Speed Up Your Metabolism
Posted on Feb 15, 2010 under Cardio, Dieting, Fitness, muscle building, weight loss, Weight Training | No Comment
There are a number of reasons one might consider speeding up their metabolism and there are many ways this can be done. For most, it is specifically for the purpose of losing weight. Many fat burning methods exist and the most effective is to increase your metabolic rate, thereby increasing the amount of calories being burned.
Increasing the amount of activity that you perform is a great way to start. To explain: If you are more active than usual, you will burn more calories and simply lose more fat in the process. This process can easily be achieved taking a few minutes out of your day. You could reserve some time during the day to go for a walk. That’s right; this one simple method can lead to the burning of more calories and therefore stop your food from converting into fat
Here’s an informative guide to boosting your metabolic rate even further: How to Increase the Speed of Your Metabolism
Another way to speed your metabolism is by consuming certain foods. Spicy foods are one type of food that can elevate the rate at which calories can be burned. Walnuts and almonds are also foods that can speed up your metabolism. There is proof in the scientific community that by eating 60 to 70 almonds in a single day, you can actually burn fat.
Consuming your meals on an even and regular schedule is also very important. If you eat large meals only a few times during the day, you can actually slow your metabolism down and actually gain more weight. If you think about eating smaller, more frequent meals, the calories being burned will stay at an even rate.
Go to the following guide for more information o n the top foods that help you burn fat: Negative Calorie Foods List
Many people aren’t aware that there are certain activities that can increase your metabolic rate even after you’ve finished performing them. High intensity interval training is one example. Running as quickly as you can followed by a regular jogging speed is an example of this. This type of exercise averts your body from completely recuperating and as a result your body is worked into over-time. This high intensity exercise can burn more energy (calories) than most other conventional exercises alone.
One exercise that many people don’t consider when trying to boost their metabolism is working out with weights. Studies have shown that an additional fifty calories per pound of muscle in a day are needed by our bodies. So, as you can see, weight lifting can significantly increase your caloric consumption.
Weight lifting and interval training are the same in that they both can raise the amount of calories that are burned even long after you’ve completed the training session.
So, in order to speed your metabolism, the following activities must be accomplished: You should be eating more frequently but in smaller portions; Your exercises should include – interval training and/or weight lifting; You should also make the decision to eat foods that are on the metabolism boosting list, such as those with spices, walnuts, almond, etc
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If followed, all of these things can boost your calorie expenditure to well over 1000 calories in a single day.
Click on the link for some great information on the best exercises to help you burn fat: Guide to the Best Exercises for Burning Fat
Another great health, fitness and nutrition resource is Truth About Six Pack Abs by Mike Geary. Check out Girlwithnoname’s review of this awesome eBook here:
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