{"id":3318,"date":"2014-12-13T13:27:39","date_gmt":"2014-12-13T21:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/?p=3318"},"modified":"2014-12-13T13:27:39","modified_gmt":"2014-12-13T21:27:39","slug":"straight-talk-silver-sage-services-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/straight-talk-silver-sage-services-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"The Straight Talk on Silver Sage Services, Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In our last post we discussed who can benefit from testing, today we provide a brief overview of the tests available and what they deliver. To read part I, click <a href=\"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/straight-talk-silver-sage-services\/\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Part II &#8211; Which Tests are Available?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Resting metabolic rate (RMR)<\/li>\n<li>Lactate threshold (LT)<\/li>\n<li>Vo2max<\/li>\n<li>Metabolic efficiency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_12321.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3300\" src=\"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_12321-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1232\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_12321-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_12321-772x1030.jpg 772w, http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_12321-1125x1500.jpg 1125w, http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_12321-528x705.jpg 528w, http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_12321-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the Beneficial Take-Aways of Testing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>RMR <\/strong>determines an individual\u2019s basic daily caloric requirements. It also indicates how your body uses fats and carbohydrates for fuel at rest.\u00a0\u00a0 RMR testing is especially relevant for individuals interested in maintaining or losing weight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lactate threshold<\/strong> testing is done by obtaining a small sample of blood while exercising at increasing intensity.\u00a0\u00a0 Once we graph your individual data, we can then help you determine your heart rate zones and speed as you train to meet your goals.\u00a0\u00a0 This test is also our favorite way to demonstrate the effectiveness of your exercise program in improving your fitness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2987\" src=\"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sugarbowl-hannah-lactate-crop-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"sugarbowl-hannah-lactate-crop\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sugarbowl-hannah-lactate-crop-300x185.jpg 300w, http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sugarbowl-hannah-lactate-crop-705x435.jpg 705w, http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sugarbowl-hannah-lactate-crop-450x278.jpg 450w, http:\/\/silversagecenter.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sugarbowl-hannah-lactate-crop.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We have just recently installed the gold standard in VO2 machines, the ParvoMedic True One, currently used at US and Canadian Olympic training centers. A <strong>VO2 test<\/strong> measures<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the body\u2019s ability at maximum efforts to deliver and utilize oxygen during exercise<\/li>\n<li>cardio-respiratory fitness and aerobic performance potential<\/li>\n<li>how the body uses fats and carbohydrates at various heart rate levels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While the LT and Vo2 tests can be administered individually we believe it is often beneficial to couple these tests to provide the most definitive data.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>performance and lifestyle metabolic efficiency assessments<\/strong> are also conducted on the ParvoMedic. An important predictor of your ability to finish strong in longer races is how well your body utilizes fat as a fuel source.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 During a race or even a long training session, it\u2019s impossible to ingest as many calories as you are burning.\u00a0 As a result, your body depends on breaking down fat to get more energy.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If you find yourself bonking during an event and \/or having gastrointestinal distress during races, our <strong>performance metabolic efficiency assessment<\/strong> will give you the information you need to improve your fat utilization.\u00a0 At the end of this test, you\u2019ll precisely know<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>caloric expenditure at various heart rates and intensities<\/li>\n<li>how to preserve carb stores in order to decrease the amount of fuel replenishment required<\/li>\n<li>how to increase fat as fuel, so you can perform workloads faster, longer<\/li>\n<li>lactate levels for your various metabolic zones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For those looking to drop a few pounds, or maybe more than a just a few pounds, we suggest the <strong>lifestyle metabolic efficiency assessment<\/strong>. Watching what you eat and exercising are obviously critical for weight loss success.\u00a0\u00a0 However, we see too many people either working out aerobically, too hard or too easy.\u00a0 This test is an abbreviated protocol of our performance metabolic efficiency assessment and is ideal for people who want to maximize their body\u2019s fat burning potential. This test provides the following <em>take-aways<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>caloric expenditure at various heart rates and intensities<\/li>\n<li>how to preserve carb stores in order to decrease the amount of fuel replenishment required<\/li>\n<li>how to increase fat as fuel, so you can help to burn more fat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Andy Pasternak established and owns Silver Sage Center for Family Medicine, as well as Silver Sage Sports and Fitness Lab. Julie Young is the Director of Silver Sage Sports and Fitness Lab and owner\/head coach-performance trainer at o2fitness Coaching and Training.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our last post we discussed who can benefit from testing, today we provide a brief overview of the tests available and what they deliver. To read part I, click here Part II &#8211; Which Tests are Available? 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