Metabolic Workouts Question

[Stacy]

Hi Cathe, I'm loving the new RWH workouts!

My question pertains to "metabolic workouts". Based on your answer in another post concerning how to best lose body fat when you have a strong muscle base, I'm going to follow and 8 day workout "week" and do 3-4 metabolic workouts and do 3 heavy weight workouts per week.

What makes a workout a "metabolic" workouts vs a circuit workout?

 

[Billsma]

I would love to know what your rotation looks like.

 

[nckfitheart2009]

Hi,

The answers to your question are in article below:

http://cathe.com/what-exactly-is-a-metabolic-workout
http://cathe.com/can-build-muscle-mass-strength-circuit-training

• circuits are series of sequence executed during a specific time. (exemple 1 minutes)

without or with light (usually) weight. This is an endurance workout.
your heart rate increase up to maximum 70% of your own maximum heart rate.
Example f workout is athletic training, high step training.

• A circuit becomes a Met when the heart rate goes up to >70% reaching ANAEROBIC zone.

Example: afterburn, Hiit segment from TTM, cardio leg blast

To cut short metabolic is an exercise intense enough to elevate your heart rate to over 70% maximum heart rate.
The do create an afterburn within 24 hours after completing the exercise.

HTH