RIO Fitness Chicago® Exercise & Nutrition Blog

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

To quickly see results with your body you need to boost your metabolism (the rate at which you burn calories). To NATURALLY boost your metabolism:

1) Exercise daily. Especially strength training keeps your metabolism high for 24-36hrs, cardio only 2hrs.

2) Eat a SMALL meal/snack every 2.5-3hrs hours.

3) Consuming a whey isolate protein after exercise (cardio & weights). This will help build more lean muscle tissue. The more you have the more calories you'll burn all day long.

4) Do NOT skip breakfast. While you sleep your body slows down your metabolism because it knows it's not intaking cal. If you skip breakfast, your metabolism will stay slow.

5) Get your daily CALCIUM. 8oz of skim milk or 6oz of low-cal yogurt helps your body metabolize fat more efficiently by increasing the rate at which it gets rid of fat as waste.

6) Get your daily IRON. Women lose iron during their period every month, and because iron helps carry oxygen to your muscles, your muscles don't get enough oxygen, your energy plummets and your metabolism stalls. Stock up on iron-fortified cereals, beans and dark, leafy greens like spinach, bok choy and broccoli.

7) Drink GREEN TEA. The brew contains a plant compound called Epilgallocatechin Gallate (ECGC), which promotes fat burning.