Are you a little too familiar with the typical excuses for not exercising consistently including: no time, high stress, boredom, fear of embarrassment, medical conditions, low energy, confusion about what to do, frustration with lack of results, etc. These are all valid excuses because it’s completely understandable that most people have no desire to spend hours in the gym bored and/or confused only to get mediocre or no results.
The reality is the inability to stick with exercise has more to do with the outdated exercise recommendations that have been making the rounds for decades. If you’re tired of all that old stuff that’s not working and you’re ready for something better then you’re ready for metabolic workouts also known as metabolic training or metabolic conditioning. Metcon for short is a type of fatloss workout that is intense, quick, simple, and suitable for ALL types of people. The best part is it gets results faster than most other workouts.
Why Most People Are Not Taking Advantage of Metabolic Workouts?
Metabolic conditioning has been around for a very long time but only since boot camp became popular did the general public begin to embrace it. It’s been the best kept secret of athletes, bodybuilders, and even performers for decades but the reason most people haven’t tried it is that it look intimidating and comes across as very intense and hardcore. In reality metcon is something that can be adapted for people of all ages, levels, and goals. The best part about it is that is makes it easier to exercise consistently so you can finally stick with your workouts long enough to get results and maintain them too.
How Can Metabolic Training Burn More Fat in Less Time?
There is no doubt that metabolic training is intense but it’s only as intense as your body can handle and for a much shorter period of time than your average 60 or even 30 minute workout. A typical metabolic workout can last anywhere from 12-24 minutes and can include a variety of exercises that improve both your cardiovascular endurance as well as your muscular endurance. It’s impossible for most people to sustain this type of intensity which is why the workout is short but that is all the time it takes for your body to go into after burn mode, a state where your fat burning hormones tell your body to burn fat as fuel for 48 hours and your muscle building hormones signal your body to increase lean muscle mass to keep up with these demanding workouts. Regular moderate paced workouts don’t do this and they actually train your body to use other fuel sources (not good if you’re trying to lose a lot of fat). The biggest benefit is how fun and addicting metcon can be which translates to fun workouts that you actually look forward to for life.
What Do You Need to Know To Get Busy with Metcon?
When performed incorrectly metcon can be dangerous especially for those who are complete beginners. This is why it’s so important to start out slow and to learn how to do it correctly from experts who specialize in this type of training. There are many trainers and program out there that you can try but only a handful are designed by professionals who specialize in this and are excellent instructors. Try any of the programs from the list below. They all vary slightly but metcon is at the core of what they're all about. You can also test drive metcon by adding the tabata protocol to one of your weekly workouts. As long as exercises are scaled to a person’s ability and skill level, ANYBODY can get busy with metabolic workouts and experience the thrill and amazing results from this time efficient results driven training technique.
Insanity by Beachbody
Personal Training With Jackie: Xtreme Timesaver Training
The Metabolic Effect Diet: Eat More, Work Out Less, and Actually Lose Weight While You Rest
