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  • 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)

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