Metabolic conditioning

AislingRA
AislingRA Posts: 56
edited November 12 in Fitness and Exercise
In layman's terms, what exactly is it? My trainer did a set of exercises with me yesterday that only took about 10 minutes and I am sorer today then if I had done 60 minutes.

She said it was met con. What is this?

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  • MaggiePuccini
    MaggiePuccini Posts: 248 Member
    I dunno ......... don't let your trainer bamboozle you with jargon! He's just showing off!!
  • MaggiePuccini
    MaggiePuccini Posts: 248 Member
    Read this

    http://athletics.wikia.com/wiki/Metabolic_Conditioning

    blimey o'reilly.
  • raystark
    raystark Posts: 403 Member
    Metabolic conditioning or "metcon" refers to conditioning exercises intended to increase the storage and delivery of energy for any activity.[1]

    http://athletics.wikia.com/wiki/Metabolic_Conditioning
  • raystark
    raystark Posts: 403 Member
    I gotta hit post reply quicker next time.
  • MaggiePuccini
    MaggiePuccini Posts: 248 Member
    Well, i have been metconning my finger, so it's no surprise to me that i beat you.
  • MaggiePuccini
    MaggiePuccini Posts: 248 Member
    seriously though, i think i get it what it is now, It's like HIT, but using extreme resistance/strweights to raise the heartrate?? holy sh1t. That'd be very tough.

    Not sure I have grasped the why though.
  • AislingRA
    AislingRA Posts: 56
    Maggie, you make me laurf! :bigsmile:


    I did read up on it on googe but it still does not realy explain to me what it really is.
  • AislingRA
    AislingRA Posts: 56
    seriously though, i think i get it what it is now, It's like HIT, but using extreme resistance/strweights to raise the heartrate?? holy sh1t. That'd be very tough.

    Not sure I have grasped the why though.

    No, we didnt use anything other then during one excercise when we used a kettlebell. But I incorporate that into lots of my stuff anyway, Why am I so sore?I fee like I did hours of training now do not get me wrong, I am delighted but would love to understand what it is!
  • AislingRA
    AislingRA Posts: 56
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  • MaggiePuccini
    MaggiePuccini Posts: 248 Member
    You're hardcore Aisling. I like to sashay about in navy yoga pants. My weights, oh you will sneer,they are one kilo. I keep meaning to get heavier ones, but........ I'd still use the one kilo weights for most exercises. There's just the odd thing where I think, oh this feels so light it's pointless. But even a side lunge with an anterior raise for example, after 15 of those with a one kilo weight I'm ready for the next exercise.

    Is that metconning going to build up your arms like madonnas??? I'd check on that!! not saying her arms aren't great but i'd prefer her abs.
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