Women's Physique

Metabolic Damage

Metabolic damage isn’t an o cial medical term, but don’t be fooled—metabolic damage is very real. I de ne metabolic damage in varying degrees, but I always de ne it as the consequence of extreme diets and training that don’t support the metabolic/hormonal requirements so
that weight loss/weight management becomes increasingly difficult. Essentially, you have adapted your body into a massive fat-burning rut!
This issue is present in men and women with a slight variation
in manifestations. However, I nd it especially pervasive in women
and even more so in female competitors. For the female competitor
in body competition, there is an unrealistic perception of how
to get lean in the first place, and of what is healthy and normal outside the scope of competitive time. These women are trying to stay well below healthy, female body fat levels, and we’re seeing all sorts of health consequences, including disrupted metabolic function, disrupted
hormone levels, high cholesterol, poor bone mass, eating disorders, and other psychological issues, just to name a few. But there is good
news. If you haven’t progressed to a full clinical manifestation, metabolic damage can be reversed. The bad news is that if you have done a real number on your physiology, it could take three to 24 months to get back on track. Most people cannot handle this, and it’s what usually sends them into another cycle of excessive dieting or training.
I work with clients to repair metabolic damage, but I also like to keep my healthy ones from going there.

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