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Chemically speaking, a decrease of blood sugar metabolism and cortisol levels WITH increased levels of testosterone and bone density/mass have started. Muscle breakdown (Catabolic) begins and muscle building (Anabolic) hormones begin working throughout your workout and into your rest and recovery time of 48 hours after. Your lunges get stronger and convert oxygen more efficiently for your body to use helping you breath deeper and faster transferring oxygen to your muscles. Endorphins are release causing you to get the “runner’s high” making you feel energized and alert. If you add bouts of higher intensity segments that your body uses more fat through your power-blasting sections giving you an extra calorie burning surge.
Within 1 Hour
Exercise elevates your immune system fighting off colds, flu, and other alignments. Every intense session that increases your heart rate helps you build a sweat boosts your immune system for up to 24 hours. Post-exercise dopamine, serotonin, and nor-epinephrine flood your brain for hours afterwards giving you a feeling of Zen and peacefulness. The best part about it is for every 100 calories you burn during your workout you continue to burn an additional 15 to 25 calories after! For example, if you lifted weights for an hour burning 300 calories, than you would zap an extra 45 to 55 calories post-workout. Remember to eat a complex carbohydrate and lean protein snack within one hour of your workout to help with recovery and reduce drops in blood sugar (i.e., apple and peanut butter will do the trick or strawberries and cottage cheese).
Within 24 Hours
Your body is starting to repair the microscopic tears in the muscle fibers that are caused from strength training. You could also experience lower blood pressure for up to 16 hours. If you workout first thing in the morning and you will increase blood and oxygen levels to your brain making you alert and focused. Your body fat can decrease depending on your caloric intake for those 24 hours.
Within 1 Week
Within one week of regular exercise your metabolic rate increases giving you faster and more efficient food digestion and you become more sensitive to insulin reducing your risk of type 2 diabetes.
Within 2 Weeks
Muscle tone beings to appear and connective tissues are strengthened.
2nd Body Scan is scheduled to gauge instant results and discuss future expectations and current challenges.
Within 1 Month
Neurological adaptions are more obvious creating strength gains as well as your endurance is noticeably increased and you are able to add repetitions to your sets. After about four weeks of regular workouts your body is leaning out and replacing flab with muscle which increases your metabolism while you are at rest. Your brain is forming new cells due to the growth stimulating proteins produced by exercise.
3rd Body Scan is scheduled to monitor focus and review for any necessary program changes.
Within 2 Months
After eight weeks your strength and muscle endurance can improve by approximately 25 percent. Your heart pumps more efficiently lowering your resting heart rate. Your cells are able to break down fat more efficiently and use it for energy rather than store it.
4th Body Scan is scheduled to continue monitoring changes and discuss progress
Within 3 months
Your body will continue to make changes constantly TRYING to adapt to the muscular load placed upon them during your workouts. Our focus is to be constituent with progression and overload to your muscles so that they never truly adapt. By doing this, your body will not experience the plateau affect that can cuase a slow in your progress.
5the Body Scan is scheduled, reviewed together and GOALS are reviewed making any necessary changes
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