3 Scientifically Proven Ways to Increase Your Metabolism

[@sharonp.6505]

I am a 65 year old, female, competitive mountain cyclist. I was a whole food, vegan athlete for about 15 years. I did not eat junk or processed vegan foods. My daily protein hovered around 50 to 60 grams/day. I was never overweight and always had very good health metrics. I've always done strength training as well. About 3 years ago I started noticing that my very muscular glutes and quads were shrinking. My jeans started feeling loose and baggy. My weight hadn't really changed but my belly size was definitely increasing. My blood sugar gradually started climbing. I finally figured out that my vegan diet was deficient in quality protein and that the vegan protein I was eating was not fueling my lean muscle. I made the switch to a plant strong omnivore diet (added fish, chicken, eggs, yogurt and soy protein) several months ago (about 110g/day) and my muscle to fat ratio has already improved dramatically. I've added a half inch to my quads and lost 2 inches on my waist. I feel better, look better and am not fighting constant hunger. Everything about my performance has improved. The bottom line is I was headed into full blown sarcopenia. As aging women, we need to adjust our diet and lifestyle to stay ahead of the dreaded wasting process of our lean muscles and bones. Higher (quality) protein is necessary for older people who are athletes or very active.

[@stephaniealex1852]

Off topic, I am the same age and find his content very helpful but the cursing is distracting. Is this done for a purpose do you think, and I’m just old😂

[@rw717]

Very very common to lose muscle and strength living off vegan proteins.Simple..

[@yvonnesimonds7226]

I like that you remind us about the activity we were doing when we were younger and then we age and think it is a metabolic rate issue. Yes, you can slow down your activity as you get older and then wonder why you’re gaining weight and it won’t come off. The inactivity is huge along with eating differently or more. Huge!

[@jennifermoffitt4635]

it's so hard to have energy as you age and i'm only 48... i used to be the energizer bunny until about 35 -- Now it's very hard to be motivated.

[@yvonnesimonds7226]

@@jennifermoffitt4635 true, true, true. I think there is something to “action” gets you motivated for more action. Sometimes I really have to push myself for more movement or steps or working out. But as I continue to push myself, I want to “keep it going.” I’m 10 years older than you.🥰let’s do this!

[@Red_pine]

​@@jennifermoffitt4635 how often do you stare at a screen? Try stopping all screen time for a week or even a month and behold the difference

[@darcyferrigno]

Remember how as kids our lunch hour was devouring our food so that we could get outside to recess and run, kick a ball, play on the gym equipment. Now, we eat whilst we sit at our desks, online shopping or catching up on emails. It is just not even close to the same.

[@yvonnesimonds7226]

@@Red_pine I just got off of a 2 week no FB and no IG, the things you can do with those hours

[@raindopsonros3s]

Walking while watching educational YT or listening to Podcasts is one of my favorite things! Helps get steps in so much because I’m less focused on the time or steps.

[@amandacastellano6924]

I also want to say that people perceive others as having a fast metabolism from observing one meal a person eats. Watching a person eat a burger, fries and desert on a night out at a restaurant does not mean that person eats like that all the time. I see people comment "wow you are going to eat all that? You must have a fast metabolism" When in reality that person is probably active and keeps their calories in check 80%-90% of the time. You also don't know if that person has a healthy relationship with food or not, and it makes me cringe when I hear someone comment on weight, body size, or food consumption. It really is what you do most of the time! Loving the regular content Jordan!

[@jkrebs24]

I love Jordan’s thorough no nonsense approach to health and fitness… no hype just concise easy to understand great information

[@carakrell7166]

This was super helpful … I’ve heard so many times about your metabolism decreasing as you age .. but just like you pointed out .. we are moving so much less as we age so of course our metabolism would seem slower. It makes total sense but was nice to see and hear it pointed out and explained so well!

[@kristi94]

I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism years now, I was prescribed medications for it. I also take a bunch of meds for my mental health, and I also got diagnosed with MS two years ago. While depression,the meds and the hypothyroidism didn't help I'm finding that fixing my mindset as much as I can makes it easier to have a healthy relationship with food. Because on top of all of these I was sleeping badly,eating without any discipline( eating little food with mostly sweets and carbs) and drinking too. I also stopped moving due to depression and always having no energy and sometimes my body feels super weak perhaps due to the Multiple Sclerosis. However even the smallest step (even if it's just adjusting our mindset ) can help. Sometimes the mind is a bigger obstacle than the conditions we have. Of course everyone's experience is different and some people struggle more than others. I just want to say that accepting our selves,not comparing to others and giving our selves credit for the little victories,makes it much easier to implement those changes little by little in our every day life.

[@mariachiararizzi8023]

Extremely clear and interesting. Love the Q&A at the end - especially the hunger/thirst cues, there's lots of misinformation about that. Jordan's videos and IG content are so helpful and hugely entertaining :)

[@cheryluhlmeyer7808]

Turning 60 in May. Thank you for reminding me that I am in control! It's (mostly!) up to me; I can decide to be in charge of my health and wellness. What a gift!

[@MindyTunnell]

Thank you J, lovin' your being back to KZbin helping us all for free.

[@susanbecker343]

Whenever my mind starts screwing with me, all it takes is listening to Jordan’s video to straighten me out. So much of things I know but need to bring it back to the forefront and his simplicity of explaining always does the trick. The best part is that feeling of empowerment when I walk away, not to mention always taking away something new👍.

[@mabus1232]

Loved this. Constantly preach all of these to clients, but I made sure to share it so they can hear it from another source. Thanks for making it digestible

[@larissaadams9013]

I love that all your most talked about points from Instagram content are in one place, and gone into more detail. So helpful, and encouraging!

[@ericaelliott2662]

Super stoked to hear the current research saying our metabolism doesn’t slow until after the age of 60! Also grateful of the reminder that its not our metabolism but rather our lack of activity that affects us as we get older as well as the knock on mobility issues many people experience👏 👏

[@g.hansen1561]

One of the most sane and empathetic around.

[@anastasiabale222]

I love that you always break it down in simple terms! You're always a refreshing change from the majority of the fitness community.

[@eileenmarquez7504]

Your content is Amazing! I wanted to thank you for being such a guiding light for my husband and I. After our 13 month old son, Luke Jaxon, passed away in December, we decided it's time to get on track with our health. 💙💪

[@jeffreysmith4383]

Thoughts and prayers with you and your family at this difficult time

[@kyleehoerner7920]

Jordan, thank you for providing all of your knowledge with the world! It’s much appreciated! I’ve put so much emphasis on the “workouts” I’m doing without giving too much thought about the rest of my movement throughout the day. Your video does a wonderful job explaining metabolism and how to increase it, even as we age.

[@cristinasalmon7959]

Having a much lower NEAT due to injury and then 2 knee replacements in 5 months, has definitely added lbs!! Working on changing that NEAT & actual exercise to help balance it out. It’s a journey not a destination! Thanks J!

[@annettecomati4346]

I"m addicted to your content. Never thought it made sense with regard to hunger/water. Sure never played out in my life

[@bbflux1]

I love your content, and follow you on instagram!!! I'm a physician and avid fitness enthusiast. This is the absolute BEST simplified explanation of metabolism and thermogenesis I've heard. Forwarding this to all my friends. Thank you! 😃

[@christenbuckler812]

Once again hitting it out of the park with this easy to understand presentation! Thank you Jordan. :)

[@TheEnte008]

Jordan, Thanks for putting in so much work and still giving it out for free!! I am so thankful . You have teached me so much.

[@fldhkybnva]

NEAT is so fascinating to me and explains so much of the metabolism confusion. My dad has always been the exact same weight for at least my 37 years of life and eats incredibly calorie dense foods nearly daily. But, he just never sits down. It's always go go go go go. And, as someone who previously had a very severe eating disorder including excessive exercise - it takes a significant fraction of a day to burn enough calories from active exercise to be able to "eat as much as you want." It was a literal full time job. Thanks for this video, it simplifies something that is incredibly complicated for more to understand.

[@geofflitwin9020]

Saw you say how you walk around in your rest times and started doing that too. Helped me focus on the next reps/set instead of staying stationary and being on my phone or just staring into space. It also obviously helped my NEAT a lot.

[@angieanderson8084]

Thank you for easing my mind a bit. Due to injury, stupid ice, I have been unable to lift weights. I can still ride my bike, but felt like I was going to lose momentum. Grateful to know the muscle-calorie connection isn't nearly as big as I had previously believed!

[@hollykominsky-rn7gb]

Thank you! My March goal is to figure out my protein and calories to reach my goal weight AND more importantly track them! You answered all the metabolism questions for me and validated my efforts to walk 10,000 steps a day!

[@CStevenson67]

As someone with a desk job the reminder that all those little bits of extra movement impact me more than my workout at the end of the day was fantastic. Even though I knew that in the back of my mind from a variety of sources, seeing this breakdown about metabolism really drove home the importance of getting up every so often.

[@zxmx847]

Just want to thank you for the content. The effort and work you put in. In the past few years I had completely lost touch with all the fitness and active lifestyle or healthy eating habits. Due to many reasons like covid and 2 back to back pregnancies and taking care of kids. I am finally at a point where I have decided to get a hold of my life, my body, my mental and physical health. But didnt know where to start, felt so lost. Found your youtube channel, watched a few videos and I have just the motivation and boost I needed. Thank you for the push and for giving me a much needed direction and showing me the right mindset to get into it.

[@colleenfradette3209]

Scientific but easy to understand and a great moderate approach - love it all. And also that baby is so cute❤

[@TheHotpocket79]

Love, love, love that movement was the key takeaway here. Most people do move less & less as they age. I love how you call that to our attention in a very kind & thoughtful way. Jordan, you rock and share amazing content! 👏 Mitch, you're an amazing filmer! 🙌🤟

[@kamisundstrom6277]

Thank you for another great video!! You have completely changed my relationship with all things diet/exercise, I now think of them as fitness/nutrition!!

[@HollieMarie711]

What a fantastic video from start to finish! I want to thank you for touching on the subject of the thyroid. As a person who has has both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism I can attest to everything you said. After I had my son almost 13 years ago I lost a huge amount of weight in a very short period of time and was very sick. Levels were within range and I went back to feeling normal. Previous to that I was very overweight. My weight started creeping back up very uncontrollably (my nutrition definitely wasn’t in check). It was then I found out I was hypo. After many different doses of medication we had successfully found the right one. Fast forward to 4 years ago and I decided to take my weight loss journey and successfully went from 252 the highest weight to today at 140. It absolutely makes a fucking huge difference on your metabolism simply being properly medicated. Now I get my levels checked once a year to make sure my dose is correct and can healthily maintain my weight loss. I’d love to actually discuss this one day with you on your podcast if that’s ever an option! I’d love to reach as many people on this subject as possible! That was just a brief summary! Thank you Jordan for all you do!

[@CoachTinksFemaleFitness]

Literally the best advice ever. Golden. as a trainer only pass 4 years ago I learning all the time. I'm the sponge your the water and I absorb all your information. Thank you for this video hope baby is well and daddy getting sleep! Love from UK x

[@dorygoebel5099]

Great content. I have learned so much from your Instagram and these videos. The information you provide is clear, concise and informative.

[@chrissi7408]

Thank you for discussing how we tend to move less as we get older and with the impact of Covid and how that gets misinterpreted as a decrease in metabolism. I used to believe I was stuck being overweight and now I know I have control!

[@1547Frank]

Thank you Jordan for your wisdom and straight forwardness! Love baby Abe!

[@careychristensen9403]

Love it!! Easy to understand and so informative!! I love the reminder that EAT isn’t the big chunk of our daily burn! Thank you for this content!!

[@erinthomson8308]

The age + reduced activity makes SO MUCH sense. Never thought of it that way before tbh. Also, can’t believe you crushed that workout in your jeans. 😂

[@huldagblack]

Love the clear focus. Jordan always brings it in real east to understand fashion.

[@LisaSweet-jz2dm]

This was the most understandable explanation of metabolism I have ever heard or read. Thank you! I need to make some changes as I'm approaching 57 and want to stay active as long as possible.

[@melissagoetz8417]

I love how you made sure to emphasize the benefits of all of these to general health and not simply fat loss!

[@NikkiPrussman]

This was a great video. It's refreshing to hear the actual science behind a lot of the terms you're using. You say it in a way that it all makes sense.

[@sylviakuijf1524]

Again clear information and your video motivates as well Jordan! Thank you and big hug for your beautiful daughter ✨

[@SsRr79]

The voice of sanity. ..😀 Thank you for always being so straightforward and clear with the way you explain things.

[@kimmaloney5778]

Loved this video! You truly have a gift of breaking everything down into its simplest form. Thank you.

[@maryruth6668]

This was so helpful without being difficult to understand. I like that you put some of those old “myths” to rest!

[@janiceN4Nugs]

Been walking extra steps every day for a month and can already see the changes without changing too much on the food side

[@DawnMcKenzie444]

LOVE that you said my metabolism won't slow down till I am 60. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@carenappelson6421]

All fantastic information! Love your videos - I always learn so much!

[@MissVteaches3]

These videos are so helpful and motivating. Thank you!

[@joansprinkle5999]

Great info Jordan. I love learning and it only took hearing you say and explain calorie deficit a thousand times before it clicked!!! Got it now.

[@lissettekelly1883]

Thank you so much for this!! I am 42 and developed hypothyroidism when I was pregnant 5 years ago. I’ve been on medication the whole time to level out my hormones but I often come up with the excuse that I’m not losing fat as quickly as I would like because of my “slow metabolism”. I needed this video to set my ass straight to give up the excuses and to be fucking honest with myself. I live for your videos and your no bullshit approach on how the body actually functions. Huge science nerd over here. Thanks again Jordan!

[@evanmoser901]

Jordan, the inclusivity of your comments about people in wheelchairs/limited mobility is so refreshing to hear! Thank you for this clear, simple explanation of metabolism. Fantastic video!

[@loriglynn657]

I am loving catching up with these videos!

[@Lastchanceadventures36]

Thanks Jordan! If nothing changes, Nothing changes ❤

[@tiffinesanchez5415]

And just like that, I have an actual understanding of what metabolism is. I appreciate the educational point of view opposed to opinion based.

[@claudiahall3138]

Great video! Will be sharing!

[@katied207]

Awesome educator! Thanks Jordan!

[@sharonbrannigan9197]

This was a great easy to follow video. Thanks so much.

[@clw150]

You make everything make sense. I love your very honest/straightforward way of explaining everything.

[@dlanemoore2456]

Thank you for always putting into terms I can understand!

[@leahmcpheeters4389]

I like how no matter how much detail your videos go into for various topics, fat loss always comes down to calorie deficit. It really holds the individual accountable and takes away excuses. If course metabolism is relevant; however, will always boil down to calorie deficit!

[@amandatiberi4680]

I have never focused on protein. I’m excited to add this as a focus. Thanks for breaking this down for simple understanding. 😊

[@MosesEnos]

You always make feel better. You take a really logical approach and that just sinks in for me. Out of all the fitness influencers I follow, you make the most sense.

[@jordansyatt]

Thank you so much! Also just FYI...you win a FREE month in The Inner Circle! Email me [e-mail] and I'll get you set up.

[@MosesEnos]

@@jordansyatt omg thank you so much!!!!

[@jennagan-lg5hn]

Thanks for all the info. A good reminder to start walking more again. It’s been cold this winter so I fell out of it

[@rebeccawise4113]

The way you explain it so I GET IT is simply awesome.

[@hlhnow]

Great information. For me, the benefits of strength training is, it makes me feel better physically. The better I feel physically, the more movement I have. I am also more likely to nourish my body in a way that's best for me when I am feeling strong.

[@miam9715]

Such a great video, Jordan! I love how you explain everything in simple easy to learn terms. My biggest take-a-way is that simply just moving more, overall, whatever that looks like for me, will be most beneficial. Not just for metabolism but for overall health. Now hearing that, I'm going to take a walk in my office parking lot!

[@lalonso815]

Great video!! Always learn so much

[@kimjenkins6545]

Love all things Jordan and Susan! Thanks for helping us all work through the hard, but simple solutions!

[@BrookeEggers-xu6up]

Thank you so much for these videos! I love learning more about how the body actually works and truly starting to understand the "why" behind how and why certain things work and don't for fat loss and body change.

[@leishaadkins2688]

Great breakdown of the types of energy. I heard alot about Neat lately and had no idea what it meant. Thanks.

[@sirpurplej4364]

Your videos are always so informative. They make me want to move more and make me realize we overcomplicate things for no reason. You’re awesome

[@carlagriesch6438]

Another great video! It makes me realize that even though I want to build and preserve muscle, the biggest impact I can make on metabolism is through NEAT. Is there an upper limit, though, to NEAT? I mean once you get your steps you can add activity based on the time you have left in the day.

[@jasoncarter-jy3cz]

Love the way you break things down and make it simple!

[@bobbiemorris8542]

Old Abe is so cute!!! Great info on this video!

[@tashianabostick8071]

Baby Abe is getting so big! Great video.

[@eslysofiamartinez266]

Your daughter is soooo cute!!! When is baby #2 coming? Lol thank you for the vid! So helpful and practical. Thann you for making this information so simple and easy to understand. Saludos desde México

[@sabrinathisdelle8451]

Thank you so much for this break down. Currently in physio to fix back issues due to muscles tightness and can't wait to get back into the gym and to improve my neat!!!

[@victoriamelcher6425]

Thank you for breaking things down in a way that's easy to understand!

[@lisayoung-wc5dj]

First time I’ve watched one of your videos but it won’t be the last! Really good content and accessible to all. Thank you 👍

[@hannahr762]

Love this! Thank you for always posting such informative videos!

[@S7v7ns7]

2 points! Great content as always mate, no BS just facts with a sprinkle of jitz

[@ACusanelli]

Thank you for sharing this content!

[@carolmcmahon6781]

Very informative! Thank you!

[@adisalvo8226]

Thanks for this video! I really appreciate the way you try to help people understanding these principles!

[@Rngrapes]

Glad to hear muscle mass doesn’t have a huge effect on your metabolism, but just movement does!!

[@MeeliissaKatiiaa]

I lost 120 lbs in the last 18 months, and your content has helped me sooo much.. thank you!

[@amandastrong9475]

Excellent video, so informative, enough science to make it easily understood.

[@heatherheshiser6080]

Just thanks for explaining so I can understand!!!

[@thearianarox]

Love this! So increase NEAT, eat adequate protein and lift weight! Such great info! I’m 56, so taking this seriously ❤you and your gorgeous family!!

[@brianareinecke2119]

❤❤ you make an amazing teacher- extremely engaging and informative

[@chelseawicklund2206]

Awesome content! I appreciate how you break things down and make it easy to understand.

[@jackiekobak8388]

Awesome video great content. Thank you for all of your hard work. Your baby is growing so fast so cute!!

[@monicae2564]

Thank you !! As always, great video !! Love all your content…thanks again for everything !! 🥰

[@pilarelena203]

Thank you for breaking this down in such a relatable and understandable way! Always helps to hear explanations that can be passed along to those who don’t speak “fitness”!

[@morganvaughters8990]

Great video! I always enjoy your content. This video is relatable and is broken down in a way that anyone can understand. Thanks for sharing!

[@movsess]

Man I love learning stuff from your videos

[@juliebelzer-qr1jk]

Finally realized how important protein is! Great video