Metabolic Conditioning
MetCon is not a separate workout of its own, rather it incorporates a different set of training tools with the same goals: boost the muscles to build endurance for a harder workout. The core goal is to achieve muscle conditioning, but MetCon also burns a substantial amount of fat, builds stamina and endurance, and builds muscle at an accelerated rate.
MetCon incorporates various exercises to manipulate the tissues of the body. It is not a test of the heart and lung functions like cardio, nor does it break down muscle fiber like bodybuilding will, but the styles of exercises work out the body so profusely as to cause it to become skilled at driving energy from each cell.
Different types of metabolic conditioning include High Intensity Interval Training or HIIT (cardio-type exercise performed for a short time, with a rest period, and the sequence is repeated) circuit training(moving from one exercise to the next without stopping, with only a short rest period between transitions), and work/rest pairings(two exercises, alternating between the two with short rest periods throughout). When used correctly, MetCon gets the body into the fat burning zone, boosts endurance and conditioning, and enhances fast muscle gains. Consistent exercise performed on an exercise machine does work to push the body into a fat burning zone, but only during the workout. There is no afterburn continuing long after the exercise has been completed.
MetCon pushes the body to the level of survival, and this is when it will undergo drastic changes. The body will adapt to any type of training one throws at it, and MetCon forces the body to adjust quickly, so the next time you try the exercise, it may feel a little easier. The difference with MetCon is that the exercises change so that your body is constantly working to adapt. The real change takes place AFTER the workout.
The production systems in the cell walls boost to a biochemical level, which then releases fat burning hormones that work on releasing fat to be used by the body, while the other hormones release to boost both the size and density of muscles. When this happens, the energy demands in the body raise to cope with this extra intensity.
This is where old fat cells come into play, providing the energy. Research on MetCon training has shown that the body’s demand for extra energy continues for hours, even days, after the workout.
MetCon incorporates various exercises to manipulate the tissues of the body. It is not a test of the heart and lung functions like cardio, nor does it break down muscle fiber like bodybuilding will, but the styles of exercises work out the body so profusely as to cause it to become skilled at driving energy from each cell.
Different types of metabolic conditioning include High Intensity Interval Training or HIIT (cardio-type exercise performed for a short time, with a rest period, and the sequence is repeated) circuit training(moving from one exercise to the next without stopping, with only a short rest period between transitions), and work/rest pairings(two exercises, alternating between the two with short rest periods throughout). When used correctly, MetCon gets the body into the fat burning zone, boosts endurance and conditioning, and enhances fast muscle gains. Consistent exercise performed on an exercise machine does work to push the body into a fat burning zone, but only during the workout. There is no afterburn continuing long after the exercise has been completed.
MetCon pushes the body to the level of survival, and this is when it will undergo drastic changes. The body will adapt to any type of training one throws at it, and MetCon forces the body to adjust quickly, so the next time you try the exercise, it may feel a little easier. The difference with MetCon is that the exercises change so that your body is constantly working to adapt. The real change takes place AFTER the workout.
The production systems in the cell walls boost to a biochemical level, which then releases fat burning hormones that work on releasing fat to be used by the body, while the other hormones release to boost both the size and density of muscles. When this happens, the energy demands in the body raise to cope with this extra intensity.
This is where old fat cells come into play, providing the energy. Research on MetCon training has shown that the body’s demand for extra energy continues for hours, even days, after the workout.
