How To Increase Metabolism, 8 Metabolism Boosters That Burn Fat 24 hrs A Day

Your Metabolism Is Your Fat Loss Foundation.

It Keeps Burning And Burning Fat 24 Hours A Day. The question really is, do you have a fast metabolism?

It is really easy to have a fast metabolism when you’re young, but once you cross a certain unseen barrier it becomes very hard to keep your metabolism up.

The more fat we accumulate the slower our metabolism becomes and the harder it is to change.

 

Increase Metabolism, how to Boost your Metabolism to lose weight?

Unfortunately, our lifestyle is the main reason our metabolism slows down. The less intense our activity becomes, the slower our metabolism.

The wrong foods eaten the wrong way also decrease our metabolism.

Fortunately, we can change what we do. The correct changes will increase our metabolism and decrease the fat we carry in our bodies.

 

How To Increase Metabolism, 8 Metabolism Boosters for Weight Loss

By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS

Turbulence Training Program

Your metabolism is your fat loss foundation.

It keeps burning and burning fat 24 hours a day…the only problem is, do you have a fast metabolism?

And if not, what can you do about it to boost your metabolism and burn fat to lose weight?

Your metabolism is basically how many calories you burn each day.

Children have faster metabolic rates than adults, and we all know about the legendary metabolisms of teenage boys. That’s the metabolism you wish you had.

And while it is inevitable that your metabolism decreases with age, it doesn’t doom you to gaining weight.

It might even decrease by 30% over your life, but really, is that any reason to become overweight?

No way. Not when you can turn it around with a couple of simple, proven techniques listed below…

 

Here are 8 possible metabolic boosters and the truth about whether each works.

Strength training

Claim: Boosts metabolism up to 10% after a training program

True!

In fact, despite what many men and women think, harder exercise is better for your metabolism.

However, please note that 1 pound of muscle does not burn 50 calories per day.

In one study, women received a greater metabolic boost from using 8 repetitions per set rather than traditional high-rep (12 reps) sets.

So stick to harder exercises (push-ups and more advanced bodyweight exercises) or dumbbell exercises.

 

Breakfast

Claim: Because it stops your “fasting“, it can boost your metabolism

True? Maybe yes, maybe no.

Your metabolism won’t go into “starvation mode” without breakfast, but it is associated with successful weight loss.

So make it a habit to consume some protein, fiber, & fruit (even veggies if you can fit them in) at this time.

This will keep your appetite in check till your next break or even lunch.

 

Green Tea

Claim: Burns an extra 80 calories per day

True? Not really.

It has been shown to burn 80 calories per day in young men on the first day of supplementation, but will this effect last once your body gets used to it? I don’t think.

After all, take a look at caffeine. You can find studies that show it increases metabolism as well. But really, is anyone losing fat with caffeine?

The revolving doors at Starbucks say “No!”

Coffee is okay in moderate doses, and I recommend Green Tea to everyone, but for health reasons, not for fat loss.

The only way you will lose fat with Green Tea is if you replace a 300+-calorie Frappucino with an iced, unsweetened Green Tea.

Otherwise, don’t count on it for much in terms of metabolism.

 

Fat Burners

Claim: Boost your metabolism big time!

Fat burners are simply caffeine pills with a few other ingredients thrown in.

You’ll get an increase in mental energy, but that doesn’t mean it will significantly boost metabolism or burn fat.

 

Ice Cold Water with Lemon Juice Squeezed into it

Claim: The body will burn calories warming up the water and the lemon juice also burns more fat.

Truth? Nice in theory, short in practice.

Nobody is losing fat with ice-cold water.

If it sounds too good to be true – you know the rest of the story.

 

Eating 6 small meals per day

Claim: Boosts metabolism and can help control cholesterol.

True! Simple effective, and true!

Try and split your meals up into smaller meals that can be eaten over the course of the day. This might be part of the breakfast magic…

 

Protein

Claim: Burns more calories.

(uses more calories in digestion than carbohydrates or fat).

True!

Now I’m not sure if this is significant, but protein also helps fill you up longer. And that’s where the real benefit comes in – preventing overeating.

If you want details, another study showed that animal protein results in more energy burned than vegetable protein.

 

Interval training

Claim: Interval training causes a greater increase in post-exercise metabolism than regular cardio.

I certainly believe it.

And I do know this. A recent study from Australia found that a shorter interval program led to more weight loss than a twice-as-long aerobic training program.

This confirms the original interval training study from as far back as 1994 that showed greater results from a shorter interval program when compared to a traditional cardio program.

 

Bottom line: Intervals work!

So we see that hard work and diligent eating burn more calories and that magic pills and potions don’t work.

But that shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone.

My advice? Add strength, intervals, mini-meals, and protein to your weight loss plan and you’ll be leaner and warmer thanks to your faster metabolism.

 

 

Turbulence Training was built to boost your metabolism,

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training

About the Author

Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines.

His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in Men’s Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week.

For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit The Turbulence Training Program