Losing weight is thermodynamics – energy in, energy out. By optimizing your behavior on both sides of the equation (what you eat and how you exercise), you can goose your metabolism 24/7.
Hit the weight room every three days. With aerobics, you burn calories during the workout – more calories than when you strength train. But aerobics gives you only a meager afterburn, raising your metabolism for less than half an hour. With strength training though, the burn goes on and on – up to 72 hours, according to recent research. If you train every three days, that amounts to an extra 100 calories burned every day of your life.
Build some muscle. You’re already in the weight room, so this should be a breeze. Here’s the deal: A pound of muscle burns six or seven calories a day even when it’s at rest, while a pound of fat burns little or nothing. The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn, day-in, day-out. So ratchet up that workout. Studies show that the best way to build lean tissue is to work your muscles to fatigue in no more than three sets of a dozen reps.
Eat breakfast. Numerous studies have shown the benefit of a healthy breakfast. One of them concerns metabolism. Your body’s caloric burn slows while you sleep; when you eat breakfast first thing, that’s the signal to rev it up again.
Eat six small meals. Fueling your body on a regular basis keeps your metabolism going. So figure your overall calorie count for the day and portion it out into three meals and three snacks. Don’t let more than four hours go by without something to eat. Good news, eh?
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