Maximize Your Metabolism - Before The Coffee Part I
One of the biggest dilemmas some people face is finding the time to squeeze exercise into their daily routine.
There are many ways to go about this.
Here is a quick and short solution that can help you in your quest for better health, fitness and energy.
One of the best times to exercise is immediately upon arising in the morning, before you pour that first cup of coffee.
Okay, you can go ahead and make the coffee, but then let's get busy! Five minutes in the morning of movement can really help to get your metabolism 'turned on'.
One of the easiest ways to do this is to lie down on your back and start out with some simple stretching.
Start out with some leg stretches.
One at a time, pull your knees into your chest.
Hold each stretch for five to ten seconds.
Then pull both in simultaneously.
Then let your legs drop to one side as you gently stretch your arms out to the opposite side in a light twisting stretch.
Do this on both sides, back and forth a few times and feel your lower back and abdominal region stretch out.
With a little bit of stretching done, it is now time for some abdominal crunches.
Keep it simple.
Perform the basic abdominal crunch move for twenty to thirty repetitions.
Next stretch your legs out straight and put one heel on top of the toes of your other foot and do another set of crunches.
Now take a short break to breathe, switch your feet placement so the heel of the other foot is on top, and do another set of crunches.
With three sets of crunches complete, finish up by adding some leg movement.
Perform a set of crunches by alternating a leg lift going toward the opposite elbow (as in touch your elbow to the opposite knee as you crunch up, or get close anyways).
Perform this for twenty five to fifty repetitions.
Squeeze those abdominal muscles and keep them tight as you crunch up.
Alternately, you could lift both legs up (leg raises) simultaneously, or alternate leg lifts back and forth.
There you have it.
In five minutes you have done some stretching and just enough abdominal work to get your circulation going.
Your metabolism has got a nice 'jump start' on the day.
Now go and get that coffee, and all day long you will be glad that you started your day with some productive exercise! There are lots of great and 'sneaky' ways to get exercise into your daily routine.
The book, "Fat Into The Fire" contains an entire section on what the author calls 'unregimented exercise' which is all about taking advantage of metabolism 'boosters'.
There are many ways to go about this.
Here is a quick and short solution that can help you in your quest for better health, fitness and energy.
One of the best times to exercise is immediately upon arising in the morning, before you pour that first cup of coffee.
Okay, you can go ahead and make the coffee, but then let's get busy! Five minutes in the morning of movement can really help to get your metabolism 'turned on'.
One of the easiest ways to do this is to lie down on your back and start out with some simple stretching.
Start out with some leg stretches.
One at a time, pull your knees into your chest.
Hold each stretch for five to ten seconds.
Then pull both in simultaneously.
Then let your legs drop to one side as you gently stretch your arms out to the opposite side in a light twisting stretch.
Do this on both sides, back and forth a few times and feel your lower back and abdominal region stretch out.
With a little bit of stretching done, it is now time for some abdominal crunches.
Keep it simple.
Perform the basic abdominal crunch move for twenty to thirty repetitions.
Next stretch your legs out straight and put one heel on top of the toes of your other foot and do another set of crunches.
Now take a short break to breathe, switch your feet placement so the heel of the other foot is on top, and do another set of crunches.
With three sets of crunches complete, finish up by adding some leg movement.
Perform a set of crunches by alternating a leg lift going toward the opposite elbow (as in touch your elbow to the opposite knee as you crunch up, or get close anyways).
Perform this for twenty five to fifty repetitions.
Squeeze those abdominal muscles and keep them tight as you crunch up.
Alternately, you could lift both legs up (leg raises) simultaneously, or alternate leg lifts back and forth.
There you have it.
In five minutes you have done some stretching and just enough abdominal work to get your circulation going.
Your metabolism has got a nice 'jump start' on the day.
Now go and get that coffee, and all day long you will be glad that you started your day with some productive exercise! There are lots of great and 'sneaky' ways to get exercise into your daily routine.
The book, "Fat Into The Fire" contains an entire section on what the author calls 'unregimented exercise' which is all about taking advantage of metabolism 'boosters'.
