How to Speed Up Your Metabolism by #1 Scranton Fitness Professional
What a faster metabolism can do for your body.
There’s a lot of talk about metabolism, and it seems that all the skinny folks have a large amount of it. But what exactly is metabolism, why is it important to your body, and what can you do to increase your metabolism? You’re about to find out!
What Is Metabolism?
Inside your body, a complex process is going on that involves hormones, enzymes, and food. Known as metabolism, this process is responsible for your body’s ability to take food and turn it into energy. Additionally, your metabolism determines if you take that energy and burn it off with ease or if it sits around on your body and goes nowhere fast.
Though you probably wish your metabolism was sky high (everyone wants that sleek body – right?), there are a number of factors you can’t change that determine the level of your metabolism. These include age, sex, and your genes. That’s right – being over 40 decreases your metabolism, as does being a woman or having a family history of slow metabolism.
Why Is It Important?
Ever wondered why the first few pounds of weight loss come so easily for some people? It’s because your body has to work a little harder when you’re overweight. So when you make a small lifestyle change, your high metabolism does the rest, helping shed pounds with ease. Unfortunately, keeping a high metabolism isn’t after you’ve lost the initial few pounds. But if you want to lose weight and keep it off, you’ll need to have your metabolism working for you.
How Can I Boost It?
While there are a handful of factors that limit your ability to increase or decrease your metabolism, you can take your low metabolism by the horns and give it a boost with the right steps. Since you know that muscle burns more calories than fat, you probably already guessed the first step to speeding up your slow metabolism.
Get more muscles. A little flab here and there won’t make a huge difference, but muscle burns energy faster than flab. So if you want the highest possible metabolism, you’ll need to increase your muscle mass. Do this by exercising on a regular basis (three days a week at the least), and be sure to mix in plenty of weight lifting with your running, bicycling, and swimming. If you’re over 40 years of age, you may need some extra time in the gym, as you also have to fight your metabolism’s desire to slow down regardless of your routine.
Get five meals. Eating three times a day may be how you did things growing up, but unless you want to grow out, you’ve got to eat up more often. By substituting three large meals for five or more small meals throughout the day, you give your body confidence that there will be plenty of food coming later. This confidence allows your body to burn off more calories all day long.
Get good foodsEating five or six times a day will have the greatest impact on your metabolism if you’re filling up on the right stuff. That means tossing the extra slice of cake in the trash and going for a handful of carrots instead. Or grab some oatmeal for a fill up that will provide a slow-burning boost to your metabolic low.
Breakfast: The Crux of Metabolism
Think you can have a high metabolism without ever chowing down on breakfast foods? You’re wrong. Without eating breakfast, you put yourself at risk for slowed metabolism.
Here are a few ways skipping breakfast will do the body bad.
- 1. It makes you hungrier at lunch and other times than you should be. When this happens, you don’t make good choices – and you know it!
- It gives you nothing to start with. When your stomach is empty, your body is doing everything possible to hang onto the calories at its disposal. Hence why you have no energy without breakfast!
- It starts you off all wrong. Start your day with a poor dietary decision, and you’re sure to make more of them throughout the day.
by Greg Anthony
Degreed Fitness Professional and Weight-loss Expert
Scranton Pennsylvania s #1 Pro Personal Trainer and Expert Fitness Program Creator
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You are Wasting Your Time…… LET ME EXPLAIN……
Time and time again we hear the same questions from clients and health club members and I respect the fact that you all want to know why we are having you do the things you do in here. However, when the same people ask the same question over and over again that tells …us you did not believe us the first time we told you or that you are looking for a different answer. Forgive me for saying so but we are the experts, which is why you came to us in the first place. The stuff we tell you works!
The one question that we hear the most is, “Why am I not doing any cardio?” First of all, if you are alive you are doing cardio…If your heart is beating and you are breathing you are doing cardio, simple. What you probably mean is, “Why am I not doing aerobic exercise?” To answer this question we must first look at your fitness goals. Typically this question comes from the clients who want to lose body fat. If fat loss is your goal research is showing over and over again that the last thing you should do is aerobic exercise, or as everyone likes to call it “cardio.” The reason for this is simple aerobic exercise does not help you lose fat, in fact it can cause you to gain fat from this fitness program.
First we should look at how aerobic exercise and class does promote health and why it became so popular. Aerobic exercise promotes heath by simply increasing your oxygen consumption. The counter to this is that resistance training will have the same effect on your oxygen consumption, however, resistance training has many more benefits including lowering body fat percentage, increasing lean mass and improving strength.
Now that we have eliminated the only reason to do it let us look at why aerobic exercise is not a good choice for people who want lose body fat. Without getting too scientific, aerobics simply decreases your metabolism. That means you burn less calories. Aerobic training decreases your lean tissue (the good stuff) causing you to burn less fat. Aerobic fitness training also makes your fat cells more insulin sensitive; which makes it easier to store more fat.Right now you are probably saying that this can not be true I have seen people lose weight from running or a step class or something like that. This is easily explained… If you have not been doing any form of exercise doing something, anything will cause you to burn more calories. This will result in a loss of weight. Now I want to be clear about this, I said loss of weight not fat. After a very short period of time, your body will adapt to this extra calorie burn and since you have not gained lean muscle tissue and have probably actually lost lean muscle tissue your metabolism will lower, you will then gain back more fat. This should make it perfectly clear why aerobics is not a good choice for fat loss and will cause you to get fatter!
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by Greg Anthony
Scranton Fitness Professional and Pro Fitness Trainer
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HOW TO GET SIX-PACK ABS IN 12 WEEKS WITHOUT EVER GOING TO THE GYM- WEEK 5
WEEK 5 INSTRUCTIONS:
All exercises are done in supersets (performing 2 exercises in a row without resting between the exerises) for a total of 3 sets.
For example: Perform “1a” and move right into “1b” and then take the appropriate rest time.
Do not rest within the superset (between “1a” and “1b”)
Rest for the appropriate rest time after “1b” before repeating the superset.
Repeat for 3 sets before moving to the next “superset.”
Perform this workout 3x for week 1
So it looks like this:
1a (x seconds) +1b (x seconds) + rest time (x seconds) = first set
1a (x seconds) +1b (x seconds) + rest time (x seconds) = second set
1a (x seconds) +1b (x seconds) + rest time (x seconds) = third set
*Week 5
1a= Downward Dog Push-ups
1b= Overhand Wide Grip Chins
2a= Squat Jumps
2b= Push-ups on Stabililty Ball
3a= Alternating Bicep Dumbell Curls
3b= Behind the Neck Tricep Extensions
4a= Planks with Side Lifts
4b= High Knees with Weights
4c= Crunches on Stability Ball
4d= Jumping Burpees
Exercise Tempo
For exercises 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b, keep the tempo at 3 seconds
2 seconds to lower and 1 second to raise
Exercise Work Time and Rest Time
*Beginners-
20 seconds of exercise work time
45 second break in between supersets
*Intermediate-
30 seconds work time
35 second break in between supersets
-Advanced-
45 seconds work time
30 second break in between supersets
Perform high intensity interval training immediately after this workout
*Beginners-
-Sprint for 20 seconds (60% of your max)
-Walk for 30 seconds
Repeat for 4 rounds
*Intermediate-
-Sprint for 30 seconds (70% of your max)
-Walk for 30 seconds
Repeat for 6 rounds
*Advanced-
-Sprint for 40 seconds (80% of your max)
-Walk for 40 seconds
Repeat for 8 rounds
If you are indoors replace the sprints with very fast high knees in place.
Replace the walk with marching in place.
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HOW TO GET SIX-PACK ABS IN 12 WEEKS WITHOUT EVER GOING TO THE GYM- WEEK 4
WEEK 4 INSTRUCTIONS:
All exercises are done in supersets (performing 2 exercises in a row without resting between the exerises) for a total of 3 sets.
For example: Perform “1a” and move right into “1b” and then take the appropriate rest time.
Do not rest within the superset (between “1a” and “1b”)
Rest for the appropriate rest time after “1b” before repeating the superset.
Repeat for 3 sets before moving to the next “superset.”
Perform this workout 3x for week 4
So it looks like this:
1a (x seconds) +1b (x seconds) + rest time (x seconds) = first set
1a (x seconds) +1b (x seconds) + rest time (x seconds) = second set
1a (x seconds) +1b (x seconds) + rest time (x seconds) = third set
*Week 4
1a= 1 Leg Decline Push-ups
1b= 1 Arm Squat and Press
2a= Close Grip Chin-ups
2b= Close Grip Push-ups
3a= Lunge and Curl
3b= Wide Grip Overhand Pull-Downs
4a= Double Crunches
4b= 1 Leg Stability Ball Hip Extentions
4c= Side Planks with Leg Lifts
4d= Fast Side Steps
Exercise Tempo
For exercises 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b, keep the tempo at 3 seconds
2 seconds to lower and 1 second to raise
Exercise Work Time and Rest Time
*Beginners-
20 seconds of exercise work time
45 second break in between supersets
*Intermediate-
30 seconds work time
35 second break in between supersets
-Advanced-
40 seconds work time
30 second break in between supersets
Perform high intensity interval training immediately after this workout
*Beginners-
-Sprint for 20 seconds (60% of your max)
-Walk for 30 seconds
Repeat for 4 rounds
*Intermediate-
-Sprint for 30 seconds (70% of your max)
-Walk for 30 seconds
Repeat for 6 rounds
*Advanced-
-Sprint for 40 seconds (80% of your max)
-Walk for 40 seconds
houlder Press
Repeat for 8 rounds
If you are indoors replace the sprints with very fast high knees in place.
Replace the walk with marching in place.
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HOW TO GET SIX-PACK ABS IN 12 WEEKS WITHOUT EVER GOING TO THE GYM- WEEK 3
WEEK 3 INSTRUCTIONS:
All exercises are done in supersets (performing 2 exercises in a row without resting between the exerises) for a total of 3 sets.
For example: Perform “1a” and move right into “1b” and then take the appropriate rest time.
Do not rest within the superset (between “1a” and “1b”)
Rest for the appropriate rest time after “1b” before repeating the superset.
Repeat for 3 sets before moving to the next “superset.”
Perform this workout 3x for week 1
So it looks like this:
1a (x seconds) +1b (x seconds) + rest time (x seconds) = first set
1a (x seconds) +1b (x seconds) + rest time (x seconds) = second set
1a (x seconds) +1b (x seconds) + rest time (x seconds) = third set
*Week 3
1a= Decline Push-ups
1b= Dumbell Step-ups
2a= Inverted Rows or Chin-ups
2b= Squat and Dumbell Shoulder Press
3a= Band Row in Squat Position
3b= 1 Leg Stability Ball Curls
4a= Medicine Ball Rotations
4b= Alternate Split Squats
5a= Side Planks
5b= Hip Ups into Reverse Curls
Exercise Tempo
For exercises 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b, keep the tempo at 3 seconds
2 seconds to lower and 1 second to raise
Exercise Work Time and Rest Time
*Beginners-
20 seconds of exercise work time
45 second break in between supersets
*Intermediate-
30 seconds work time
35 second break in between supersets
-Advanced-
40 seconds work time
30 second break in between supersets
Perform high intensity interval training immediately after this workout
*Beginners-
-Sprint for 20 seconds (60% of your max)
-Walk for 30 seconds
Repeat for 4 rounds
*Intermediate-
-Sprint for 30 seconds (70% of your max)
-Walk for 30 seconds
Repeat for 6 rounds
*Advanced-
-Sprint for 40 seconds (80% of your max)
-Walk for 40 seconds
Repeat for 8 rounds
If you are indoors replace the sprints with very fast high knees in place.
Replace the walk with marching in place.
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HOW TO GET SIX-PACK ABS IN 12 WEEKS WITHOUT EVER GOING TO THE GYM- WEEK 2
WEEK 2 INSTRUCTIONS:
All exercises are done in supersets (performing 2 exercises in a row without resting between the exerises) for a total of 3 sets.
For example: Perform “1a” and move right into “1b” and then take the appropriate rest time.
Do not rest within the superset (between “1a” and “1b”)
Rest for the appropriate rest time after “1b” before repeating the superset.
Repeat for 3 sets before moving to the next “superset.”
Perform this workout 3x for week 2
So it looks like this:
1a (x seconds) +1b (x seconds) + rest time (x seconds) = first set
1a (x seconds) +1b (x seconds) + rest time (x seconds) = second set
1a (x seconds) +1b (x seconds) + rest time (x seconds) = third set
*Week 2
1a= Stability Ball Pushup with Knee Tuck
1b= Dumbell Squat
2a= One Arm Dumbell Row
2b= Dumbell Lunge and Lateral
3a= Band Row
3b= Squat Jumps
4a= Dumbell Shoulder Press on Ball
4b= Hip Bridge
5a= Plank with Leg Lifts
5b= Stability Ball Leg Curl
Exercise Tempo
For exercises 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b, keep the tempo at 3 seconds
2 seconds to lower and 1 second to raise
Exercise Work Time and Rest Time
*Beginners-
20 seconds of exercise work time
45 second break in between supersets
*Intermediate-
30 seconds work time
35 second break in between supersets
-Advanced-
40 seconds work time
30 second break in between supersets
Perform high intensity interval training immediately after this workout
*Beginners-
-Sprint for 20 seconds (60% of your max)
-Walk for 30 seconds
Repeat for 4 rounds
*Intermediate-
-Sprint for 30 seconds (70% of your max)
-Walk for 30 seconds
Repeat for 6 rounds
*Advanced-
-Sprint for 40 seconds (80% of your max)
-Walk for 40 seconds
Repeat for 8 rounds
If you are indoors replace the sprints with very fast high knees in place.
Replace the walk with marching in place.
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HOW TO GET SIX-PACK ABS IN 12 WEEKS WITHOUT EVER GOING TO THE GYM- WEEK 1
WEEK 1 INSTRUCTIONS:
All exercises are done in supersets (performing 2 exercises in a row without resting between the exerises) for a total of 3 sets.
For example: Perform “1a” and move right into “1b” and then take the appropriate rest time.
Do not rest within the superset (between “1a” and “1b”)
Rest for the appropriate rest time after “1b” before repeating the superset.
Repeat for 3 sets before moving to the next “superset.”
Perform this workout 3x for week 1
So it looks like this:
1a (x seconds) +1b (x seconds) + rest time (x seconds) = first set
1a (x seconds) +1b (x seconds) + rest time (x seconds) = second set
1a (x seconds) +1b (x seconds) + rest time (x seconds) = third set
*Week 1
1a= Pushup or Kneeling Pushup
1b= Squat
2a= Assisted Row (or Dumbell Row)
2b= Forward Lunge
3a= Plank
3b= Burpees(Squats combined with squat thrusts)
4a= Bicycle Crunches
4b= Mountain Climbers
Exercise Tempo
For exercises 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b, keep the tempo at 3 seconds
2 seconds to lower and 1 second to raise
Exercise Work Time and Rest Time
*Beginners-
20 seconds of exercise work time
45 second break in between supersets
*Intermediate-
30 seconds work time
35 second break in between supersets
-Advanced-
40 seconds work time
30 second break in between supersets
Perform high intensity interval training immediately after this workout
*Beginners-
-Sprint for 20 seconds (60% of your max)
-Walk for 30 seconds
Repeat for 4 rounds
*Intermediate-
-Sprint for 30 seconds (70% of your max)
-Walk for 30 seconds
Repeat for 6 rounds
*Advanced-
-Sprint for 40 seconds (80% of your max)
-Walk for 40 seconds
Repeat for 8 rounds
If you are indoors replace the sprints with very fast high knees in place.
Replace the walk with marching in place.
