New Leaf Metabolic Assessments

At Optimus we offer individualized strength, endurance, and speed training supported by the best in sports science and technology. Using the New Leaf Metabolic Assessment System, we can:

• Obtain a thorough understanding of your metabolic profile at rest and during exercise;
• Establish accurate heart rate zones to train your body to be aerobically efficient;
• Monitor your body's adaptation to training;
• Ensure that you are training at the correct intensity to prevent injuries and gain optimal performance;
• Modify training programs according to your progress to enhance results;
• Determine your nutritional needs for maximum training and performance during competition;

New Leaf's Metabolic Assessment is a simple, two-step process involving a breathing test and an assessment that determines your peak aerobic capacity, aerobic base, anaerobic threshold, optimal heart rate training zones, caloric burn during exercise, and caloric requirements. This testing provides you immediate, personalized feedback about your caloric needs, your current level of fitness, and a sense of what you need to do next in order to move toward your health, fitness, or performance goals.

The New Leaf Metabolic Assessment program delivers immediate results. Your trainer will help you understand the information revealed by your metabolic assessment and will discuss the details of your resting metabolic rate and caloric needs. After 6 to 12 weeks of exercising, your New Leaf metabolic specialist will recommend that you come back for another assessment. With the insight of a metabolic reassessment, your metabolic specialist can help you update your metabolic training program-one that takes into account the gains you've made in cardio conditioning, muscle mass, and a more finely-tuned fat-burning engine. Your New Leaf re-assessment provides positive reinforcement of your health and fitness efforts, accountability to yourself, and a clear map of the twists and turns that lie ahead on your path to your next goal.