Increasing Metabolism

Increasing Your Metabolism

HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training)

Normal cardio sessions will tend to increase your metabolism whilst you are excercising but afterwards your metabolism will fall back to its normal rate, HIIT instead raises your metabolism during and for a number of hours after. The reason for this is that HIIT is very intense so the body needs more time to recover following the workout therefore the metabolism stays elevated.

Weight Training

Similar to HIIT, weight training will also raise metabolism after your workout, some studies have found this to be nearly 40 hours after working out. This is also due to the time the muscles need to recover from the workout.

Build Muscle

Those with more muscle mass will have a higher metabolic rate, for each pound of muscle it is estimated you will burn up to 50 calories extra per day, burning 6 calories per pound at rest compared to 2 calories per pound of fat.

Water

Water is essential for burning fat, if you are dehydrated then you will develop cravings which is tricking your mind to think it is hungry. Over one year drinking an extra 1.5 liters burns another 17,400 calories! or 5lbs!