Ketone drinks are supposed to be for fat-burning biohackers, but a new heat-stress trial suggests they might also help you finish stronger. In 17 trained men, ketone monoester plus caffeine extended time to exhaustion to 8.9 minutes versus 7.0 with carbs plus caffeine, after 90 minutes of loaded treadmill work at 34 °C. Working-memory accuracy on the 1-back task improved too, while heart rate and core temperature didn't differ meaningfully. But 2-back, reaction time and the hit-and-avoid task showed no benefit, and the study was small, male-only and single-session. Here's what the data show, and what they don't.
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