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How do you identify a increased metabolic rate?

jessicadawn1978
jessicadawn1978 Posts: 45 Member
edited January 27 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all,

I've recently started more strength training, along with cardio (HIIT and LISS) and reducing the amount of carbs/fat in my diet. I'm hoping my efforts will help get increase my metabolism, but I'm not sure how I'll be able to tell if/when this happens

I apprreciate everyone is different, but wondering how you know if your metabolism is running quicker/slower and what are the signs I could look out for?

Thanks for your help

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  • jessicadawn1978
    jessicadawn1978 Posts: 45 Member
    bump :smile:
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    The only reliable way to determine that would be to subject yourself to periodic metabolic testing to establish a baseline and the measure changes........

    It is reasonable, however, to assume that as your body composition changes (ie less fat, more muscle) that your RMR increases but to what extent I can't say.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    Hi all,

    I've recently started more strength training, along with cardio (HIIT and LISS) and reducing the amount of carbs/fat in my diet. I'm hoping my efforts will help get increase my metabolism, but I'm not sure how I'll be able to tell if/when this happens

    I apprreciate everyone is different, but wondering how you know if your metabolism is running quicker/slower and what are the signs I could look out for?

    Thanks for your help

    You can't without lab testing. That's why it's so easy for proponents of different programs to make any claims they want. Given that any effect will be timy at best, Myrecommendation to people is to stop worrying about "metabolism" and focus on staying consistent with their programs.
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