5 Reasons Why YOU Should Consider PNOĒ Metabolic Testing at Peak State Fit
At Peak State Fit our goal is to improve both health AND performance - not one over another. We can achieve this through metabolic analysis using advanced technology systems, like PNOĒ.
Using PNOĒ metabolic analysis, we look at the relationship of Oxygen to Carbon Dioxide and determine where you are most efficient, at what heart rate your training is most sustainable, and what fuel your body uses to provide energy. We define where your intensity starts and optimize your program to manage your metabolic stress to lead you to ultimate health and performance!
When it comes to reaping the best results from your training program, metabolic analysis is the gold standard. It can be used to develop accurate weight loss or fitness programs that will generate long-lasting results. Not only is PNOĒ analysis scientifically based, but it’s proven to work. Keep reading to find out how metabolic analysis at Peak State Fit will help you reach the results you seek!
PNOĒ Metabolic Analysis at Peak State Fit
1. Track Progress That Isn’t Visible, But Has a Long-Term Impact
Just because you don’t visibly see a change in your body doesn’t mean there isn’t transformation going on inside. It’s not uncommon for a client to seek our services after they’ve become metabolically impaired. This is a common result of extreme dieting as it can significantly slow down the metabolism. Heather Casey will help you understand the way your body works using scientifically proven measures. In simple terms, she will develop a weight loss or fitness program that’s suitable for your performance or lifestyle goals. If you are putting in the work with the correct training advice but not seeing results, remain patient! Metabolic analysis and periodic retesting will let you know whether you are wasting your time, or if you’re on the right track.
2. Cardio, Strength, or H.I.I.T. Training?
Everyone’s body is different. This makes sense considering how we require different amounts of food and calories to meet our individual needs. But did you know that the level, intensity, and type of exercise that you engage in should also be designed specifically for you? There is no “one size fits all”, as individuals will react differently to set workout routines. It all depends on the individual’s metabolism and body type. Heather will use the results from your metabolic analysis to develop an individualized training program that provides visible, long-lasting results.
3. Create Personalized Training Zones
Another way metabolic analysis will help you train more intelligently is by being able to determine optimal training zones based on how your body uses the fuel sources fat and carbohydrate. As the saying goes, train smarter, not harder! Tailored training zones will help you gain muscle, maximize fat-burning abilities, and achieve your goals.
Client progress over a period of 3-6 months metabolic training. Lower photo shows a great utilization of fat as the primary fuel source over the course of a cycling ramp test.
4. Prioritize Metabolic Base Training First
One of the most misunderstood types of training is metabolic base training. Athletes often don’t understand how slowing down will pay off in the long run. Through metabolic analysis, we demonstrate its importance. There are two basic energy systems you use when training: anaerobic and aerobic. Unfortunately, you can't build both your aerobic and anaerobic systems at the same time very well. The idea behind base training is to train your aerobic energy system specifically.
Why is this important? The more work you perform aerobically, or in the presence of oxygen, the more efficient you are. Prolonged aerobic training produces muscular adaptations that improve oxygen transport to the muscles, reduces the rate of lactate formation, improves the rate of lactate removal, and increases energy production and utilization. These adaptations occur slowly over time. Fat is a primary fuel source for the aerobic energy system. Over the course of a base period, your body learns to break down and utilize fat as an energy source more efficiently. As an added bonus, this adaptation helps post-exercise fat metabolism as well.
5. Improve Breathing and Posture
Metabolic analysis isn’t just about calories, fats, and carbs. It’s also about the way we breathe and the way we hold the posture of our bodies. Our breath and its vital life force can be a powerful performance enhancer with appropriate posture and breathing mechanics, but with poor posture or mechanics diminished by more than 50%. With PNOĒ technology we can show you where improvements in your breathing will boost metabolism, improve cognitive function and increase athletic performance. Heather Casey weaves her extensive knowledge of yoga, anatomy, and energy paths to teach people how to breathe better. Both of Heather’s parents died from complications due to pulmonary dysfunction. It has become one of her lifelong pursuits to teach others to breathe freely and fully with ease.
Are you interested in finding out more about how you can improve your health and performance through using metabolic analysis? If the answer is yes, click here to learn more about what we do at Peak State Fit, and how we will help you.
Heather Casey, CSCS