Calcification As A Constant!

An epiphany is a sudden intuitive perception or insight. Believe I have identified probably the major processes that contribute to FR. These follow:

bone glue protein: the buttressing effect of increases in volume.

mineral lattice contraction: that occurs at the atomic level.

fibril realignment in ideal directions for strength

fibril adherence which increases density.

The above omits any role for calcification, over which I fretted for a number of posts.

My thoughts about calcium receptors triggered what I believe the correct conclusions. The idea behind the effect of calcium receptors (if they exist in bone--that is probable but uncertain) is that they would draw calcium salts to weak areas and calcify (strengthen) them.

Taking this to its logical end consider: even if in final analysis the effect of bone calcification (the work of the osteocytes, osteoblasts/clasts) is a longer term process-say 90 days--that is unnecessary to consider in terms of a day to day exercise schematic, we still recognize increases in calcification as highly desirable to increase bone strength and FR.

We then proceed logically to the next step--since any increase in calcification is helpful, and since calcification is an ongoing process, and since calcification may indeed be stimulated in terms of rate by the various effects of heavy exercise on large equine bones, and since possibly receptors would draw the calcium salts to the place where needed, thus, therefore: every bit of exercise will help this process, i.e. ongoing calcification is a daily "given", and therefore in this regard, the more speed work we do the better!!!!

And, this leads to understanding that calcification is a constant. In a mathematical formula a constant is a necessary but unchanging part of the equation. C = pi r 2 or the area of a circle equals pi x radius squared is an example where pi is a constant distance equalling 3.6032 on in to infinity or something like that.

In terms of a minimum formula for FR calcification, then, becomes the constant for the sole reason that since as much of it we can get the better, and that any exercise will stimulate it, it largely becomes irrelevant to the formulas. And so, to summarize what I now believe a complete list of bone processes that need to be considered for FR:

bone glue protein increases in volume and buttressing effect.

denseness increases due to contraction of atomic structures of the mineral lattice.

fibrils are moved or aligned into ideal directions.

fibrils adhere to increase density and calcification

On going calcification as a constant

Training: Separate post later.