With summer finally here I am missing my Spartan race training more and more so I have been starting to add in short metcons at the end of my lifting days. I am doing this because yes, I miss this way of training and to gain some endurance back to prep for labor. I keep envisioning labor being a lot like a Spartan race. Before it starts it will be nerve wracking and incredibly exciting. During, it will suck and be painful and play games with my mind. Then, once I cross the finish line it is the best feeling I have ever felt and I am filled with happiness, pride and want to do it again! But, I am sure I won’t want to give labor any time soon after baby girl arrives!
Anyways, metcons or metabolic conditioning is a great way to burn fat while trying to gain or maintain muscle and improving overall athletic performance. They are short, but effective because even after your workout you continue to burn calories through excess post-exercise oxygen consumption. Basically, your body has to work harder to get back to homeostasis. If you are bored of your steady state cardio and ready to change things up, start adding metcons to your workouts instead!
Full Body Ladder Metcon
Complete each exercise for 2 reps, 4, 6, 8, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 with no rest between rounds
– Goblet squats
– wall balls
– push-ups