You might be saying to yourself, "What do you mean by failures?" Please forgive me if this does not apply to you. However, by this time of year (mid March) statistics show that many people - not all,who start a New Year (diet plan, exercise routine, and a new gym membership) get discouraged and quit by now for many different reasons. Revving-up your metabolism is the key to turn your fitness goals meter back to the on position, before you consider throwing in the towel for 2010.
Here are a few things you might want to know about the importance of a healthy metabolism and some easy and surprising ways to get yours going in the right direction for some healthy results.
Metabolism ~ is the chemical process within the body's cells that break down food into a energy source. This in turns helps you build new lean muscle during light or heavy strength training and exercise. The idea is, the more muscle/lean muscle the faster your metabolism,which means you body becomes much better at burning calories at rest also known as your basic metabolic rate (BMR) and gives you more energy in your day to day life.
Studies have shown a link between having a poor metabolism as a possible precursor to being diagnosed with [Type-II diabetes]. Moreover, a slow metabolism causes your body to store body fat and affects your bodies ability optimize its stored energy; here are some things you may be doing that slows your metabolism down:
- An over indulgence of alcohol.
- Lack of sleep, and/or meditation & relaxation.
- Too much drama or stress, let it go (LIG)!
- Believe it or not,eating too few calories per day;skipping breakfast is one of the worst things you can do to hurt your metabolic rate.
As I mention before a elevated metabolism is a good thing because it's like having an energy efficient house,your body optimises its source of energy effectively; here are some ways to speed-up your metabolism:
- Get more active: Exercise gaming, walking, jogging, running, swimming, rock-climbing and cycling are all good examples, just get moving and keep it moving!
- Weight & Resistance training: Cardio alone is good, however muscle/lean muscle weight lifting resistance band training is a super way to really reeve-up that metabolic rate. Try this after you have developed a regular weight lifting routine; Super-set routine (heavy set-light set) for each exercise.
- Start your day off right with a high protein high fiber breakfast, whip something up!
- Eat all day (sounds good ) try this- eat something every two hours small power-pack snacks with a healthy lunch and dinner.
- Drink plenty of good-old H2O.
- Get your rest,or set some time out of your day to self-reflect/meditation. Try this on the weekends a twenty minute power-nap.You will thank yourself later during your busy work week.
Here are some great Metabolism elevating foods/snacks to incorporate into your eating habits.
- Avocados
- Apples
- Blue berries
- Black berries
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Celery
- Cucumbers
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Pineapples
- Grapefruit
- Oranges
- Onions
- Mangoes
- Seeds & Nuts
- Eat spicy foods
Like I said don't throw in the towel on 2010's exercise plan, just pump up that metabolism. Hey, here's a site that I visit, just click on http://www.caloriesperhour.com/ link to help you find out your (BMR) and few different useful calculators. Good luck! and stay safe.
