You may wonder why you need to increase your metabolism if you want to gain weight and build muscle.
Well I’m glad you asked.
A slow metabolism will destroy muscle and store fat. Starving your body or inactivity will tell your body not to build muscle because it takes too much energy to maintain.
In a bulking phase, your body is demanding energy all the time for the heavy amounts of stress you’re putting on it by lifting heavy weight and doing intense interval cardio.
Muscles need a lot of energy to grow. The best way to increase your energy intake is to eat more. But if you eat more and aren’t aren’t active, you’ll get fat.
To minimize your fat gains, you must increase your metabolism. This is muscle beneficial and fat detrimental. Intense cardio and lifting weights already boost your metabolism.
But here are some added touches to your diet that will boost it even further. As an added bonus, these foods will assist in building muscle.
1. High Omega-3 Fish
* Mackerel – 2.5g O3 per 3.5 oz of fish
* Bluefin Tuna – 1.6g O3 per 3.5 oz of fish
* Salmon – 1.5g O3 per 3.5 oz of fish
The protein Omega-3 can potentially increase your daily calorie burn by 400.
Of course you can take an Omega 3 vitamin, but eating fish gives you the benefit of a lot more nutrients.
2. Veggies High in Fiber
* Avocado
* Beans
* Broccoli
Fiber is an indigestible carbohydrate, but your body tries to digest it anyway. It uses up tons of energy in the process of trying to do so. Side note: Broccoli is also high in calcium.
3. High Protein Meats
* Venison – 34g per 100 grams of meat
* Chicken – 25g per 100 grams of meat
* Lean beef – 25g per 100 grams of meat
Protein increases your metabolism because it takes twice as much energy to digest and metabolize a high protein meal than it does for a high carb meal.
Eat these foods along with lifting weights and intense cardio, and you’ll benefit from a higher metabolism around the clock.
Thanks to webmd for some of the information.
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