If you want to lose more body fat then of course you know you have to burn more calories than you are taking in. I know what you’re wondering, can you make your body burn more calories without dieting? Sure, if you increase your metabolism, then you change how many calories your body naturally burns in a day. And if you burn more calories then you burn more body fat, especially if you follow a proper diet.
So is your metabolism set in stone, or can you change it? Of course you can!
The best way to burn calories off and speed up your metabolism is to just grab some weights. It takes less than 90 minutes a week to have a great fitness program so don’t use time as an excuse to stay away from working out…
Burn an extra 50 calories per day for each pound of lean sexy muscle you have. Muscle takes energy to survive and thrive so if you’re lifting those weights and adding some lean, sexy muscle on you will undoubtedly increase your metabolism. So this is the first thing I recommend… getting a great weight training program going on.
The foods you eat is another option But if you think that dieting and counting calories will help burn more calories, you have been mislead. Cutting calories actually slows your metabolism drastically. Instead believe the rumors… drinks like coffee and green tea really do increase your metabolism up to 4% for over two hours after you drink it up.
If you like spicy then good for you. Peppers are a great way to up your calorie burning potential. They contain a chemical called capsaicin which boost your internal metabolic powers. This is the same thing that is responsible for making you sweat when you get the hot stuff. If you love spicy foods now you will love it even more!
Are these excuses to eat more? No…but they will help you lose fat a little easier, especially if you’re following a clean and decent diet. What does a decent diet mean? Eat healthy 90% of the time and give yourself a break 10% of the time to eat your favorite foods and indulge in cravings.
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