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Next level fitness: Enhancing training and recovery with metabolic health

April 14, 2023

Metabolic fitness is about building strength and adaptability, which can help you perform better, recover faster, and reach next level fitness. Read more now.

The science and research on metabolic health and fitness is constantly evolving, but it has led to an advancement in the way we think about fitness, training performance and recovery. Metabolic fitness is about building strength and adaptability, which can help you perform better, recover faster, and stay healthy longer.

What is Metabolic Fitness?

Metabolic fitness is a holistic concept that covers many aspects of our health, including weight, sleep, exercise, and the ability to recover. Instead of emphasising speed, strength, or performance, metabolic fitness focuses on adaptability, flexibility, and resilience. This approach promotes sustainability and long-term health benefits.

The Importance of Metabolic Resilience

One key aspect of metabolic fitness is metabolic resilience. Just like our immune system's response to illness, the way our bodies recover from physical stressors are a strong indicator of our overall fitness. A robust and adaptable physiology allows for better recovery and a higher likelihood of maintaining a long-term fitness plan.

Vively's Approach to Fitness

By focusing on building metabolic resilience, Vively takes a slightly different approach to fitness. Many people are drawn to the traditional approach of "bigger, faster, stronger" in fitness, but this mindset can be unsustainable and lead to burnout or injury.

With Vively, you can focus on developing metabolic adaptability, which is the ability to efficiently produce energy during high-intensity exercise. This type of training can lead to long-term improvements in fitness and make it easier to stick to a fitness plan over time. By prioritising metabolic fitness, individuals can improve their overall health and achieve their fitness goals in a sustainable way.

Behaviour Change and Accountability

Emphasising metabolic fitness can empower individuals to take control of their health through behaviour change and accountability. Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) data, for example, provides valuable insights into one's metabolic health, inspiring motivation and long-term commitment to a healthier lifestyle.

Using data to improve fitness isn't just about body image, but about our overall wellbeing.

Longevity and Metabolic Fitness

Longevity is an essential aspect of metabolic fitness. Many people are interested in extending their healthspan, but regular fitness plans, which tend to be overly focused on performance and physical health, often lack the clarity needed to achieve this goal. By concentrating on metabolic fitness, adaptability, and resilience, individuals can make sustainable progress towards long-term health and well-being.

Next level fitness

In conclusion, embracing the principles of metabolic fitness, resilience, and adaptability can lead to improved training performance, faster recovery, and a greater likelihood of achieving next level fitness.

By focusing on these aspects, we can promote holistic, data-driven, and sustainable approaches to health and empower individuals to take control of their well-being for a lifetime.

Get irrefutable data about your diet and lifestyle by using your own glucose data with Vively’s CGM Program. We’re currently offering a 20% discount for our annual plan. Sign up here.

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Next level fitness: Enhancing training and recovery with metabolic health
April 14, 2023

Next level fitness: Enhancing training and recovery with metabolic health

Metabolic fitness is about building strength and adaptability, which can help you perform better, recover faster, and reach next level fitness. Read more now.

The science and research on metabolic health and fitness is constantly evolving, but it has led to an advancement in the way we think about fitness, training performance and recovery. Metabolic fitness is about building strength and adaptability, which can help you perform better, recover faster, and stay healthy longer.

What is Metabolic Fitness?

Metabolic fitness is a holistic concept that covers many aspects of our health, including weight, sleep, exercise, and the ability to recover. Instead of emphasising speed, strength, or performance, metabolic fitness focuses on adaptability, flexibility, and resilience. This approach promotes sustainability and long-term health benefits.

The Importance of Metabolic Resilience

One key aspect of metabolic fitness is metabolic resilience. Just like our immune system's response to illness, the way our bodies recover from physical stressors are a strong indicator of our overall fitness. A robust and adaptable physiology allows for better recovery and a higher likelihood of maintaining a long-term fitness plan.

Vively's Approach to Fitness

By focusing on building metabolic resilience, Vively takes a slightly different approach to fitness. Many people are drawn to the traditional approach of "bigger, faster, stronger" in fitness, but this mindset can be unsustainable and lead to burnout or injury.

With Vively, you can focus on developing metabolic adaptability, which is the ability to efficiently produce energy during high-intensity exercise. This type of training can lead to long-term improvements in fitness and make it easier to stick to a fitness plan over time. By prioritising metabolic fitness, individuals can improve their overall health and achieve their fitness goals in a sustainable way.

Behaviour Change and Accountability

Emphasising metabolic fitness can empower individuals to take control of their health through behaviour change and accountability. Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) data, for example, provides valuable insights into one's metabolic health, inspiring motivation and long-term commitment to a healthier lifestyle.

Using data to improve fitness isn't just about body image, but about our overall wellbeing.

Longevity and Metabolic Fitness

Longevity is an essential aspect of metabolic fitness. Many people are interested in extending their healthspan, but regular fitness plans, which tend to be overly focused on performance and physical health, often lack the clarity needed to achieve this goal. By concentrating on metabolic fitness, adaptability, and resilience, individuals can make sustainable progress towards long-term health and well-being.

Next level fitness

In conclusion, embracing the principles of metabolic fitness, resilience, and adaptability can lead to improved training performance, faster recovery, and a greater likelihood of achieving next level fitness.

By focusing on these aspects, we can promote holistic, data-driven, and sustainable approaches to health and empower individuals to take control of their well-being for a lifetime.

Get irrefutable data about your diet and lifestyle by using your own glucose data with Vively’s CGM Program. We’re currently offering a 20% discount for our annual plan. Sign up here.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Integrative GP and Vively Medical Director

Dr Michelle Woolhouse is an integrative GP, with over 20 years experience treating chronic conditions through lifestyle medicine

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