NAME: Craig Kent aka @TheSuperheroMaker

WHERE DO YOU LIVE?

Utah

KETOGENIC TIPS & TRICKS INTERVIEW SERIES: MEET @THESUPERHEROMAKER by Jen Fisch via Keto In The City

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF:

31 years old, married, no kids. I am a full time Fitness business person. I have My Superhero Maker company which is my training and nutritional coaching for amatuer and proffesional athletes. AS well as entrepreneurs and other coaches in the industry. I’ve been coaching for 12 years and have personally gone from competing several times in bodybuilding ending with a top 10 finish on a national stage. to mma and athletic conditioning. Helping fighters, NFL players, extreme sports athletes maximize their nutrition to support optimal brain health and athletic performance.

I also take what I apply to my athletes and run it down the line to my clients that are coaches and weekend warriors. Optimizing the brain at any activity level through Ketosis.

YOUR KETO JOURNEY:

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN KETO?

6 years

HOW DID YOU COME TO THE KETO WAY OF EATING?

I got obsessed with the first 2 week phase of the Anabolic Diet by Mario D’pasquale

WHAT KIND OF RESULTS HAVE YOU GOTTEN FROM EATING KETO?

I’ve Found my perfect genetic weight, where my body has continued to see performance gains, as well as aesthetic gains of losing fat and gaining muscle without the major fluctuations of weight.

HAVE YOU HAD ANY SETBACKS OR CHALLENGES IN YOUR KETO JOURNEY?

I came from a bodybuilder minds set of get 1.5-3 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight. I thought for sure my gains would disappear. So lowering my protein was my biggest challenge.
I failed the first 3 times trying to get in and for that reason, I forced myself to take in no more that 100 grams of protein daily and compensate with 400-500 grams of fat!

LET'S TALK ABOUT FOOD!

WHAT ARE A COUPLE OF YOUR GO-TO KETO MEALS?

QuestKeto.com/ketocraig has my dessert go to’s! The Almond butter and Jam Sandwich mixed with their keto cookies are unreal! I love a good omelette for ease of things. A good steak salad with avocado, bacon, feta and lots of olive oil is always a go.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE KETO ESSENTIALS YOU ALWAYS HAVE ON YOUR GROCERY LIST?

KetoOS and Lucid are two supplements I ALWAYS take, DAILY. It maximized focus and all around performance, in the gym, out of the gym. Work, play, sex. Everything.
KetoAndCo.com for the dry cereal that i use for muffins.
BlackRifleCoffee.com mixed with KETOos chocolate, quest protein powder, stevia, full fat coconut milk, butter and cacao butter for my perfect coffee.

WHAT SITES, BLOGS, IG PAGES, FACEBOOK GROUPS, ETC… DO YOU GO TO FOR INFORMATION AND/OR INSPIRATION?

KetoGenic.com
TheCharlieFoundation.com
Thestrengthsensei.com
Ketogains on Facebook
Fit Keto Girls on Facebook
Tim ferriss podcasts with Dom D’agostino

I work closely With Dr. Wilson and Ryan lowery at ASPI in Tampa.

WHAT ARE THE TOP 3 TIPS YOU WOULD GIVE TO A KETO NEWBIE?

Here's 5!

Drink more water, at least ¾ your bodyweight.
SALT your food with real salt.
Start every day with ½ fresh lime squeezed and mixed with 1 oz water and ½ tsp himalayan salt.
Followed by 24-36 oz of water to ensure a head start and reset your circadian rhythm.
Start every day with KETOos and Lucid if you can afford.

YOU CAN ONLY EAT 5 KETO APPROVED FOODS FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT ARE THEY?

Bacon
Cheese
Bison
Eggs
Avocados

EXERCISE! DO YOU DO IT?!

DO YOU EXERCISE IN ADDITION TO YOUR KETO WOE? IF SO WHAT IS YOUR WORKOUT PLAN AND WHAT HAVE YOU FOUND TO BE MOST SUCCESSFUL?

I use a massive variety of training, from metabolic condtioning from ThibArmy.com and Tnation.com or my personal SuperheroMaker Program. As well as hypertorphy from Charles Poliquin and MI40nation.com ala Ben Pakulski

DO YOU TAKE ANY SUPPLEMENTS, IF SO WHICH ONES?

I take KETOos and Lucid every day. I use Deerantlerspray.com’s Bucked up Stim free and Racked, a coupon code for them would be SUPERHERO. I take a greens powder Fighterdiet.com. And Quest Protein, chips, cookies, QuestKeto.com meals. You name it.