Your metabolism isn’t fixed — and a faster metabolism often comes with more energy, better relaxation, and of course, more lean muscle tone! But you need to retrain it first, and that’s what we’ll cover in this article.
1. Start with protein
The first ingredient in a successful metabolism retrain is protein — if you don’t get enough, you’ll struggle to speed up your metabolism no matter what else you do! Combined with strength training, protein helps build active muscle tissue, burning more calories at rest and kicking your metabolism into high gear.
All your macros matter, of course… but before you nail your carbs and fats, take care of your protein. When in doubt, eating 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight per day is a good standard to follow.
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2. Don’t skip steps!
You’ll be tempted to jump right to your “ideal” macros right away. To imagine your target physique and immediately start eating the recommended amount of protein, carbs, and fats.
That’s a mistake.
In a retrain, you’re not eating for the body you want… You’re eating for the one you have right now, the one you’ve built over the course of YEARS. It’s impossible to turn all that momentum around all at once! That’s why retraining your metabolism is so important — it prepares your body for the path you’re about to set on. You wouldn’t exercise hard without a warmup period, right?
A metabolism retrain IS that warmup.
3. Pacing
So how long do you need to stay in a metabolism retrain phase? It depends on your age, activity level, current diet, previous diets, muscle mass, and too many other factors to give any blanket recommendations. But I’ll say this:
Just like any other warmup, do not rush this one.
It may take a couple of weeks to set your metabolism’s new cadence before you can jump into the macros you’ll ultimately settle on… and that’s assuming you do everything right. When you do, your body will let you know. You might be jazzed up, with extra energy to spare. Feeling more rested without spending more time in bed. You may even feel more relaxed throughout the day!
My point is, when you do your metabolism retrain right… You’ll feel it.
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