Every morning our first obligation (nutritionally speaking) is to get our metabolism burning at its peak, ASAP.?? The earlier in the day that you get your metabolism running at full clip, the more efficiently we can process the food we eat and get all the energy and nutrients we need.?? The best way to get your metabolism off to a running start every morning is by following two simple rules:

1. Break the fast, 2. Drop and give me 10

After being asleep for so long your metabolism is basically in its hibernation mode. Furthermore, whether you realize it or not, you always wake up needing water. So the best way to ‘Break the Fast’ is by having 500ml of water, cold or room temperature. It solves both problems in one and is a seriously healthy routine to get into.

Next ‘Drop and give me 10!’ You don’t need to engage in some crazy morning fitness routine that’s impossible to stick to and time consuming. However, you should do something every morning to let your body know that you are not actually sleep walking. ??My rule for clients is that you should take 5-15 minutes every morning to wake your body up. Get up and do a mini circuit of body weight movements. These can be stretches or exercises like squats, push ups, sit ups and plank variations. ??I promise, you’ll feel a million times better for having done it and you’ll up your metabolism from the moment your alarm goes off. ??All that adds up to a slimmer waist line before you’ve even started your day!?. Forget getting to work tired, have a big glass of water and spend 5 minutes waking up your body. The world looks very different at 6am when you’re wide awake!

By Glen Weinstein @excersisematt