Metabolism, according to Medline Plus, the United States National Library of Medicine, refers to all the physical and chemical processes in the body that convert or use energy, such as:
- Breathing.
- Blood circulation.
- Corporal temperature regulation.
- Muscle contraction.
- Digestion of food and nutrients.
- Elimination of waste through urine and feces.
- Functioning of the brain and nerves.
However, with the passing of the years the metabolism slows down and for this reason, the Mujer Hoy portal revealed a powerful exercise that helps speed up the metabolism and is known as the Murph challenge that consists of run 1.6 kilometers, then do 100 pull-ups (pull up)then 200 push-ups (push up), later, 300 squats (squats) and finish with another 1.6 kilometer run, but the above must be done with a nine-kilo vest.
However, high-intensity physical exercise leads to more specific effects, according to the Sanitas Group of Spain, which define what is known as athlete’s heart syndrome and include:
- Cardiac muscle hypertrophy.
- Increased volume of the cavities of the ventricles.
- Reduction of heart rate at rest, which barely increases during physical exercise.
- Appearance of changes in the basal electrocardiogram that are secondary to cardiac hypertrophy, although they are usually benign.
However, the conditions are not the same for everyone, as it varies according to sex, age, diet, and state of health, among others.
Also, when some people exceed the recommendations (doing moderate aerobic physical activity for at least 150 to 300 minutes or vigorous aerobic physical activity for at least 75 to 150 minutes, or an equivalent combination of moderate and vigorous activity throughout the week) and do not rest, there are other consequences, according to experts and according to the Panorama Web portal, which include: “Risk of muscle injuries and fatigue, lack of replenishment of glycogen stores and reduced production of red blood cells, increased heart rate and blood pressure, abandonment of exercise due to exhaustion and accumulated effort.”
In any case, the information given above in no way replaces medical advice and therefore the first thing to do is consult a health expert so that he or she can guide the process and indicate what is most appropriate for each person. .
For its part, the library revealed other recommendations to speed up metabolism such as:
- Have a healthy diet: This should include at least 400g (or five servings) of fruit and vegetables per day, less than 10% of total caloric intake from free sugars, less than 30% of daily caloric intake from fats and less than five grams of salt (about a teaspoon) a day and the salt should be iodized.
- Get enough sleep: most adults need seven to eight hours of sleep a night for good health. Also, sleep makes a person feel rested every day. Likewise, while sleeping, not only the mind and the body turn off, but during the night the organs and internal processes work hard, according to the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH, for its acronym in English).