The First Pillar of the Mad Muscleing methodology is Metabolic Fingerprinting. Energy balance is the fundamental law of thermodynamics governing weight management, but the 'Calories In, Calories Out' (CICO) model is often oversimplified. Not all calories are created equal, and not all bodies burn energy at the same rate. Your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) is a moving target, influenced by your gut microbiome, mitochondrial density, and even the ambient temperature of your environment.
Our assessment delves deep into your activity thermogenesis. We distinguish between Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (EAT)—the calories burned during your workout—and Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT)—the calories burned twitching, walking, typing, and existing. Research shows that NEAT can vary by up to 2000 calories between individuals. Mad Muscleing adjusts your nutritional intake based on your NEAT profile, ensuring you are never in a deficit so large that it triggers a starvation response.
Furthermore, we analyze the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). Protein has a TEF of approximately 25-30%, meaning 30% of the calories in protein are burned just to digest it. Fat has a TEF of 0-3%. By manipulating your macronutrient ratios, we can increase your metabolic output without you moving a muscle. This is the power of nutritional biochemistry.
We also factor in your 'Metabolic History.' If you have been a chronic dieter, your metabolism may be 'adapted' to a low caloric intake. In such cases, plunging into a deficit is futile. Our algorithm recognizes signs of metabolic damage and may prescribe a 'Reverse Dieting' phase to restore metabolic capacity before initiating fat loss.