Friday, April 2, 2010

Burn More Calories

Burn More Calories!

Ready to rev up your routine and burn more calories? The two main factors in doing so are your metabolism and your workouts. Here are a few tips on how to keep those both in tip-top shape.


Shake Things Up
If you're bored with your workout, your body probably is too. Try interval training. If you're running, run one minute fast for every two minutes at your regular pace. Likewise with biking or swimming. You can also add some weights or other muscle building exercises in during your cardio time.


Find More Fun Activities that Increase Health
Mountain biking, dance classes, recreational sports teams, etc.


Drink Your Water
If it helps, put four or five rubber bands around your wrist, and for each sixteen ounce bottle of water you drink during the day, take one off.

Move Around
Even fidgeting can help you to burn calories, so if you're stuck sitting, tap your feet, drum your fingers or do exercises in your chair.


Eat Food
Real food, and enough of it. Starving slows down your metabolism, so if you want to burn calories, you have to fuel your body well.


Increase Outdoor Activity
Take your exercise routine outside and you'll be amazed how much more energy you have to devote to it!


Drink Green Tea
Instead of coffee.

Eat Five Small Meals
Instead of three large ones.

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