Rev Up Your Metabolism!

Most people who are involved in the fitness industry are either consciously, or subconsciously trying to manage their metabolism. With winter fast approaching there is added reason to fine tune your metabolism - where ENRG Fitness can provide you with five scientifically proven methods that can increase and improve it.

Exercise and Weight Training:

Although you will burn calories while you aerobically exercise, it has been found that weight training leads to calorie demanding muscle growth. Create a sustainable development to your metabolism by lifting some weights. 

Eat More Frequently:

By giving your body smaller meals, more frequently, you are able to maintain your metabolism like a well oiled machine. What many people are not aware is that by skipping meals, and starving yourself, may cause initial weight loss results, however long term you are simply creating an inefficient metabolism that makes weight management hard.

Sleep Well:

Being sleep deprived not only disrupts appetite patterns, it also has a negative impact on many of the hormonal balances, as well as muscle development which all play a part in a healthy metabolism.

Sit Healthy:

By using Therapy balls you can allow the body to have better posture as well as burning more calories in maintain core muscles that are engaged through therapy balls. All in all they are a very easy addition to the daily that has positive benefits to the metabolism. 

Try Thermogenic-Boosting Edibles:

Drink tea: Green tea comes from the non-oxidized and non-fermented leaves that play a part in the breaking down of certain enzymes which triggers an increase in energy expenditure - improving the overall metabolism.

Hot Food: There has been some research that shows the link between hot food and an increase in metabolism. It has been noted that in Asian cultures where spicy food is more prevalent, there is a clear link to an increased metabolism. 

Caffeine: Caffeine stimulates thermogenesis via the sympathetic nervous system. Green tea contains not only caffeine but also catechins which when combined with caffeine creates a large boost in total energy expenditure.