The fitness industry today is filled with so many workout programs that all claim to get you the best results. If you’re like the rest of us, you’re probably confused and would like some clarification on what is proven to work and what is just smoke and mirrors.

You just want to work out and get the most bang for your buck, right?

Let’s breakdown what actually makes a workout effective.

  1. Keeping the heartrate elevated 90% of the time
  2. Creating an oxygen debt
  3. Performing total body movements
  4. Feeling “the burn” from the development of lactic acid in the muscles
  5. Build strength and cardio fitness

Why are these so effective?

  1. Keeping the heartrate elevated will increase calorie-burn.
  2. The increased need for oxygen while in an oxygen debt will allow more calories to burned long after your workout.
  3. Performing total body movements allows you to actively rest one muscle group while working another.
  4. Lactic acid accumulates when you are using multiple muscle fibers at once with little rest.
  5. Combining your strength & cardio into a single workout will save you time as well as offer a well-rounded session.

 

 

 

The workout methods above all have their strengths. However, the only one that meets all the criteria is MRT, or Metabolic Resistance Training.

What is MRT?

Metabolic training involves staggering multiple exercises together in order to create an oxygen debt. There is little to rest during these workouts and the intensity is fairly high.

By performing multiple metabolic training exercises sequentially for different muscle groups, you can actively rest one muscle group while pushing another with little to no rest between exercises.

This style of metabolic conditioning simultaneously provides a high-intensity resistance training workout combined with a high-intensity aerobic and a high-intensity lactic acid threshold workout, creating a well-rounded routine!

Ideally, you will build up to the point in your workouts where you will be working so hard that you push your body into oxygen debt.

That oxygen debt will allow you to continue to burn calories long after the workout is finished!

This style of workout includes the best of both worlds. Unlike other forms of training, MRT improves both your cardio and your strength levels within the same workout. It’s no longer necessary to spend an hour on the treadmill and another hour lifting weights. You will get your best results not spending multiple hours training, but by combining strength and cardio in one killer workout!

A proper metabolic resistance training workout should take around 20 to 30 minutes to complete. The traditional way of separating cardio and strength training will leave you in the gym for a good 75-90 minutes. Who has time for that!?

Combine your cardio and strength into a great MRT workout and save yourself some time while still improving your fitness!

Here is an example of an MRT workout:

 

15 JUMP SQUATS

10 PUSHUPS

30 SKATERS

20 LUNGES

15 BURPEES

10 BICEP CURLS

15 SITUPS

10 BENCH DIPS

15 KETTLEBELL SWINGS

10 BOX JUMPS

REST 1 MINUTE

 INSTRUCTIONS: COMPLETE 3 ROUNDS

 

We are EXPERTS of MRT. This style of workout is a staple of Fit Bodies 4 Life and our transformations are proof that it works!

Try it for yourself and see!

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