My workout for today got my heart pounding gave me some tired shoulders and legs. It was a metabolic conditioning (metcon) variation on a workout that I did two weeks ago. It’s great to be able to take a strength workout and turn it into a metcon workout simply by adjusting the rest, weight and/or reps. That’s what I did this time. Here’s what it looked like:
Workout:
Four rounds for time:
125# Barbell Clean and Press – 7 reps
70# Kettlebell Swing – 10 reps
Ring dips – 10 reps
Rest one minute
The clean and presses were the killer for me. The swings weren’t so bad, except that they followed the C&P’s. The dips were all in unbroken sets, but still left me winded. Then, I rested one minute after each round. The whole thing took me 10 minutes, 54 seconds and I may have been able to go a bit quicker. Who knows?
One thing that is noticeable after doing a solid metabolic conditioning workout is my increased appetite. As my metabolism speeds up, I’m totally hungrier the rest of the day, and often the next day. That was the case today. I couldn’t get enough food. It is gratifying to notice an increase in energy consumption. Hopefully it carries over to tomorrow.
