Understanding Metabolism

Though people have a different base level metabolism, it doesn’t mean the overweight person is sentenced to always being overweight because of a slow metabolism or the underweight person must always be underweight because of a high metabolism. Exercise, like walking, can help increase metabolism. Walking in a shoe like the Stepgym will increase the amount of exercise with every step.

Manipulating Metabolism

Metabolism can be manipulated to aid in weight loss. Metabolism is a balancing act that involves two kinds of activities that are occurring at the same time.

1. Anabolism-the building up of body tissues and energy stores

2. Catabolism-the breaking down of body tissues and energy stores to generate more fuel for body functions.

Maintaing Weight When Walking

Though many people walk to loose weight, some people must work on maintaining their weight when they begin to walk regularly.

There are different reasons that people may not be able to keep weight on when they exercise.
Some of them include:

Creating a Walking Schedule

Create a walking schedule to maximize weight loss. Just randomly walking during the week will increase fitness and help weight loss. Not only can you maximize the results of walking by wearing the Stepgym shoe instead of a traditional gym shoe, you can maximize the results of walking by creating and following a walking schedule.

How to Sleep Better

Waking up feeling exhausted and yawning throughout the day can have an affect on productivity and mood. For chronic sleep problems see your primary care physician to rule out health problems like sleep apnea, depression, and narcolepsy. Not sleeping well can cause the following problems: