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whilke a good thing, that doesn't up the metabolism.
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I don't really understand what metabolism actually is, so you're probably correct.
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That doesn't sound too bad. It might actually improve my appearance and disposition.
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Changing the number of calories your body burns at rest, and increasing metabolism, are two different things, IMO.
If you want to "lose 5 or maybe have a little ice cream", you simply need to increase the number of calories you burn each day while maintaining your current calorie intake (if that makes sense). I believe it's normal for a fit person to burn fewer calories at rest than is average, due to the natural decreased heart-rate and other streamlining effects of being fit...
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I always thought increasing your muscle mass increases you metabolism as well. Muscle, I thought, required more calories to maintain than fat.
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Absolutely, many places claim muscle burns more calories than fat. It stands to reason that at rest, muscle burns few calories, and the difference is marginal.
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Then again, I may be completely wrong...
Here's a pretty good list of ways to boost metabolism. Note that it says you should INCREASE caloric intake (obviously depending on your current level).
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Another common thing to boost the burn is to drink lots of water.
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Here's a study that concludes that "...weight training induces a significant increase in average daily metabolic rate."
http://jap.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/82/1/298 |
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