Do you ever think to yourself "what do I have to do to increase my energy levels?"
You're drained, grumpy and feel tight in places you didn't know existed.
Just
recently I was slammed with a project and sat on my butt for too long.
At the end of the day I was tired and my energy levels were in the
dumps. I know you've felt the same way but why should we feel this way?
Feeling like this is a terrible motivator for our workouts, not to
mention our productivity.
We need intensity baby!
In order to increase your energy levels you need to commit to these 7 things:
1) Avoid grains
By
limiting grains you'll reduce the effects of constant insulin spikes
and the following crashes. You will also reduce the possibilities of
excess glycogen being stored as fat.
2) Sleep like a baby
Sleep
is a way for our mind and body to reenergize. If you only charge your
phone to 75% before using it, well it has 25% less energy throughout the
day. Same goes for you!
3) Unwind your mind and body
Give yourself a break to disconnect daily. Yes daily. This will clear your head, rest your body and reenergize your soul.
4) Walk 4,000 steps outdoors
Walking
gets all the muscles in your body moving as they should and if you do
part of it during the day, you'll get your energy boost of vitamin D.
5) Make working out a routine
Working
out builds muscle, minimizes stress and reduces fatigue [Tweet This].
The new found energy comes from a cellular level called the
mitochondria. But forget the science mumbo jumbo for now.
6) Play around
You
never thought this would be on here did you? Playing around improves
social qualities and reduces stress. It has also been shown to improve
sleeping patterns.
7) Quick exercises in the office
Do
2 sets of 10 burpees, 30 push-ups, or 50 jumping jacks to get your
muscles moving. These short exercises will increase blood flow and get
you out of the I'm-in-my-chair-for-too-long slump.
Finding ways to
increase your energy levels is easy, it's all about making conscious
decisions in connection with your mind and body. As you can see, we
didn't right about supplements to increase your energy levels. Yes,
coffee can do the trick, but it's finding the natural ways that are the
most effective.
They allow you to become more in tune with your
body and you can adapt from there. By avoiding grains you eliminate the
majority of all energy crashing foods, but STAY AWAY from candy and
sweets as well.
P.S. Keep an eye open for articles elaborating on each of these bullet points.
source : http://fitnessandwellnesscentre.blogspot.com/
