Metabolic Training: The Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate Workout

by John Graham, Michael Barnes

Catapult your training efficiency and get measurable results with metabolic training! Commonly known as met con , or metabolic conditioning , this form of training is often mistaken for any combination of high-intensity exercises. The truth is that grouping exercises together without structure or purpose does not define a training style.

In Metabolic Training , authors John Graham and Michael Barnes share their decades of experience designing programs and set the record straight on metabolic training. They explain the concepts behind the training and outline the tested-and-true exercises and programs they use to produce results.

You will learn the essentials of metabolic training—from the types of training outcomes it can be used to accomplish to developing and implementing programs. The book also features more than 100 These exercises use body weight and a range of equipment such as dumbbells, kettlebells, battle ropes, sandbags, weighted sleds, exercise bands, suspension trainers, and medicine balls.

Making Metabolic Training even more valuable are its 60 predesigned workouts, which are the basis of five training endurance, fat loss, lean muscle mass, strength and power, and athletic performance. Each program covers all ability levels, from beginner to advanced, offering progressive levels of difficulty as your fitness improves.

With over 100 exercises and 60 workouts, this is the definitive resource on metabolic training.

Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.

296 pages, Paperback

Published October 17, 2023

About the author

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John Graham*, Leadership, Memoirs
John Graham*, Children's Books
John Graham*, author Voidstalker series
John Graham, BBC audio serials
John Graham, 1776-1844
John Graham, 1813-1845
John Graham, 1822-1879
John Graham, Amazon and Kindle Help
John Graham, author Plantation Theory
John Graham, dating
John Graham, 1648–1689

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Reviews

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This is an cleanly presented all-in-one book for those looking for evidence based training. The exercises are broken down by total body, lower body, upper body, core, and functional training. Those exercises are then grouped into programs/routines based on objectives: endurance, fat loss, building lean mass, building muscular strength, and improving sports performance,

The first section of the book is the information you need to understand why these exercises work. The wording is in laymen's terms and easy to digest. You'll understand why metabolic training is so effective for so many.

The second section contains the exercises/warmups. All exercises are photographed in a brightly lit room and easy to follow. Thorough techniques, tips, instructions are given as well as the tools that can be used (e.g., kettleballs or your own body). Each of the exercise groupings contain their own chart/exercise finder at the beginning of the chapter. For every exercise, there are specifics such as fundamentals, setup, upward movement, downward movement, and variations. Several full color photographs for each exercises show how it is done and serve as a quick reference.

The third section of the book groups the exercises into routines/programs - 20 in all. These programs have detailed information about their goals as well as charts that list the name, sets, reps, resets, weights, and page number in the book. They are also ranked by beginning to advanced.

There isn't a wide range of equipment needed and many of the exercises have options/variations to provide more utility. All items listed were easily accessible in my local gym or I could create a home routine with just a few weights or bands.

In all, this is nicely presented, well written, easy-to-use, and a great book for increase lean body mass, burn fat, and stimulate your metabolism. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.