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The Smart Metabolism program can dramatically impact PT training advice by helping patients to more fully understand their:

• Caloric needs
• Ideal training heart rate ranges
• Maximal productivity regarding workout regimens

Athletes need this data more than any other. By understanding the patient's aerobic threshold, the PT can actively counsel the athlete about the maximally productive exercise heart rate range and, thereby, the frequency, intensity and duration of the recommended workout regimen. This practice can enhance VO2 max, which, in turn, will reveal a higher and more controlled level of athletic output at peak energy use for the patient. Doing so can lead the athletic patient to more rapid recovery as well as an improvement in their lactate tolerance. Additionally, training athlete patients to leverage this knowledge will certainly lead to enhanced overall performance and health.