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Trusylver said:
Did not need to be the test subject today
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Phew!
Trusylver said:
As a power athlete I am guilty of neglecting this side of my training, I don't utilise fat well for energy, even with a good diet. I need to look into some of the data my rower provide to see if I can adapt to using it as a makeshift field test to determine the important metabolic points training is based on. If I can turn my own training around, I can better help my non athlete clients with stubborn fat problems.
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This will be good, Tru. Your clients will love that.
 
That's so great that there is good research on maximizing fat loss. I hope you will be able to help people who have trouble getting the fat off. I used to be able to lose weight fairly well. Now it's like rolling a boulder up a mountain losing a few pounds. I am glad science is figuring out how to help with this.
 
Marsia said:
That's so great that there is good research on maximizing fat loss. I hope you will be able to help people who have trouble getting the fat off. I used to be able to lose weight fairly well. Now it's like rolling a boulder up a mountain losing a few pounds. I am glad science is figuring out how to help with this.
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In recent times the fitness community has moved away from the "fat burning zone" in favour of HIIT because of the higher overall calorie burn and the short nature of the training with a lot of people being time poor. however If exercise is matched to the GET (gas exchange threshold) then you will increase mitochondria, having lots of effective mitochondria is super important for burning fat throughout the day every day.

High intensity exercise does not improve mitochondria. This is related to energy system used and hormones

This training can be categorised as "Zone 2" training. however it becomes tricky in finding the right power output for the exercise outside of the lab, Max HR estimates are dodgy and don't work so well for the intensity.

I hope that in a couple of weeks when we work through the new research there will be more I can use outside the lab to get better intensity estimates to maximise the utilisation of fat for energy. The research we will be looking at is the research the below article is based on as well as metabolic flexibility research which has only jest be submitted for journal publication.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-28/the-science-behind-zone-2-training-for-athletes/103749442



If we are not utilising fat during the day then we are using the glycolytic system which is a limited resource, using up glycogen stores will increase appetite, we then eat which will replenish glycogen and if you are insulin resistant and with higher levels of catecholamines from the intense exercise those calories consumed will be more easily stored as fat. It is a vicious cycle.
 
Thank you for the really good article and the nice simplified explanation at the end. That made so much sense. I am going to work toward what the article is saying to do. I think I had given up on intense exercise doing much, but this makes sense why it works.
 
end of another uni week. 4 weeks left in the semester and I jus feel super run down.

Worked through some special tests we can use on the sideline for sporting injuries to expand our options when treating sport injuries on the sidelines. All the roleplay scenarios in the labs is taking it's toll on my joint issues.

The more I learn both medically and biomechanically the more I hate the shoe industry for all the BS advertising.

I am also now on the lookout for a new second hand car, my car has a LOT of km on the clock and the gearbox is on its way out. I will be looking for a twin cab ute, 4wd if possible, not as good for the highway but would better handle local roads and not lose access to clients when the roads are too boggy for a 2wd car.

it has been another week with rain every day this week.
 
Your course sounds exhausting, Tru. Not many students would be juggling all of the things you do. I hope you find a suitable dual cab ute. They're very practical.
 
I hope you can take a little break and get some rest. The weather in Australia sounds pretty extreme. It seems really prudent getting a 4WD in the countryside. I hope you find a good deal on one.
 
In your area an amphibic tank sounds like your best bet... I find it fascinating to read about your training and any sports team would be lucky to have you on their side.
 
moving into winter it should be the dry season, we had a years worth of rain during the first 5 months of the year, it should not be this wet at this time of year.
 
Last year was both the warmest and the wettest since the start of weather records in my country and the rain keeps going. A good part of the harvest stayed in the ground to rot and now it's time for planting/sowing but many fields are still too wet to work.
 
I think the weather is messed up in a lot of places, humans have a lot to answer for.

Heading to Uni shortly, looking at high altitude training today.
 
Another week and more study lol

just finished a quiz based on which illnesses and diseases contraindicate exercise at differing levels of intensity.

On track for needing minimal marks in my end of semester written exams, only one I have any concern for is a practical exam, feedback is that I am too intimidating. I am used to dealing with grumpy old men who do not respond well to a timid medic but the young people don't respond well to facing them and looking them in the eye when talking to them (yes that is specific feedback) I am not to face them directly or look in the eyes because it is too intimidating. It probably doesn't help that I am built like a 5' tall tank, and that is not going to change.

FFS I don't try to be intimidating but it feels super cringe to try to not be intimidating in any possible way. Hell, in that class last week the mock patients were given permission to drop as many F bombs as they wanted, and to be aggressive and obnoxious to test out the trainer for the scenario an mimic actual on field interactions, none of them pulled it of and looked nothing like the real aggression you face on the field from players. As a mock patient I didn't even need to swear or raise my voice for the person I was teamed up with to be super jumpy.

I don't know if the feedback would have been different If as a trainer I was not partnered up with such a timid young female student.
 
Trusylver said:
I don't know if the feedback would have been different If as a trainer I was not partnered up with such a timid young female student.
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Or if you'd been a 6ft dude. The same behavior in men and women tends to get read very differently. With a lot of people you probably need to be more intense in order to get taken seriously- something this young timid female student is probably going to have to learn. At the same time being able to vary your approach depending on your vis-a-vis is a useful skill to have.
 
Most of the time I m not intentionally intimidating, and this is the first time it has been an issue, I will try my best but it is tough. age and experience, building the ability to be taken seriously in a very male dominated field is tough. Men and woman seem to have a belief that strength coaches need to be men and fighting against being rejected purely on gender (it happens a lot) builds a thick skin and an ability to not take a step back in the face of rampant misogyny. I am not sensitive on the surface but have not had problems coaching more sensitive clients.
 
It sucks that a thick skin is a necessity but you've helped pave the pave for people like the student who felt intimidated and I hope you feel a little proud of that.
 
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