Basically it is how the body takes in and uses food for energy and to support and sustain the body and its functions. This is a complex process which requires simple steps to keep it fired up and burning those unwanted calories and soft spots.
Move – Do any activity that picks up your heart rate and lets you break a sweat. High intensity workouts for 30-40mins three times a week should be enough to keep the burn up. It is said that morning workouts are best, but really, anything your can squeeze into your day is awesome. I suggest picking a contest to train for, this way you can find focused workouts with varying intensities, and you will stay self motivated a lot easier. There are always trainers at gyms or other professionals to help.
Drink Water – Water is the lubricant and a main transport system for nutrients and waste in our bodies, if this is low so is our body’s efficiency. Being properly hydrated will help speed or maintain your metabolic rate therefore its calorie burning capacity too. I like to pre-hydrate with at least a pint, around 500ml, of water before doing activity, and am sure to keep a water bottle close while doing my thing.
Eat Frequently – Eating 5-6 small meals during the day is a great way to speed things up. The idea behind this is that your body will not be storing calories because it knows it will be getting more soon. When we wait all day to eat our bodies start to go into survival mode, storing calories as fat, this is not good. Measurements for meals should be around the size of your fist for meats, half a fist for carbs and two fists for veggies. Lastly, breakfast really is the most important meal of the day…Eat it!
Eat Right – Make sure those 5-6 small meals consist of quality ingredients and are low in fat. Meals should be packed with protein and fiber Protein, to keep your body’s repairs up from the killer workout you had the day before and for whatever you did today. Keep in mind the body can only process 20-30gms at a time. Fiber is important because it will stabilize your blood sugar so cravings for items with sugar, or fat, should go down. Don’t be afraid to supplement with protein shakes, vitamins, and Omega 3-6-9. A vitamin B complex is a great choice to help your metabolism and decrease stress levels, even coffee has been linked to burning fats; I like to have a cup before workouts.
Relax – Stress can cause havoc in your body, including slowing your metabolism. Stress causes the adrenal gland to produce cortisol which causes your body to store fat, sort of like when you’re starved. So be sure to do what you need to do to unwind and find the ability to reset in stressful situations. Sleep is included in relaxing, be sure to get restful undisturbed sleep, this will help keep your hormones in check and reduce things like hunger cravings. Sleep and rest will get and keep your engine burning hot and efficiently.
5 Ways to Boost Your Metabolism
Move – Do any activity that picks up your heart rate and lets you break a sweat. High intensity workouts for 30-40mins three times a week should be enough to keep the burn up. It is said that morning workouts are best, but really, anything your can squeeze into your day is awesome. I suggest picking a contest to train for, this way you can find focused workouts with varying intensities, and you will stay self motivated a lot easier. There are always trainers at gyms or other professionals to help.Drink Water – Water is the lubricant and a main transport system for nutrients and waste in our bodies, if this is low so is our body’s efficiency. Being properly hydrated will help speed or maintain your metabolic rate therefore its calorie burning capacity too. I like to pre-hydrate with at least a pint, around 500ml, of water before doing activity, and am sure to keep a water bottle close while doing my thing.
Eat Frequently – Eating 5-6 small meals during the day is a great way to speed things up. The idea behind this is that your body will not be storing calories because it knows it will be getting more soon. When we wait all day to eat our bodies start to go into survival mode, storing calories as fat, this is not good. Measurements for meals should be around the size of your fist for meats, half a fist for carbs and two fists for veggies. Lastly, breakfast really is the most important meal of the day…Eat it!Eat Right – Make sure those 5-6 small meals consist of quality ingredients and are low in fat. Meals should be packed with protein and fiber Protein, to keep your body’s repairs up from the killer workout you had the day before and for whatever you did today. Keep in mind the body can only process 20-30gms at a time. Fiber is important because it will stabilize your blood sugar so cravings for items with sugar, or fat, should go down. Don’t be afraid to supplement with protein shakes, vitamins, and Omega 3-6-9. A vitamin B complex is a great choice to help your metabolism and decrease stress levels, even coffee has been linked to burning fats; I like to have a cup before workouts.
Relax – Stress can cause havoc in your body, including slowing your metabolism. Stress causes the adrenal gland to produce cortisol which causes your body to store fat, sort of like when you’re starved. So be sure to do what you need to do to unwind and find the ability to reset in stressful situations. Sleep is included in relaxing, be sure to get restful undisturbed sleep, this will help keep your hormones in check and reduce things like hunger cravings. Sleep and rest will get and keep your engine burning hot and efficiently.
As you can see there are some simple steps to kick up a complex process. So, get healthy by Moving, Drinking Water, Eating Frequently, Eating Right, and don't forget to Sleep it off!!
