Post by Madison on Nov 16, 2009 18:10:15 GMT -5
These methods are scientifically proven to boost your metabolism and provide you with an immediate spike in your fat burning potential. Without getting all scientific on you I’ll cut right to the chase and list out 5 of my metabolic boosters.
5 Instant Metabolic Boosters:
1. INTERVAL TRAINING BURSTS
You’ve probably heard about the benefits of interval training, but what you haven’t heard is that most people do it all wrong… I’ll save the full explanation for another day, but just keep in mind that a true “fat burning interval” shouldn’t last more than 10 – 30 seconds and needs to be ALL OUT. Advanced exercisers may be able to handle a full minute, but that’s about it.
2. H.I.T.
“High Intensity Training” should be done with some type of resistance (body weight, bands, free weights, kettlebells, etc) and provide a serious stimulus to your body. Also, these workouts shouldn’t last for more than 20 – 40 minutes. Check out a free video example here.
3. SQUATS
Yes, squats… if you didn’t do anything else in your entire workout except squats you would still turn your body into a fat burning furnace! Unfortunately, Most people don’t think they can squat until they realize that every time they go to sit down they’re squatting. Squatting is NOT bad for your knees… only squatting improperly is.
4. HILL SPRINTS
If you’ve ever completed a hill sprinting workout you know how tough this is… it’s emotionally and physically demanding to pull yourself up that hill with each sprint. The great thing is that this workout is so metabolic you only need 5 – 10 really great sprints.
5. FRONTAL and TRANSVERSE PLANE MOVEMENTS
During every day activities we typically we move our bodies forwards and backwards (sagital plane). We feel comfortable doing this and as a result our workouts reflect this one movement as well… So, one trick is to add side-to-side (frontal plane) and rotational movements (transverse plane) into your exercise program. This provides a “shock” and new stimulus to the body and will give your metabolism a nice boost!
I hope enjoyed reading about all 5 instant metabolic boosters and saw the theme that carried through each of the them. Can you guess what it was?
If you guessed INTENSITY then give yourself a pat on the back!
You see, in order to change your body you need to give your body a reason to change. That doesn’t mean beating yourself up or using poor form to lift heavy weights, but you will need to push your comfort zone. Unless you do something to make your body keep up, it’s happy to remain the same way it currently is.
Use all or any of these 5 boosters right away to rev your metabolism back up - don’t let it hibernate all winter!
5 Instant Metabolic Boosters:
1. INTERVAL TRAINING BURSTS
You’ve probably heard about the benefits of interval training, but what you haven’t heard is that most people do it all wrong… I’ll save the full explanation for another day, but just keep in mind that a true “fat burning interval” shouldn’t last more than 10 – 30 seconds and needs to be ALL OUT. Advanced exercisers may be able to handle a full minute, but that’s about it.
2. H.I.T.
“High Intensity Training” should be done with some type of resistance (body weight, bands, free weights, kettlebells, etc) and provide a serious stimulus to your body. Also, these workouts shouldn’t last for more than 20 – 40 minutes. Check out a free video example here.
3. SQUATS
Yes, squats… if you didn’t do anything else in your entire workout except squats you would still turn your body into a fat burning furnace! Unfortunately, Most people don’t think they can squat until they realize that every time they go to sit down they’re squatting. Squatting is NOT bad for your knees… only squatting improperly is.
4. HILL SPRINTS
If you’ve ever completed a hill sprinting workout you know how tough this is… it’s emotionally and physically demanding to pull yourself up that hill with each sprint. The great thing is that this workout is so metabolic you only need 5 – 10 really great sprints.
5. FRONTAL and TRANSVERSE PLANE MOVEMENTS
During every day activities we typically we move our bodies forwards and backwards (sagital plane). We feel comfortable doing this and as a result our workouts reflect this one movement as well… So, one trick is to add side-to-side (frontal plane) and rotational movements (transverse plane) into your exercise program. This provides a “shock” and new stimulus to the body and will give your metabolism a nice boost!
I hope enjoyed reading about all 5 instant metabolic boosters and saw the theme that carried through each of the them. Can you guess what it was?
If you guessed INTENSITY then give yourself a pat on the back!
You see, in order to change your body you need to give your body a reason to change. That doesn’t mean beating yourself up or using poor form to lift heavy weights, but you will need to push your comfort zone. Unless you do something to make your body keep up, it’s happy to remain the same way it currently is.
Use all or any of these 5 boosters right away to rev your metabolism back up - don’t let it hibernate all winter!