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I only state my experience and credentials that some may find even a little knowledge in what I have to say, for those that don’t; it’s all good. I started out as a physical therapy assistant and worked in a state of the art sports medicine clinic with the finest athletic trainers, exercise physiologists, physical therapist, and physiatrists I have yet to see. From there I entered the military enrolling in BUD/S; which I didn’t complete due to injury. After a few years as a medic with the Marines, I went back to the civilian sector to complete a nursing degree. I become certified personal trainer through ACE and APEX, as well as getting licensed by National Association of Sports Nutrition and IFPA. The last part of my medical career was spent working as a nurse at an Anti-Aging clinic which I thought was a great experience. I’ve since moved on from the industry as a whole except for my own personal training.
The only reason I stated all of that is because possibly my input may be worth something, and here it is:
Everyone here is right, and everyone here is wrong. I could go through 12 books on the subject of fitness / health / exercise and get 12 different theories conflicting with one another; each with scientific data backing it up. I’ve tried multiple different diets, work-outs, and even some things I probably shouldn’t have. I put hard dedication in with all and most gave me positive results. What this told me and mostly from what I learned looking at all the lab work from patients and clients is everyone is built genetically different. Two people may respond totally different to the same routine; both in diet and exercise.
It’s great that there are a lot of experts; here kindly offering advice, but there may be a trial and error period before an optimal direction is obtained. Another factor is what a person’s goal is. If lean mass and lower fat percentage is the key goal; then comes the irony of the situation. Just when a person thinks they’re on the right track; its time to confuse the body again.
Good luck and train hard.
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To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.- Stephen Hawking
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