From smaller meals to circuit training, how to increase your metabolism!

Have you been wondering what the best ways are to increase your metabolism? There’s so much conflicting info out there! Maybe you have gotten yourself a new Class Pass to go and try a Les Mills class and smash those fitness goals, or you’ve signed up to something new like dance classes in Dubai? You just want to know how to increase your metabolism!

You may have seen all over Instagram pictures of those glorious looking meal preps and beautiful looking, colourful foods! People are meal prepping everywhere to support their weight loss and training goals!

Don’t they look appealing, all those small and tasty looking meals filling little tupperware boxes ready for the week ahead?

Imagine being that prepared?

It has been suggested that eating smaller, more regular meals increases your metabolism and aids in maintaining a healthy weight. In this post we are going to look at why meal prepping can help to speed up your metabolism and other fitness regimes which will be of huge benefit. 

Firstly, let's examine why people do it...

The serial ‘meal prepping’ was born in the world of bodybuilding as stage-worthy athletes took to preparing all of their meals so they could have a steady flow of protein flowing through their veins at any given time to build up their muscles.

Nowadays everyone is meal prepping and consuming smaller meals frequently throughout the day. There are some distinct advantages to this, so let's take a look at how eating smaller meals more frequently increases your metabolism. 

Why eat smaller and more frequently in the first place?

It's important to understand the reasons for eating several small meals a day and why it is an effective way to eat before looking at the effects on the metabolism. Below are the main advantages of eating smaller, frequent meals:

• Meal prepping properly by Incorporating fibrous vegetables and lean protein sources into your meals everyday will keep you fuller for longer.

• Eating more frequently and smaller, balanced meals can help curb cravings and any potential binge eating you may be used to doing.

• Smaller meals calculated to the correct macros you need including carb/protein/fat can help to keep blood sugar/insulin stable and encourage more fat burning while in the “fed” state all day long.

• You can tailor all your smaller meals to your goals, be them to gain muscle mass, to lose weight or to shred up. 

Don’t skip breakfast!

First things first; Breakfast! 

Prep your breakfast the night before so you are less likely to skip it.

Breakfast doesn’t have to be huge, in fact a small but effective breakfast is a great way to fire up your metabolism. After you have slept your body wakes up depleted and technically it's in ‘starvation mode’. It is ready to soak up anything you give it so you may as well give it something it's going to love. 

Choose a protein and slow digesting carb source as this will kick-start your metabolism, preparing it for the day ahead.

If you skip breakfast you will remain hungry and are more likely to binge throughout the day. Eating breakfast can increase your resting metabolism by up to 10 per cent.

Meal prepping helps with strength, endurance and performance 

Providing you are eating tailored to your macros you are fuelling your body with a constant supply of resources, which will keep you feeling full and your glycogen stores in a state of constant replenishment. 

Your muscles will also enjoy a steady supply of protein all day long too which means muscular growth and recovery is enhanced. With stronger muscles and better recovery you will be able to enjoy enhanced strength, endurance and performance. 

Smaller meals more frequently can help with weight loss and a more efficient metabolism. If you are embarking upon a calorie-controlled diet, it makes sense to eat smaller portions more often. 

You might feel you want to skip some of your meals, but try not to do it. Not only does meal-skipping create hunger it also slows your metabolism right down too.  A study published in a 2005 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition looked at whether meal frequency and spacing affected the post-meal metabolic rates of 10 women. 

It was discovered that women who ate six times a day at predictable intervals, boosted their post-meal metabolic rate more than when they ate the same number of calories at three to nine unpredictable intervals. 

Circuit training for a fast metabolism

Regular circuit training works wonders when it comes to revving up your metabolism. Circuit training has become one of the most popular forms of metabolic resistance training. As stated by Harvard Health, a 155 pound person can burn about 300 calories per 30 minutes while doing 30 minutes of circuit training! This type of training is also fantastic for your cardiovascular fitness helping to make your heart healthier.  You can also enjoy Improvements in muscular strength and muscular endurance.

What’s more, circuit training is awesome for increased social interaction during a workout and helps to increase adherence to exercise.

Dance classes in Dubai 

Dance classes in Dubai are a low-impact aerobic activity that burns fat and can boost your metabolism. In just thirty minutes of dance, you can burn between 200-400 calories – that's roughly the same amount as running or cycling! Dance classes in Dubai can be fun and really elevate your mood, people often forget it as a great form of fitness!

Les Mills 

Les Mills workouts are one of the best things you can do when it comes to your metabolism. Performing Les Mills workouts on a daily or weekly basis will help increase your metabolism, helping you to keep burning calories long after your session has finished. From Bodypump, Grit, Attack and Sprint there are a huge variety of Les Mills classes available to get your heart pumping and that body fat burning! Remember, consistency is key. 

Hopefully in this post you have discovered plenty of insider secrets to rev up that metabolism once and for all!