April 28
Total Metcon: 6 Workouts for Metabolic Conditioning
Smart people lift weights. And smart lifters do metabolic conditioning. Here are the 6 types of metcon and the unique benefits of each.
April 2
The Easiest Exercise Every Lifter Should Do
It boosts recovery, burns fat, increases work capacity, and even makes your back feel better and your brain work better. Are you doing it?
January 23
Reach Your Full Potential: Build Work Capacity
You've built some muscle and lost some body fat. Nice. But what's missing? Work capacity. Here's what you need to know about it.
January 12
Get Big. Get Strong. Don't Get Fat and Die.
You gotta do some conditioning work to stay healthy, but how do you combine it with strength training without interference? Three plans here.
December 12
Hot Water Immersion: Better Than Cardio?
Is relaxing in a hot tub better than cardio? Maybe. Here's some new research that might have you cutting your cardio workout in half.
November 1
The New Circuit Training Workouts
This kind of circuit training will help you build more muscle and lose more fat than whatever you're doing right now, if you can handle it.
October 25
Metcon is Mandatory: Cardio for Physical Dominance
Metcon is the missing ingredient. Here's how metabolic conditioning workouts will improve everything, from fat loss to muscle growth.
October 13
The Two Best Metcon Machines
Metcon performed on these machines won't kill your gains. Instead, it'll boost your work capacity, giving you the engine to train harder.
April 8
The HICT Method for Lifters
High Intensity Continuous Training (HICT) utilizes two of the body's three energy systems, making it an ideal metabolic conditioning workout for lifters.
January 15
Tip: Sprint Without Pulling a Hamstring
Sprinting is awesome. Pulling a hammie isn't. Here's exactly how to prevent that.
September 8
5 Fun Workouts for Work Capacity
Do more work and recover from it easily. Build your work capacity and become more useful, in the gym and out. Here's how.
April 29
Limited Equipment, Maximum Burn
Strip fat and build muscle with super short workouts and some basic equipment you already own.
March 14
Tip: The Best Cardio Machine
If you're going to commit yourself to the drudgery of using an indoor cardio machine, you might as well get the most bang for your buck.
February 26
Tip: 2 Minutes of Misery
Combine a plate push with push-ups and what do you get? One of the best conditioning combos in the history of armpit sweat.
January 2
Tip: The Cardiac Output Method
Improve your resting heart rate, recover faster, and live longer. It's incredibly easy to do, but most lifters avoid it.
October 22
Tip: Is Cardio Essential?
Yes... and no. Here's what every smart lifter needs to consider.
September 4
Tip: Do Sprint Snacks to Build Conditioning
New research shows short bouts of high-intensity cardio done throughout the day work just as well as doing them all at once. Info here.
July 4
Tip: The 50-Rep Leg Day Finisher
All you need is one dumbbell and a hefty amount of mental fortitude.
June 26
Tip: Over 40? Build Your Work Capacity
And it doesn't have to take hours. Here's why you need to get your heart and lungs working now.