Jump Start Your Metabolism!

Good Morning All! I wanted to start out my day by sharing a great way to jumpstart your metabolism. The key to this is always to eat regularly. Alway eat breakfast, make sure all your meals contain the 3 key components (refer to earlier article I wrote about this).

The secret ingredient is to build muscle!! The more muscle you have, the more calories your body will burn even while you sleep. Increased muscle along with a healthy eating plan is a great way to jump start your metabolism! I'll start with one well known muscle building exercise to do in the morning or whenever you get time during the day! I'll be adding muscle building exercises so continue to check in to add to your workout.

PUSH-UPS
If you need to build your upper body strength, start by doing 3 sets of 5-10 push-ups on your knees. As your strength increases add one push up to each set, so instead of doing 5 pushups per set do 6, then 7 etc. Eventually, try to move to a more advanced push-up, from your toes instead of your knees.

If you already have significant upper body strength, start from your toes. Do 3 sets of 15-20 repetitions, drop to your knees if your muscles become fatigued. Rest 30-60seconds between sets.

Push ups are a great muscle building exercise because they work, your whole upper body. You also are working your core (abdominals) because you have to stabilize and support your back, so that you are flat like a board when doing the push-ups.