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Fat loss during therapy?

Firstly, it does occur. Hear me out….it’s a phenomenon worth exploring.

Background: While I had noticed instances of fat loss in the past, attributing it solely to therapy was challenging, given the active lifestyles of many individuals, especially athletes. However, a few months ago, I had a breakthrough with one of my clients who sought treatment for shoulder and neck pain. He was not an athlete but a typical office-goer. Around his third or fourth session, I asked him if he had noticed any fat loss. He confirmed it, as did his mother, and upon inspection, the changes were evident.

Recently, a similar observation occurred with a cricketer undergoing therapy for neck issues. No training…just therapy. By his third session, there was noticeable fat loss, which again is confirmed by his father as per him.

Question: How does therapy facilitate fat loss? Let’s delve into this to gain insight.

Example: When a client presents with shoulder or neck pain, it’s often indicative of broader muscular imbalances beyond just the shoulder. The compromised functioning of muscles like the trapezius, neck muscles, and rotator cuff muscles, alongside the anterior deltoid, triggers a cascade effect. This imbalance extends to the biceps, triceps, forearm flexors, and extensors.

Question: What impact does this imbalance have on calorie burn?
Firstly, the setup involves both overactive and underactive musculature. The overactive muscles are strained and unable to utilize all their fibers efficiently due to overuse, while the underactive ones remain in a resting state, contributing little to calorie burn.

Ques: What’s happening during and after therapy?

By activating the previously inhibited muscles, therapy taps into additional energy reserves, resulting in increased calorie burn. Movement in the body inherently consumes energy in the form of calories.

Furthermore, by relaxing the overactivated muscles, therapy inadvertently corrects the underlying muscular circuitry. This correction improves the overall functioning of the muscles, leading to enhanced calorie expenditure.

My hypothesis: the therapeutic process not only addresses muscular issues but also promotes fat loss through the recalibration of muscle function and movement patterns, ultimately resulting in a higher calorie burn rate.

Ques: If the left guy gets to where I am with the posture on the right. Then who do you think will burn more calories assuming he has to repeat the activity multiple times in a day?

Simple answer: the one who is using more musculature.