* Your metabolic rate is influenced by many factors – including age, gender, muscle-to-fat ratio, amount of physical activity and hormone function. Try resistance workThe first thing Belinda said has helped her metabolism hugely is active resistance weights sessions. What this means is that strength training raises your daily metabolic rate, and the resting metabolic rate of someone who weight trains is much higher than someone who doesn't. 'Aerobic exercise can also accelerate our metabolism,' Belinda said. A high-intensity exercise delivers a rise in the resting metabolic rate as opposed to low or moderate workouts.'

Source: Daily Mail March 23, 2021 23:28 UTC