Finding your limiting factor and the plan to overcome it. 

We have a lot of athletes, whether professional or recreational, who are looking to beat their last time, get ready for their next triathlon, or run their first marathon ever. All of them come to us asking the same question- how can I train better? 

They’ve dedicated the time, but they just can’t seem to beat their last time. The reality is that our body is made of different systems that work well together to achieve peak performance. 

Therefore, the secret to improving performance is identifying your limiting factor and the plan to overcome it. 

Your ability to move and perform depends almost exclusively on how you use oxygen to burn macronutrients (i.e.. fats, carbs), release the energy required (i.e., calories), and subsequently clear the carbon dioxide produced. 

This process is supported by four systems in your body: Heart, lungs, bloodstream, and cells.

First, our lungs absorb the oxygen from the air we inhale, which then enters the bloodstream.

Oxygen-rich blood is then pumped through our heart to our body where it’s absorbed by our cells, which use it to burn nutrients and release the energy they contain (i.e., calories).

Achieving any fitness goal, from dropping a few pounds to completing a triathlon, depends on the effective operation of these four systems. 

Schedule your resting and active metabolic test with Coach Debbie here