Posts:

"Training is for Kids" or How Viking Perfected the Old-Man Taper

A Pretty Awesome Morning Workout

Sneaking in a Workout, Ended Up with a Flashback

Recommended Reading and Resources:

A Guide to Ketosis

Diet Doctor’s LCHF for Beginners

The Weston A Price Foundation

Mark’s Daily Apple

The Eating Academy, Peter Attia, MD

Ben Greenfield interview with Peter Attia**

http://www.reddit.com/r/ketogains **be sure to read their FAQ as well!

http://www.reddit.com/r/ketoscience

http://www.reddit.com/r/ketorecipes

http://www.reddit.com/r/keto  **be sure to read the FAQ and Keto in a Nutshell!!  

The search function within all of the keto subreddits can also help you find answers to just about any questions that come up!!

Books:

Wheat Belly by William Davis, MD

Grain Brain by Dr David Perlmutter

The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance by Jeff Volek and Stephen Phinney

Movies and Videos:  (lots more are listed in the /r/keto FAQ and “nutshell”!)

Fathead

**and of course, you can always contact me through SwimSwam or the Swim Brief if you would like to learn more.  

APPS:

Keto Diet, Runkeeper and MyFitnessPal: