As we know, Cross Training is the combination of a few sports disciplines that, combined in different ways, result in a perfectly balanced sport with which to work different areas. In short, it gets you in shape quickly and also adapts to each person's level.
If we focus only on the sporting level, metabolic conditioning , that is, resistance, is at the base of the pyramid. Work on speed and power in equal parts.
Resistance gives us the ability to work whatever we want, to exert more or less intensity and gives us the necessary strength to 'have more endurance'. Working on resistance, after all, exponentially improves your daily life, also outside of your daily workouts.
Now that we know the importance of working on resistance in this sport, we are going to see 5 exercises that, applied in your training, will improve your metabolic conditioning.
4 exercises that improve your metabolic conditioning
Running
A classic. With the race you will work on your resistance 100% . A simple exercise that we all know and that you can adapt in the way that best suits you. You can do intervals, which will work more on power, or long distance races. You can also combine running with other exercises, so that the resistance you work on comes from different stimuli.
Any wod with running included will increase your physical capacity .
Rowing
Rowing is one of those demanding exercises, which works your entire body and focuses on power as an engine to work on resistance.
This exercise does require good technique and must be fluid in order to optimize the work on it and for the results and objectives in the wod to be what we expect. Here both the upper body and the lower body have a great role.
Burpees
Probably the most hated exercise in Cross Training but, at the same time, one of the ones that gets you the most fit . In the end it consists of dropping to the ground and getting up with all the power you can.
It is a very common exercise in Cross Training workouts and also very effective.
Double Unders
Double unders are another Cross Training classic. In this case we will work on power and speed in equal parts , not to mention that, in general, the entire body participates.
A good jump rope is also essential, the faster it is and the better its bearings work, the more it will require you physically and therefore, your metabolic conditioning will improve much more.
