Metabolic Resistance Training
Metabolic Resistance Training is all the rage these days. You can find people talking about it in the gym and trainers coming up with new programs to use it left and right. So I wanted to look into it more and find out what it’s all about. Here’s what I found:
Q: What exactly is “metabolic” resistance training?
A: Metabolic resistance training, simply defined is: training with resistance that elevates your metabolism. The calories that you burn AFTER you train are what count in this type of training. The goal is to create more work for your body, restoring itself to pre-workout levels, so that you’re burning more calories for the next day and a half. A low intensity workout will burn calories during your session, but a higher-intensity workout can also increase your EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption). During this time your body is going through hormone balancing, replenishment of fuel stores, cellular repair, innervation, and anabolism. The more disruption of homeostasis you put your body though, the more oxygen its using, and the more calories it expends getting you back there.
So now the question becomes what to do, and how hard or how long to do it? To answer that, I’m going to hand you over to someone I trust a great deal. My good buddy Craig Ballantyne came up with a very versatile set of metabolic training routines.
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Why do I trust him so much? Most trainers have a set of exercises that they show to everyone hoping that it will help you reach your goals. However, Craig has designed workouts of every size and shape to fit the needs of different types of people. He is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists, an Athletic Consultant, author of Turbulence Training, a Men’s Health magazine training expert, and a member of the Training Advisory Board for Oxygen magazine. Craig Ballantyne’s work has appeared in numerous other magazines, including Women’s Health, GQ, Maxim, National Geographic, Men’s Fitness, and Muscle and Fitness Hers. Not to mention he is just an upstanding guy.
So, if you are interested in finding out more about Metabolic Resistance Training, I highly suggest checking out his article. He will explain more about how it works and is available if you have more questions.
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Resistance Training is recommended by popular health organizations for incorporation into a fitness regime that is comprised of cardio and flexibility exercises. Resistance training makes an excellent way to get rid of unwanted body fat and increase lean mass. Not only does it increase basal metabolic rate and decrease waist measurements, but it also produces a conditioning effect that will result in better-defined and toned muscles. Resistance training promotes strong muscles and ligaments that are less likely to be injured. It improves your overall body flexibility which in turn reduces the risk of back pain, knee pain and muscle pulls.
I am certain that you have heard that in order to speed up your metabolism and burn fat, you need to spend at least thirty minutes on a treadmill or elliptical machine three to five times per week. This article discusses a better way for rapid fat loss through resistance training and your metabolism.
Craig really opened my eyes to Metabolic Resistance Training a year or so ago, and I can’t believe the results. I highly recommend checking him out if you’re even slightly curious, I promise you will not be disappointed. It really turned my life around.
Arlene,
To get an efficient workout specifically meant to help with fat loss, MRT is pretty much going to be it. I like to mix some body weight execises, like the spiderman pushup, then maybe a round of jump roping, or jumping jacks.
-Mitchell