You may ask “why do I need to increase my metabolism when I want to gain weight and build muscle?:

Here’s why.

A slow metabolism will destroy muscle and store fat. Starving your body or inactivity will tell your body not to build muscle because it takes too much energy to maintain.

When you’re trying to build muscle, energy is in high demand because you’re lifting weights and doing intense cardio.

Your body needs a lot of energy to rebuild those muscles. Your body needs a lot of energy to maintain those muscles. To do this, you have to eat more. But we all know that if you eat more and do the same, you’ll get fat.

If you want to minimize the fat you gain while eating so much, you must increase your metabolism. This will feed your muscle and starve the fat. Lifting weight and intense cardio alone will increase your metabolism.

In addition to your activity, you’ll need a dietary boost in your metabolism. The following foods will increase your metabolism as well as help build muscle.

1. Fish – for the omega-3 (O3)

* Mackerel – 2.5g O3 per 3.5 oz of fish
* Bluefin Tuna – 1.6g O3 per 3.5 oz of fish
* Salmon – 1.5g O3 per 3.5 oz of fish

The protein Omega-3 can potentially increase your daily calorie burn by 400.

Of course you can take an Omega 3 vitamin, but eating fish gives you the benefit of a lot more nutrients.

2. High Fiber Veggies

* Avocado
* Beans
* Broccoli

Your body can’t digest fiber, but it’ll try anyway and burn a lot of energy in the process.

3. High Protein Meat

* Venison – 34g per 100 grams of meat
* Chicken – 25g per 100 grams of meat
* Lean beef – 25g per 100 grams of meat

Protein takes twice as much energy to burn as carbs. This will increase your metabolism right away.

Incorporate these into your diet, and along with your weight training efforts, you’ll benefit from a high metabolism around the clock.

Thanks to webmd for some of the information.