Calculate your BMR: http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/
Resources American College of Sports Medicine. http://www.acsm.org/search-results?q=metabolic%20training
Accessed on March 10, 2016. – includes items listed below: “Factors that Influence Daily Caloric Needs.” (Bushman, B.) http://www.acsm.org/public-information/acsm-blog/factors-that-influence-daily-calorie-needs
“Metabolism is Modifiable with the Right Lifestyle Changes.” (2011). https://www.acsm.org/about-acsm/media-room/acsm-in-the-news/2011/08/01/metabolism-is-modifiable-with-the-right-lifestyle-changes
“High-Intensity Interval Training.” (2014; brochure: Kravitz, L. ed.). https://www.acsm.org/docs/brochures/high-intensity-interval-training.pdf
NHS.com.“How Can I Speed Up My Metabolism?” (last reviewed Mar 2015). Accessed on March 10, 2016. http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/loseweight/Pages/how-can-I-speed-up-my-metabolism.aspx
For a lay person’s guide to metabolism myths and facts, please see: Le, Trinh. “A Beginner’s Guide to Your Metabolism.” (last reviewed Feb 2016). Accessed on March 10, 2016. http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/a-beginners-guide-to-your-metabolism/?native_client=1
“Evidence based exercise – clinical benefits of high intensity interval training.” Aust Fam Physician (2012) Dec; 41:12. 960-2. PMID: 23210120PMID: 23210120. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23210120
Marcinko, Katarina et al. “High Intensity Interval Training Improves Liver and Adipose Tissue Insulin Sensitivity.” Molecular Metabolism 4.12 (2015): 903–915. PMC. Web. 10 Mar. 2016. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4731736/
McCAll, Pete. “How to Get Real Results with Metabolic Conditioning.” American Council on Exercise Blog (2012).
Glassman, G. & Glassman, P. “Metabolic Conditioning Glossary.” CrossFit Journal Articles. (2006). Accessed on March 10, 2016. http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/10_03_met_cond_glosry.pdf
CrossFit.com “What is Crossfit?” Accessed on March 10, 2016. https://www.crossfit.com/what-is-crossfit
Kravitz, L. “Metabolic Effects of HIIT” University of New Mexico. Accessed on March 10, 2016. https://www.unm.edu/~lkravitz/Article%20folder/metabolicEffectsHIIT.html
Interview with Dr. Dean Ornish. Personal Communication, 2009-2010.