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Be a High Calorie Burner 24 Hours a Day

January 8, 2011 by

[HTML1] Quick Quiz Question Time: Do you burn more calories in one high intensity, super charged, all out exercise hour or in the 23 other hours of the day? What if those other 23 hours are sedentary ones that are comprised mostly of sitting and sleeping?

In fact, you do burn more calories in the 23 hours of the day not exercising than in that one energetic hour. Imagine, therefore, if you could change your body to be a high calorie burner when NOT working out. The secret lies in raising your basal metabolic rate — the rate at which you burn cals at rest — so that you are a lean, clean, burning machine all day.

The other key is to look at making your one hour of exercise an efficient one that includes strength training along with your cardio. As you train your muscles, they increase their size and need to use calories just to stay active. So you use cals just to stay as you are (homeostasis) rather than storing them as fat.

To learn more about the effect of strength training on your energy use throughout the day, listen in to today’s episode.  Invest 7 minutes to know what to do in one hour a day to rev up your calories burning engine 24 hours a day!

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About Kymberly Williams-Evans and Alexandra Williams

Identical twins and fitness pros Kymberly Williams-Evans, MA and Alexandra Williams, MAhave been in the fitness industry since the first aerobics studio opened--with them--on the European continent back when leg warmers and thong leotards were the rage. Their fitness experience spans 3 decades on land, sea, and airwaves.

Kymberly has taught fitness on 4 continents in 4 languages for 30 years to more than 10,000 exercisers. She is former faculty at University California Santa Barbara (UCSB) in the Department of Exercise & Sport Studies. IDEA, the International Association for Health and Fitness Professionals tapped her to serve as the inaugural editor for Fitness Edge, a publication devoted solely to group exercise leaders. Finally she knew enough people in the exercise world that she became a three-time nominee and finalist for IDEA’s Program Director of the Year award.

Kymberly also worked the mind attaining a Master's Degree in English. Her true specialty was conducting business writing seminars and helping professionals communicate more effectively in the business world. From hosting an international fitness TV program to serving as grammar expert on a live show, Kymberly has led, moved and grooved with energy and good grammar for all.

Alexandra has been teaching, presenting and writing about fitness for over 25 years (since she was 7 and 1/2)! Currently on staff in the Exercise Studies Department at UCSB, she is also a contributing editor and writer for IDEA Health and Fitness Association's many publications. As an international presenter, Alexandra enjoyed her honeymoon in Venezuela after judging their national fitness championships.

Alexandra has her advanced degree in counseling, which qualifies her to ask nosy questions of her two teens. Combining her love of words and the microphone, she has also had a successful run as a radio presenter, emcee and comedian. She loves to work, so she also writes for her blog and is a frequent guest contributor to a variety of blogs about business and health.

Kymberly and Alexandra are also the Hosts of Fun and Fit on WomensRadio. Fun and Fit offers answers to audiences’ fitness questions, shares Fun Fit Facts, faces Freak Out Fit Facts head on and helps listeners cut through the hype and fat to reach their fitness goals. Learn, laugh and live it up on your road to health and fitness!