It’s very well known that with age your metabolism is bound to slow down. A slow metabolism makes losing, or maintaining, your normal weight even harder. While this all may be true there are a number of things you can do to maintain a healthy metabolism. Here you’ll find a number of fitness tips that will help you do just that.
Get up in the morning and get moving. A few minutes of simple exercise can help jump start your metabolism for the rest of the day. It’s as simple as going out for a walk at the beginning of your day which can make the difference between a slow or quick metabolism for the remainder of the day. Jump start your metabolism early on in the day so that you burn more calories for the rest of the day.
Busy mornings often lead to skipping breakfast. This is another mistake that can sabotage your weight loss or management plans. Breakfast can help jump start your metabolism just like physical activity. Your metabolism is quickest during the morning and slows down at night. This is why you should have your larger meals during breakfast and lunch and switch to much lighter eating toward the end of the day.
Switch to whole grains as opposed to carbohydrates. Making the right decision on what to eat can impact your waist line dramatically. Eating foods full of fibers will help keep your fuller longer. This is due to the fact that your body will digest whole grains at a slower pace than carbohydrates. This will keep your body full for a longer period of time.
Muscle mass will also increase the number of calories you burn as well. This means that when you lose muscle mass with age this will contribute to weight gain. You can prevent this by incorporating a weight lifting session into your regular exercise routine.
Many women stay clear of weight training because they think they will get bulky. However, this is not the case at all. A few weight-training sessions on a regular weekly basis will help maintain a healthy muscle mass even as you age.
Once you’ve eaten any kind of main meal allow your body to rest. Once you’ve rested, get in some light movement. Your body will burn more calories if it is regularly fueled. Simple exercises can include walking your dog, taking advantage of the stairs in your house or light weight sessions are all helpful. Squeezing in some exercise after your meals can help your body continue to burn calories long after you’ve stopped the movement itself.
Incorporate common sense in your everyday living to drop body fat. This means if you know the drink you’re having has too many calories, exchange it for a drink with less calories (or no calories at all, like water!). Get moving. All the fitness tips in the world won’t help you if you do not implement these tips. Getting fit is more than just losing weight, it’s about feeling good about yourself inside and out.
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A number of weeks ago, a good friend turned me on to the social media phenomenon called Twitter. I have to say that I’m not a heavy user of social media and quite honestly don’t see the purpose. At least that’s what I thought prior to my experience. Three months later my thoughts and feeling have changed rather significantly.
Using Twitter starts with getting online and logging in every day. A friend turned me onto an application that allows me to leverage a number of different Twitter functions. By using these tools and having hands on experience, I’m finding that Twitter provides a number of valuable resources for my day to day activities.
On a day-to-day basis, I’m involved with sales, marketing, account management and much more. Using Twitter gives me access to some of the leading authorities in my industry and others who have proficiency in the types of situations I deal with. Online social media tools allow me to connect with a variety of experts and others who have already solved some of my most difficult problems. Twitter provides direct access to many people that I otherwise would never communicate with. Celebrities, gurus, and industry experts are all available at the click of a button. Many celebrities will actually respond to you when approached directly. Truthfully I don’t know whether or not its their mom, personal assistant, or some hourly worker who is replying to my questions, but more often than not, they are filled with pearls of wisdom.
When you find a community of individuals who share your interests, concerns, and are willing to have a discussion around them, it enriches your experience. This is especially true as I have built a small following of people within my area of interest. When I have a question or topic that needs discussion, this group is always willing to share what they know and comment on my messages, also called tweets. Also called retweeting, the act of sending someones post to your follower happens frequently within the Twitter community.
You may be thinking to yourself that having an audience is a good thing, but it can also become a bit overwhelming at times. Twitter has a way to handle this as well. You can easily control who you follow and easily change your notifications. In essence, you can be very selective about who you communicate with and who communicates to you. This is a wonderful feature that helps you manage all of the messaging that happens on a regular basis.
The truth is that I was not an early adopter of social media for a number of reasons. Now that I’ve gotten some experience with Twitter and other social media tools, I better understand my initial reluctance to jump on board. I avoided social media because I simply didn’t understand it. What I didn’t realize at the time was that I’d never be able to fully appreciate it until I actually used it. Now that I have, I clearly see the value.
Michael Fleischner is a marketing expert with more than– years of marketing experience. He is also the President and founder of MarketingScoop.com which offers helpful marketing resources and SEO training.
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