necessary for maximum performance.
However, to do this it is first of all necessary to understand the real subjective energy requirement, as the calorie consumption is strictly correlated to the training load and to the individual characteristics; mainly the amount of lean mass (especially muscle) and maximum oxygen consumption (measurable in VO2max) are involved.
So, once again, it is essential to evaluate body composition and maximum aerobic power with anthropometric assessments and specific field tests.
Once it has been ascertained that the plicometric and / or bioimpedance analysis has been carried out, it is possible to easily trace the quantity of metabolically active mass (cell mass) that requires energy.
Lean mass is that part of the human body that burns the vast majority of calories; therefore, if on the one hand it is extremely useful and precious for slimming purposes, on the other, if not adequately nourished, it has a greater risk of premature exhaustion of the substrates and a tendency to catabolism.
