Use cardio & weights to boost metabolism

Content by: Guy Lawrence

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Metabolism plays an essential role in losing weight and burning calories. Metabolism is a process in which the nutrients and oxygen combines together to produce energy. The more the calories burn the more energy will produce.

That is why, it is necessary to boost metabolism system to burn more calories and producing energy. This process results in to gaining more energy and losing weight. Those people who have lean body have high metabolism process and those who have low metabolism have low metabolism speed. However, to increase metabolism rate one should perform exercises, which can boost metabolism speed to higher level.

Aerobic or cardio exercise is the best way to improve metabolism. It helps in burning calories and increasing blood circulation in the body that improves metabolism. There are various types of cardio exercises like biking, running, swimming, etc that one can do to boost metabolism. These exercises burn the calories and unnecessary fat. Doing these exercises for 20 minutes non-stop gives fast results.

Muscle building exercises or Strength training is very necessary for improving metabolism function. Strength training helps in breaking down the fat and burning calories at faster rate. The lean muscles in human body burn more calories than fatty tissue, even when one is not exercising. Building lean muscle efficiently boosts metabolism, which helps in burning calories while even eating. Combination of aerobics and strength training workout provides benefits to the maximum in losing weight.

You can also boost your metabolism by eating smaller meal portions but more often approx 5-6 times a day. Keep the meals as natural as possible and high in protein and fibre with reduced carb intake.

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Guy Lawrence

This article is brought to you by Guy Lawrence. Guy is a qualified fitness trainer with over 10 years of experience in the health industry. Guy worked at the UTS Fitness Centre in Sydney Australia where he specialised in exercise nutrition and obtained his Certificate in Exercise Nutrition and Certified... Read More
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1 Reply to “Use cardio & weights to boost metabolism”
james says:

After you are done with your morning rituals, do about 15-20 push ups and about equal number of squats. Make sure you don’t spend much time on it. Ideally, it should not take more than 2-3 minutes. This will increase your metabolic rate further.

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