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While daily “metcons” damage health and performance, an occasional one will do you a lot of good.
First, it is a jolt to bust through a training plateau.
Second, in some sports and professions one must be ready for a pounding heart and an acid bath anytime.
Third, research suggests that an occasional smoker might kill defective cells that could cause a lot of trouble if allowed to stick around undead.
Here is how to get smoked the right way.
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| | Brandon Hetzler, a researcher and a former StrongFirst Certified Senior Instructor,
did 2,001 nonstop hard style swings with 24kg in 49:21.
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| (PROFESSIONAL DRIVER ON A CLOSED COURSE. DO NOT ATTEMPT.)
First, you must be healthy to undertake an occasional trashing. Redlining the heart rate is not for everyone.
Second, you need a decent aerobic base. Until you have many months of S&S, A+A, or some traditional endurance exercise like running under your belt, going anaerobic is counterproductive.
Third, select an exercise that will challenge your spirit without breaking your body.
If you are skilled in kettlebell quick lifts, great, pick one. If not, run hills, drag a tire, push a sled or a car… The exact sets, reps, and rest periods do not matter, as long as they produce a lot of lactic acid.
Fourth, do this once to twice a month.
Once appears to be enough to destroy some zombie cells.
Twice is a must if you need to be ready for a muscle burning and heart pounding effort anytime.
Our bodies rapidly adapt to smokers by upregulating glycolytic enzymes and improving lactic acid tolerance and buffering capacity. These painful adaptations are lost just as fast; after about 18 days they are gone.
Thus, suck wind every other week to always be ready. |
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