The "Metcon"

“Metcon” is short for Metabolic Conditioning.  Think muscular endurance.  Most commonly applied by taking 2-3 different exercises and performing them in sequence, the “Metcon” utilizes your entire spectrum of energy systems in one workout.  One of these workouts will give you then benefit of resistance and cardiovascular training at the same time.  The key word is intensity!

Example Metcons you can do in you living room or front yard:

1.     Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes

·      5 Push ups

·      10 Squats

·      15 Jumping jacks

2.     Complete 5 Rounds of the following.

·      20 walking lunges or 10 static lunges on each leg

·      15 Burpees

·      ¼ mile run or sprint to the end of the block.

There’s your workout.  No trip to the gym, no hour-long slog on the elliptical.  With a 10-minute warm up prior to the workout, you are done in 30 minutes.

*Please note that I always scale up or down the intensity of these workouts to fit the goals and abilities of my clients.  If you are injured or otherwise have a condition that could be adversely affected by exercise, get clearance from your physician.