on my treadmill and using the raised incline feature. I did not work up a sweat like you are supposed to, so I can only assume that I have a low metabolic rate. How can this be improved please.
2007-01-15 22:48:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
try taking kelp and cider vinegar, you can buy this from your local health store, it boosts metabolism, good luck.
2007-01-15 22:56:39 · answer #1 · answered by victoria r 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try stepping it up a gear and going for the 3.5 - 4 mph walk at an incline. Depending in your height, this should probably raise your heart rate. Also, you could try jogging intervals in between your walk. So, 5 minutes walking, 1 minute jogging - or whatever you are comfortable with. Also, some lucky people just do not sweat very much. Sweat isn't always an indication that you're getting a good workout. I knew one woman who would sit in 90 degree (F) heat and not break a sweat at all even though she complained of being really hot.
2007-01-15 23:06:46 · answer #2 · answered by uksmartypants 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is quite a slow pace and a short distance, I am not surprised you did not work up a sweat.
I would suggest 3m at 5-6 mph (fast walk) would have a better chance to get you to work up a sweat.
I am not sure if this has anything to do with your metabolism. I thought that metabolism was just how fast your body processed food.
2007-01-15 23:01:56 · answer #3 · answered by Mike 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, I don't actually know, but I just thought I'd tell you that I'm one of those much-hated people that eats like a horse and never gains any weight, meaning that I have a high metabolism...
I've seen metabolism-increasing tablets in Holland & Barret, you could try there?
2007-01-15 22:58:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋