How to Increase Metabolic Rate

How to Increase Metabolism

The speed of your metabolism is due to your genes. Some people have a fast metabolism, most have an average metabolism, some have a slow metabolism.

But you can still increase the rate of your metabolism – usually by up to 15-20 per cent – by increasing your level of exercise.

Exercise Helps You to Lose Weight, too

Let’s say you eat a 3oz jelly donut (approx 289 calories).

• If you jump rope, you can burn off all these calories in about 26 minutes.
• If you walk at 3mph, you can burn off these calories in about 57 minutes.
• In addition, exercise helps to lower your fat-muscle ratio and raise your metabolic rate, which makes it easier to lose weight.
• Finally, exercise also helps you to lose weight by boosting your motivation to stick to your weight loss program.

Note: all calorie-burn figures are approximate. They are based on a 150 pound woman. If you weigh more, you’ll burn more calories. If you weigh less, you’ll burn less calories.