Fwd: What Does The Location of Your Fat Mean?

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Fwd: What Does The Location of Your Fat Mean?

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From: Igor Klibanov <Igor@torontofitnessonline.com>
Date: Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 1:59 AM
Subject: What Does The Location of Your Fat Mean?
To: rightbuy18@gmail.com

In my seminars, whenever I speak about the location of body fat, a lot of eyes really light up. Likewise, when someone who wants to buy personal training contacts me, one of the first things they want to know about is biosignature. They heard that it's something unique that me and my trainers do, and they want to get it done.

So in this article, we'll cover:

What is biosignature?
The implications of biosignature
Real-life examples of how we use biosignature with our clients

What is Biosignature?

            Biosignature is the idea that where you store your body fat tells us about your hormonal profile. We know this intuitively, because men store body fat in their waist, and pre-menopausal women store it in their buns and thighs. Post-menopausal women store it in their waist as well.

            However, it goes a lot deeper than that, which is why we measure 11 different areas for women, and 10 for men.

Here are the correlations:

Triceps = testosterone (in both men and women)

Pecs (chest) = aromatase in men (this is an enzyme that converts testosterone to estrogen) and "bad" estrogen in women (there are actually 3 different types of estrogen, and it's balance that's important)

Subscapula (under the shoulder blade) = genetic tolerance for carbohydrates. The lower this measurement, the more carbohydrates a person can tolerate.

Mid-axillary (over the ribs) = thyroid

Supra-ilium (love handles) = insulin. The more insulin you secrete, the higher this area.

Umbilicus (belly) = cortisol (stress hormone)

Knee and calf = growth hormone (my clients who've had the knee measured are laughing now. They know that if they've been drinking, their knees get fatter for 2-3 days after)

Quadriceps (front of the thighs) = estrogen.

            If you're curious about your own profile, and want to get this done, you can see if you qualify to work with us by filling out this questionnaire.

            The interesting thing is that very often where you think you store the most fat, is not where you actually store the most fat. Often, people think that it's their stomach, or love handles, when it might be the upper back or the thighs. They just don't know it, because they can't see it ;)

            So in a nutshell, biosignature gives us a pretty neat, low-tech, non-invasive insight into a person's hormones.

            Is it 100% accurate? No. But it is low-tech, and reasonably accurate. It's not practical to get your blood work every 2 weeks, but it sure is practical to have a body fat assessment every 2 weeks.

The Implications of Biosignature

            As you know from reading a lot of my articles by now, a lot of the times, my answer to a question is "it depends." I give this answer, because there are so many variables to consider, and everyone is an individual. Biosignature allows us to understand each individual's hormonal profile, and tailor specific exercise, nutrition and supplementation strategies to that person.

            We don't use it as a stand-alone strategy. We do combine it with a very thorough questionnaire of symptoms, and occasionally blood work, but it is a tool in our toolbox.

            So how do we use biosignature? First of all, you already know that if you're not assessing, you are guessing, so we do a biosignature profile of our clients every 2 weeks. Why? Because as you lose body fat, your hormonal profile will also change. And just because you had a certain profile when you first started does not mean that that's still your profile 4, 6, or 8 weeks down the line.

            After all, we've all been in a place where we get on a program, and it works great, but then, we hit a plateau. The program that got us pretty good results is no longer working. So we know that something should change. Biosignature gives us an indication as to when to change, and what to change.

            I'll use a practical example. Let's say that a person's highest measurement is their belly. That would indicate an issue with cortisol. So with a profile like that, here would be our recommendations:

Lots of sleep 9-10 hours per day
Light exercise. Very light cardio, not exceeding 60% of the maximal heart rate
Light strength training. Lower repetitions.
Food: identify and remove food sensitivities
Supplements: magnesium, B complex, and vitamin C

But, what if, on the other hand, the biggest issue is buns and thighs? Then our recommendations would be drastically different. Here's what we would recommend:

Intense cardio. Interval training, 2-3 times per week.
Moderate to high repetitions in strength training, like 8-20. Short rest periods between exercises.
Foods: emphasize broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage
Supplements: DIM, CDG, grapefruit extract, and resveratrol.

Once we have information from the symptom questionnaire, we can refine these recommendations even more, but this would be a good starting point.

Real Life Examples of How We Use Biosignature

You've read about our case studies, how we're able to get unusually good results with our clients, like:

How Lynn Lost 14 Pounds, in 10 Weeks, at Age 70
How Dr. Moe Lost 32 Pounds of Fat
How Dr. Cliff Got TV-Ready in 7 Weeks (this one includes before and after pictures. Check them out)

…and others.

Why? Because we measure our clients every 2 weeks, and make adjustments when things aren't going the way they should. And very rarely do things go the way they should.

So if you'd like help figuring out what's right for you, you can feel free to fill out this form to see if you qualify to work with us.