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Health Fitness Articles
Why you have low metabolism
When you are working to lose your fat, what you are really
doing is fighting a losing battle against evolution. Back in pre historic
days, when a caveman's next meal was uncertain, the body made sure to store up
all the fat that was consumed in the last meal as possible.
So the reason it is so easy
to gain weight and so difficult to lose it is because of old survival
mechanisms that don't quite fit well with the modern man's diet. While there
is nothing you can do to reverse the effects of evolution, there are ways you
can turn your body into a more efficient
fat burning machine.
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Easy weight
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How to boost your metabolism
While lifting weights, try and do more reps. Somewhere in the neighborhood of
ten to fifteen should be sufficient. Performing fewer reps has its place, but
you want to make your body lean, it is a good idea to increase your reps and
decrease your weight. Of course, it should be suitably difficult. If the last
rep is a bit hard to get through, you know you're doing it right.
You should also limit your sets to about three or four. The
hormones that burn your fat can be activated surprisingly quickly. After just
one set, they're hard at work. But there is a point where the benefits start
to decline.
Some studies even suggest for fat burning purposes,
there is no difference between doing four and six sets. So if you're just
looking to give your metabolism a boost, save your energy and do no more than
four sets of each exercise.
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Closely pay attention to how long you rest in between your sets. Resting for
too long, like for about a minute and a half or so, clears a fat burning
hormone releasing chemical called lactate from your bloodstream. Therefore if
you want to burn fat, you will need to keep your hard earned lactate in your
blood for as long as possible. So make your rest periods last no longer than a
minute.
Another big metabolism boosting technique is getting an all over body
workout. Activating several muscles as a single time gets your body's natural
fat burning capabilities revved up to a higher degree than if just a few
muscles are worked. The exercises you choose should work multiple muscles,
like the deadlift and
not the kind that simply isolate a small group of muscles, like the leg curl.
As always, tempo is vital for getting a good workout. Tossing around
weights willy nilly won't help you get
rid of that last 10 pounds. Slow things down to a consistent rhythm to get
the most benefit.
You should also consider alternating between two different exercises
rather than just sticking to one. This technique also keeps your lactate
levels high. So you could do one set of squats,
then move to an upper body exercise, then go back to the squats, etc.
And of course, don't forget monitor your fat intake. Working out in the
gym in order to lose fat while paying no attention to what you eat is like
trying to save money while giving your teenager a credit card. You make no
progress real fast no matter how much you boost your metabolism.
Best Wishes
How
To Become Slim Without Gym
Chris McCombs is one of Orange
County personal trainers specializing in fat loss
and muscle toning. He also owns a successful company Positively Fit Personal
Training and he shares his valuable tips on fitness and "how to" exercise
style videos on his site.
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