Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woman doing metabolic conditioning workout on exercise bike You may have heard of it before — but what is metabolic conditioning?

Also known as metcon-thanks in no small part to CrossFit, which popularized and practically coined the abbreviated term-it has become almost synonymous with high intensity, cardio-focused training.

And so, as we are wont to do these days, people are turning to the internet to find the answers. And the workout suggestion that's coming up more than ever on Instagram? Metabolic conditioning, which ...

If you’re on a search for the ultimate bang-for-your-buck workout, metabolic conditioning (or metcon) may be the perfect choice for you. Metcon workouts are a type of interval training that involve ...

People either love it or hate it, but one thing we can all agree on is that CrossFit can get intense. You're doing burpees and throwing around barbells, and there's nary a shower or fresh towel in ...

Let's unravel the mystery, but here's a spoiler: there's no single magic answer. The key lies in its nature. CrossFit combines functional movements (that mimic real-life actions like lifting, pushing, ...

Metabolic conditioning, or MetCon for short, refers to exercises that increase the amount of energy stored and released by the body. While all forms of training require energy, MetCon differs in the ...

You may have heard of it before — but what is metabolic conditioning? The term has been around for decades, but it only recently crossed over from the world of elite athletes into everyday gyms. It ...