STAY NEAT

Do you have friends that can literally eat anything and everything but still manage to stay lean all year round? Then wonder to yourself and think  “Is my metabolism broken?"

Good news! YOU ARE IN NO WAY BROKEN!

Your metabolism is made up of 4 component parts, with basal metabolic rate taking up the highest percentage. Therefore, we advocate strength training because increasing muscle mass helps you to burn more calories every day effortlessly. What happens when you are not exercising? NEAT happens! 

Continue reading to find out more!

Do you have friends you know that can eat a whole mountain of food, but still manage to stay lean all year round? Then a thought pops up in your head that says “Could it be due to my broken metabolism?”
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Nope that’s no the case, so don't worry! Its all about the science of your body because your metabolism is made up of 4 components.

Your metabolism is made up of 4 component parts, with Resting Metabolic Rate taking up the highest percentage. Therefore, we advocate strength training because increasing muscle mass helps you to burn more calories every day effortlessly.

Now, let’s look at the next component that takes up a big percentage which is NEAT or Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis.

It is the energy used to carry out any daily activities that isn’t exercising. If you look at the chart, you can see that it takes up a greater percentage compared to Exercise.

By increasing our general daily activities, we could skyrocket the calories we burn and potentially lose weight.

Past research has found that some participants decrease their NEAT percentage after exercising for an hour.

Our body will find ways to compensate and be “lazy” in a bid to store more fats! In summary, we can fix this “broken” metabolism by increasing our muscle mass through exercise while maintaining NEAT.

So stay NEAT boys and girls!