The information gained from a metabolic assessment is powerful because it comes from technologies that have been proven effective for decades. The type of metabolic assessment offered by New Leaf is used by physicians, who rely on it for the health of their patients, and by Olympians, who rely on it to achieve world-class athletic performance.

What makes a New Leaf metabolic assessment the gold standard? It measures both the oxygen levels and the carbon dioxide levels in your breath, where other techniques measure oxygen only or just airflow. Other metabolic systems merely estimate—rather than precisely measure—the carbon dioxide levels in the breath. And with an estimate, you leave a large part of your training program to chance. (In fact, it’s a lot like relying on the preset programs on the treadmill at the gym. You may see some progress for awhile, but in the long run, you’ll miss out on achieving a lot of your personal potential because you get stuck in a rut or plateau in your performance.)

With an accurate measure of both oxygen and carbon dioxide, you get a clear picture of your body’s complete fuel composition. That is, you know exactly when you’re burning the energy-dense fat fuel as opposed to when you’re burning the less-efficient carbohydrate fuel. You know the precise heart rate you need to work up to, and how long you should exercise at that intensity. You know you’re burning fat, not just time. No guesswork required.

° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° °
> next