More on Metabolic Damage

Well within just a couple of short days it seems the Metabolic Damage Blog is creating quite a Firestorm of feedback. To that, I say Great!!! Wonderful!! If it creates contemplation, discussion, dialogue, and awareness, then what more can one ask? Well from the feedback I’ve been getting I need to elaborate on some things. First, many of you have referred to that Blog as “an article.” Well it’s not. An article by me would be much more formal and well prepared. That’s just me going off like I will in all my Blogs. No editing (other than spell check), no extra this or that; just getting to the point. I think I need to make this Blog in order to expand on some of the concepts I presented so no one starts to twist the facts or mis-represent them either deliberately or by accident.
First I will say though, because of the now over whelming response, we need to get the message out there on a wider scale. Seems that just in a few days girls are coming forward, now realizing it isn’t just them, and that maybe there is more to their new found Fatness than meets they eye. I think every Province should have the Blog posted on their own and other known relevant websites. Don’t ask me because I don’t have clue, but I know there are lot’s of them out there. I don’t think this will happen because promoters know that Figure is a huge cash cow for them and they probably won’t want to bring any controversial attention to such events.
Next, for those of you who followed up my Blog with your own research, good for you for the follow through. You know what sometimes surprises me about this is that people will second guess me with all of my years of education and experience and results behind me, and yet they will listen sight unseen to any plate head in the gym who tells them anything of advisement, or worse yet, to these internet Guru’s who, well that’s a whole other topic. Anyway, a couple of you took it upon yourselves to send me the Medical Professionals formal stance on Wilson’s Syndrome, as being undocumented, and as of yet, unscientific, and not taken seriously. Yes, I’ve seen it. Now usually I am wholly and absolutely on the side of Formal medicine, but in this instance, do I not trust my own eyes, and my own experience?? From where I sit and who I deal with, Metabolic Damage, in many forms and Wilson’s Syndrome is a very real phenomenon!!! Period, regardless of the medical community’s position! There is an old saying, “If you want to know the way up the mountain, ask the one who travels it every day!” Well in this case folks, that’s me. I deal with these ladies and women all the time and metabolic damage is something I am seeing with more and more frequency, and it seems to tie directly in to the Figure competition explosion. I think that is more than just coincidence. And by the e-mails I’m getting and posts on my Forums section, many of you are seeing it, or experiencing it as well.
However a few things need to be pointed out and made clear.
First not every single girl who over diets and over trains will necessarily suffer Metabolic Damage. Some people just have very resilient physiologies. But my point is you don’t know if that is you till well after the fact.
Secondly, just because your trainer had you doing two sessions of cardio or whatever doesn’t make them guilty of anything. Such decisions must be based on lifestyle, calories control etc. If someone is otherwise sedentary all day, sitting at a desk, then sometimes, protocol calls for a double session. Next, there is a huge difference between having a stubborn metabolism and ending up with Metabolic Damage, although I will say that sometimes, having the former will definitely lead to the latter. Next this is not about the Blame Game, either!!!! It’s weak to get to this point and start pointing fingers. Like a girl said on my Forums, she takes full responsibility. She chose the trainers, she listened and followed the advice, etc. Everyone must take responsibility for their role in this, including unfortunately and for lack of a better word, the victims.
Next do not for a minute underestimate the role of pharmaceutical involvement in creating Metabolic Damage. Just because a girl doesn’t take steroids doesn’t mean the risks of other drugs are not as great or greater. And wannabe trainers with a lack of real knowledge make this worse. I know plenty of trainers that try and pretend to make up for lack of knowledge with a “throw more drugs at the problem, solution” Example; Thyroid medications. T3 is for some reason very popular among dieting Figure girls and competitors. This is not a drug I would ever counsel a client to take, male or female for competition. And there is plenty of evidence that dieting Figure Girls are indeed abusing such drugs, at a huge cost in terms of rebounding, and potential Metabolic Damage. Next is Clenbuterol. I’m not talking about use, here, I’m talking about out and out abuse of this fat burner. Clen is from the same family of Beta Agonists as Ephedrine and works in much the same way. Many people in the past used Ephedrine when it was legal and got good results with it. However, many abused it as well. I remember a former Figure contestant telling me she liked to take 9-10 ephedrine at once “just to party” Well it’s that kind of mentality that leads to real trouble. Abusing clenbuterol, as a fat burner rather than using it as a fat burning tool, again, comes with distinct and real risks, in terms of rebounding and, down the road, Metabolic Damage.
But to reiterate, no not everyone will suffer from Metabolic Damage just from one bad diet experience. And others who want to use this Metabolic Damage, Blog as an excuse to be fat, well, do a reality check first and make sure you got your facts straight and are not just looking for someone to blame while you are at home binge eating on a regular basis. That is a whole other issue. (But also a female one to be sure)
But the bottom line is that yes, now that the cat is out of the bag, many girls are realizing what they have done to themselves, and are now searching for a way out. As far as I know, I am currently the only one trying to help and solve the issue. For the doubters out there in the industry, just take a look around you in terms of real world society. Every year, thousands of people go to a Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers, etc. Most fail, but there are many that succeed, with little to no exercise. So if the general population can succeed with diet alone, why are high level competitors, who do strength training and cardio workouts, combined with very low calories diets, why are they gaining fat and cellulite. The proof that Metabolic Damage is real is all around us, and I’m glad the ladies are feeling free to come forward.
Again you are all welcome to post on my Forums section. Remember it’s free to join.