  Lyle McDonald is the author of the
Ketogenic Diet
as well as the
Rapid Fat Loss
Handbook and the
Guide to
Flexible Dieting.
He
has been interested in all aspects of human performance
physiology since becoming involved in competitive sports
as a teenager. Pursuing a degree in Physiological
Sciences from UCLA, he has devoted nearly 20 years of
his life to studying human physiology and the science,
art and practice of human performance, muscle gain, fat
loss and body recomposition.
Athlete
Lyle has been involved, at various levels of success in
competitive sports since his teens. Starting with
triathlon, he spent altogether too many hours on his
bike during college. Becoming involved with inline
skating at the same time led him to compete for several
years until he burned himself out with chronic
overtraining. Many years passed until he decided to
return to speed skating and move to the ice. He moved to
Salt Lake City Utah to train full time at the Olympic
oval, he is currently still there training with his
coach Rex Albertson attempting to make the US National
team or beyond.
Writer
Lyle has written for the print magazines (Flex and the
now defunct Peak Training Journal), too many online
sites to mention (including Cyberpump, Mesomorphosis,
MindandMuscle, ReadtheCore) and has published 5 books on
various aspects of exercise and diet.
Trainer
Over the years, in addition to working with the general
public, Lyle has worked primarily with endurance
athletes, a few powerlifters, and some bodybuilders.
Through his books, articles and his forum, he has helped
thousands lose fat, gain muscle and get stronger or
perform better.
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