There are a number of protocols for testing and measuring performance factors in athletes. One of these is a Metabolic Efficiency Assessment. A Metabolic Efficiency Assessment determines the type of fuel (Fat –vs- Carb) your system prefers to utilise at different efforts, including at rest.
For athletes who are beginning to enter their competitive season in the next month or so, now is an excellent time to check in with the body to find out where it’s at. The results of a Metabolic Test will give you valuable information about your body’s ability to create energy. You can find out:
1. Caloric expenditure required for your event.
2. How to preserve carb stores in order to decrease the amount of fuel replenishment required.
3. How to increase fat as fuel, so you can perform workloads faster, longer.
4. Determine why you have GI distress or bonk during your trainings and events.