WORKOUTS TO INCREASE METABOLISM: PUSH UP ON PADS: Works: Chest, Triceps, Core: Place two pads or yoga blocks on the floor about three feet apart. Hold a 20-pound body bar with your palms facing in, shoulder- width apart. Lower the bar onto the pads and squat thrust into a pushup position. Perform 20 pushups and squat thrust back to standing position. Source by capconstruction