Boost Your Metabolism

Everyone wants to boost their metabolism these days. There are several different ways to do so and in this article you will find certain ways that will work for you.

Boosting your metabolism has many benefits. The main benefit being that you will boost your metabolism and start losing more weight. This is done because by boosting your metabolism, you are able to increase the amount of calories, or energy, the body burns on a daily basis. Without a high metabolism, your body is more likely to store fat and calories which in turn, means you are less likely to see a drop in pounds on the scale. 

Here are the first 3 of our favorite top 10 tips how to boost your metabolism:

1. Eat Breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Many of you out there don't eat breakfast and we cannot stress enough about the importance of eating a healthy breakfast. Breakfast gives your metabolism a boost and provides a consistent energy supply throughout the day. The majority of people who eat a healthy breakfast have fewer weight and health issues than those who do not.
2. Drink More Water. Water is the lubricant of the body. It also flushes toxins out of the body and keeps the kidneys operating at maximum efficiency. This allows the liver more time to do what it does best, metabolize fat stores.
3. Eat Small Meals. Eat 5 to 6 small meals per day spaced about 3 hours apart. This gives the body a steady supply of energy and prevents binge eating.

Look for more metabolism boosting tips in our next newsletter.

Wheelchair exercise will help increase strength, flexibility, and muscle-tone, aid mobility and self-esteem, help control weight and aid digestion. Many people in wheelchairs still have the upper-body strength required for exercise. Wheelchair exercise will also help alleviate the shoulder, neck and back strain that wheelchair user's often experience.

Before beginning any wheelchair exercise regime it is important to consult a doctor or physical therapist to determine which wheelchair exercises you are capable of. Enlisting a certified personal trainer can be helpful as they can design sensible work-outs, teach you to use fitness equipment properly, help transfer you from gym machines and motivate you.

Beneficial wheelchair exercises:

Resistance Training - uses resistance bands (large, stretchy rubber bands), secured to a door handle, pole, hook or even the arm of a wheelchair. These are pulled towards or away from you to work muscles. Elbow and leg extensions, shoulder and trunk rotations, back, neck and shoulder pull downs, are all possible with resistance bands. Resistance bands generally come in low, medium and high resistances.

Strength Training - with free weights, fitness machines or dumbbells will increase the intensity and should only be performed once resistance training exercises become too easy.

To perform wheelchair exercises safely and effectively:

• Warm up 5 to 10 minutes with stretches before and after workouts.
• Use proper posture.
• Start with a lighter warm-up weight - then increase gradually between sets.
• Breathe - exhale as you lift, inhale as you lower weights.
• Drink plenty of water.
• Eat a light meal or snack at least 1 hour before exercising.
• If you feel faint - stop or take a break.

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