At the end of a long 6 months of the following protocol, the results are in:
Its a study to see the effects of L-carnitine on weight loss and muscle gain (efficiency gain).
So randomised trial- 30% on ctrl, 30% on carbohydrate, and 30% on L-carnitine and carbohydrate.
Basically- a VO2 max baseline is established over 2 sessions on the bike and mask.
Then you go in for a session at 90% VO2 max level of work for 5 mins or so, and at the beginning (ie before you get on the bike) and at the end and again at about 5 mins later you get a muscle biopsy- which hurts. Then those are examined for lactate build up, etc.
Then you go in for a DEXA body scan- body fat/ composition. Then the training can start.
3 sessions/ week 90-100% VO2 max, for 30 mins- 1hr.
Each day you drink your drink 2ce and at the end- you have 2 more VO2 max tests, another biopsy session and another DEXA body scan.
And then you get paid. Which is a win!
And though you're not allowed to do external cardio- the occasional bike ride/ run/ swim is fine, as is gym work and pilates/ yoga.
DEXA 1:
DEXA Results:
I'm 22.4% fat, which is massive, I'm pretty disappointed with it.
Just as a side note- my home scales suggest 15%, which is a massive error percentage.
Finally-muscle biopsies fucking hurt.
I also have dense bones
Today I'm 12.1% body fat, which the home scales corroborate.
(officially top end of 'athlete' body fat!)
[QUOTE=eyebrows;2521422]So.
Preliminary VO2 Max 51.3
/QUOTE]
Today my VO2 Max is 60.4
So all in all a win.
10% body fat lost, and 12% body weight.
Bizarrely, muscle gains in all areas, and bone mass density has gone up to the top centile- I have strong bones.
Just 2% more body fat to lose to the goal of 10% so I'll measure myself somewhere for that last one after summer finishes.
Muscle Biopsies still fucking hurt though.
(may post some DEXA images later this week)
At the end of a long 6 months of the following protocol, the results are in:
DEXA 1:
Today I'm 12.1% body fat, which the home scales corroborate.
(officially top end of 'athlete' body fat!)
[QUOTE=eyebrows;2521422]So.
Preliminary VO2 Max 51.3
/QUOTE]
Today my VO2 Max is 60.4
So all in all a win.
10% body fat lost, and 12% body weight.
Bizarrely, muscle gains in all areas, and bone mass density has gone up to the top centile- I have strong bones.
Just 2% more body fat to lose to the goal of 10% so I'll measure myself somewhere for that last one after summer finishes.
Muscle Biopsies still fucking hurt though.
(may post some DEXA images later this week)