10 Ways To Increase Your MetabolismMar 31st, 2010 - written byStephaninHealthThe Metabolism Asmentioned before, our metabolic performance has great influence on our life, and vice versa. Of course, the metabolic rate itself is as individual as every person, but there are several internal and external factors that determine how well it is doing. Surprisingly , genetic conditions, with just 5% share, have only minor influence on the metabolic rate. Therefore "bad" genetics don´t deliver a plausible explanation for a low metabolic rate It is rather age, sex and lifestyle that influence the metaboli sm. The first two factors we have to accept as they are. From the age of 25 on the bodies energy requirement underlies an annual decrease of 1%, which means that during an adults lifespan the metabolism decrease s by up to 40%. Fortunately, this process can be delayed and even turned around by the third factor: living an active lifestyle has a positive effect of the body´s entire energy demand, even in the state of rest. The following chart shows the most substantial metabolic rate influences. Simplifie d the total energy consumption is calculated as follows: Complete Energy Turnover = Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) + Energy used by ActivitiesThe Basal Metabolic Rate is the body´s energy demand in absolute rest, which makes up about 60% of our complete energy turnover. Physical activity itself demands about 30% and temperature regulation about 10%. Concluding, a long-term and successful metabolic rate increase is mainly based on an improved BMR. There are many other possibilities, besides physical activity, to affect the the BMR in a positive way. 1. Regular Strength Training Muscles are active body mass. They burn energy even at rest, during physical activi ty the become fat burning furnaces that burn plenty of energy. Excess body fat can only be burnt inside the muscles, no place else. The more muscles you have, the higher the chance of having an optimum body fat percentage.
