![]() Keep arms/elbows straight throughout the exercise Plus, you can save some serious cash and space in your gym by simply using an old tire.Coaching Tips Keep your back straight and don't allow your low back to hunch (round). How to do it with a Prowler Keep a straight spine and straight arms while driving the Prowler forward using big strides.Driving the sled with a good body forward lean angle, push the Prowler for 25-40 yards as fast as you can.Perform 3-6 sets with 30 seconds 3 minutes rest (depending on the intensity) between sets.How to do it with a tire Note: I prefer using the tire over the Prowler as I feel it's more demanding on the arms, shoulders, and torso. Great for football, rugby, grappling, and MMA athletes Purpose: Improve total body conditioning, improve leg strength endurance, improve shoulder, chest, and arm strength endurance, and improve core strength endurance.Improve mental toughness. ![]() ![]() How to do it Standing at a short distance from a solid wall, perform the following exercises, back-to-back, explosively:8x Squat Push Throws16x Overhead Throws w/step (alternate legs)16x Rotary throws (alternate sides)8x Overhead Floor SlamsPerform 4-5 sets.Rest 90 seconds 2 minutes between sets Coaching Tips Be explosive on each throw.When throwing, use your legs to help drive the medicine ball.Stay tall (long spine) on the rotary throws. Great for boxers, kick-boxers, and MMA fighters If you've got a rubber medicine ball (3-5kg) and a wall to hurl it at, give this one a shot! Purpose: Improve upper body and torso power endurance.This one is great for upper-body conditioning, especially since so much of conditioning is lower body dominant. Perform 1-3 sets (300 yards = 1 set) resting 3-5 minutes between sets.Coaching Tips Touch cones each time you change direction.Be sure to drive with your arms while sprinting.When changing direction at each cone, be aware of your lower-body alignment and control. ![]() ![]() Try to finish all 6 laps in as close to 1 minute as possible I use these finishers for a variety of applications, whether it's to accelerate fat loss, enhance work capacity, or give them the conditioning needed to outlast the competition in any sporting event.Let's get to it! This is one of my longtime favorites because it's simple, super intense, and just plain tough! Purpose: Improve leg muscle power endurance, accelerate metabolism, and improve cardio/conditioning great for athletes in field and/or court sports! How to do it Place two cones or water bottles roughly 25 yards apart.Sprint as fast as possible back and forth between the cones for 12 times, completing 6 round trips.Touch the cones each time. Seven Metabolic Finishers to Burn Fat Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us StoreArticlesCommunityLoyal-T Club Loyal-T Points RewardsSubscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Training Seven Metabolic Finishers to Burn Fat by Nick Tumminello January 17, 2011JTags Conditioning Finishers, Metcon, Training A metabolic finisher is an intense exercise or series of exercises performed at the end of the workout that's designed to ensure that you've burnt every last drop of gas from the tank.Except for the occasional exercise masochist you might encounter, few lifters find finishers "fun," at least while they're performing them.But if you value things like mental toughness and the satisfaction that comes with pushing yourself to the "I think I'm seeing stars?" realm, metabolic finishers are tough to beat.Below is a list of seven of the most popular metabolic finishers that I use with my athletes here at Performance U in Baltimore, MD. ![]()
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