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training, has on your metabolism Though aging is inevitable, you can
throughout the day that makes the still positively influence your
biggest difference. metabolism to turn back your
body's 'internal clock' with the use
However, much like the way the of certain nutritional supplements.
body quickly "adapts" to a
restriction in calorie intake, the You're not in control if...
body is just as fast to "adapt" to
aerobic work—it becomes more You've let time take its toll
energy efficient. Thus, after about on your body
four weeks, the body requires less Age is your "excuse" for
energy to perform the same amount being out of shape
of aerobic exercise. In essence, You already think you're
your metabolism begins using less "over the hill"
and less fuel to perform the same
work. As science has shown, the The Problem with This:
only way to "override" this
adaptation then is by performing Try as you may, holding back the
your cardio exercise upon rising or years is impossible. Aging is an
in the afternoon, on an empty inevitable part of life.
stomach. Unfortunately, as we age, our
bodies also experience drastic
So for goodness sakes, to optimize changes, one of which is a
fat burning, don't eat an "energy progressive slowdown in energy
bar" or a sugar-loaded "energy expenditure and metabolism, which
drink" just before your cardio contributes to increased fat storage.
session; you'll completely negate Remember the days, in your early
your body's ability to burn fat while 20's… when you could eat nearly
you work out! anything you wanted and not gain a
single pound? Your body seemed
to burn calories faster than you
METABOLIC could even imagine. This wasn't
your imagination. It was the result
FACTOR #4 of your metabolism raging in high
gear—burning calories, fat, and
anything else that stood in its
Ages—How old are you really?
way—allowing nothing (or almost
