Workouts don’t have to be long to be effective. With people being busier and busier these days, people don’t have time for an hour or longer workouts much anymore. In fact, some people are in the mindset that if they can’t workout for an hour then they aren’t putting in enough effort and will tend to skip working out altogether. This way of thinking is something that needs to be changed. Just because you cannot work out for a whole hour does not mean that you should skip working out in its entirety. Working out for just 10 minutes could even be more effective for your body than working out for an hour. Here is why you should metabolic train-
Metabolic Training is something we really enjoy here at EBOOST. Metabolic Training comes with different names, HIIT, Burst Training, Tabata, etc… however, they all work the body the same way. Metabolic training is a form of cardio that lasts only 8 to 12 minutes total–signifcantly shorter than an hour long that you might be used to in the past.
This about our ancestors. Being overweight wasn’t something they even knew about because they were chasing prey or possibly even being chased for survival. Of course, you don’t necessarily have to chase your food, but here us out. When you need to chase prey you need to be quick, strong, lean and have the stamina to run as quickly as you can for short intervals.
When you put your body through quick burst intervals of intense activity your body responds by increasing the rate at which you burn fat. Your body needs the muscle to perform quick bursts so it preserves your muscle and quickly uses your fat instead. As you perform more metabolic training your body learns to handle the occasional stress without spiking your cortisol.
The benefits of metabolic training a couple times a week are gaining more lean muscle, better fat-burning potential, and a decrease of oxidative stress that can cause cellular inflammation and aging.
Sample 10-minute Metabolic Training Workout
Make sure you warm up your body first to start increasing your blood flow and elevate your heart rate. Try something like jumping jacks, high knees, jog, etc. Your warm-up should be at least 2 minutes.
Sprint for 30 seconds.
Jog for 60 seconds.
Sprint up a flight of stairs for 30 seconds.
Walk down the stairs for 60 seconds.
Burpees for 30 seconds.
Hold a plank for 60 seconds.
Sprint for 30 seconds.
Jog for 60 seconds.
