Increasing Your Metabolism

Copyright (c) 2006 Douglas Alp

If you are attempting to lose weight the two most important
things you can do is to start eating right and definitely
start an exercise routine. Your ultimate goal is to jump
start your metabolism which will enable your body to burn
more fat and in turn create more energy since the burning
of calories creates energy.

Regardless of the amount of weight you'd like to lose the
thing you need to focus on is increasing your metabolism.
The reason for this is that when your metabolism is
increased it will begin to stabilize at a higher level
enabling you to burn more fat for energy at all times.

Now if you feel you need to lose a lot of weight I'd
suggest that you first start increasing your metabolism by
taking short brisk walks everyday. If you haven't
exercised in a while you want to start out slow so that you
don't cause injury or burn yourself out early in your
quest. So start out with short walks, approximately 10 to
15 minutes per day. This will help to get the heart
pumping and increase your blood circulation. This will
also start increasing your oxygen intake which will
increase the amount of oxygen to your entire body
including your joints and ligaments. The addition oxygen
helps to burn fat and increase your metabolism. Of course
this is just a start and you will see some improvements,
but as you get used to the increased exercise you will then
want to start increasing the time and speed of your walks.

Once you start feeling your energy level and your strength
increase you can then start adding some type of aerobic
exercise program. Aerobic exercise will help with
increasing your metabolism and help your heart muscles. Be
aware that the aerobic heart rate is much higher that the
ideal heart rate for burning fat, which is a bit lower in
beat per minute. But you will still get the benefits of
burning fat while pushing your metabolic rate much higher

Of course if you have less weight to lose your metabolism
is probably a little higher already but you can still
increase it, with more exercise of course. I'd suggest
doing some type of cardio or aerobic exercise for at least
20 minutes every other day. I would also recommend eating 5
to 6 smaller meals throughout the day. This will give your
body the continuous fuel to increase your metabolism.

The next level you want to approach is the level of
strength and muscle building. This type of exercise will
definitely increase your metabolism and will assist both
men and women to build muscle which will allow the ability
to burn fat at all times, even when you are at rest. Good
or good! For all you woman don't worry you do not need to
get bulky, the weight lifting will provide toning and
firming of your muscles and will help with your structure
and the strength of your bones. For you men, lifting
weights will start to give you more mass or just a more
toned and cut look which will help you feel better about
your body and yourself.

Many people do turn to supplements to increase their
metabolism. This might be helpful but be careful. Make
sure that you speak with your doctor whenever you start a
new exercise program or if you start taking a metabolism
increasing supplement. Be sure that there will not be any
repercussions to your health or any conflicts with any
prescription you may be taking. Also do some research on
the ingredients and make sure they are good quality. There
may be many supplements that work but pay attention to what
your body is telling you and if the side effects create any
discomfort discontinue the use of them.

The thing to focus on is that increasing your metabolism
will assist you to burn fat and give you more energy. The
addition of more muscle on your body will always make you
look and feel better but no matter what route you take to
boost your metabolism, make your health your number one
priority.

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