You will burn fat sooner and get in peak condition. You will make improvements in resting heart rate, strength, muscle mass, cardiac output and blood volume. Your body fat will definitely decrease at a faster rate.
Metabolic training is an advanced form of high intensity exercise (strength circuits and interval cardio circuits). Metabolic training is a popular and effective method for sports teams.
If you play on a rec league basketball, soccer or flag football team, metabolic training would be ideal. You would also lessen your chances of injury. Many weekend warriors get hurt because they aren't in condition to play a sport at full speed.
If you play in a flag football league, your metabolic training could be set up to mirror the passing plays found in a 4 quarter game. Sprints, shuttles, jogging and rest periods could be used to metabolically train your body. The goal is for you to be physically fit to play your sport without injury.
As for metabolic resistance training, you want your strength circuits to be set up to last no more than 30 minutes. High intensity-type exercises are ideal for metabolic resistance training.
Choose exercises that help you live and play the way you want....so, exercises like squat jumps, lunges, step ups, sprints, shuttles, jump rope, pushups, rows and presses all work.
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Chewing your food more thoroughly is another way that you can burn calories fast, as it makes the food digestion easier, and will also make the stomach feel fuller. Chewing you food more slowly means you are easing slower and you stomach will feel full before you overeat. It is important to leave the food in the plate if you feel full. Save the food for another meal and save a little money on your food expenses.
ReplyDeleteBack in high school hockey practice and training was filled with workouts that I now recognize as metabolic training.
ReplyDeleteI thank Crossfit for bringing the idea of Met-Con training back to mind. It has been a tremendous help and so much more effective than logging endless hours on the cardio machine or jogging.
Now I've added Kettlebells to my home gym and love it.
Hey Troy...cardio machines bore me to death...sprinting on grass is one of the most effective exercises. I haven't played hockey but am impressed with the speed and power of the skaters.
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