The treadmill is by far the most popular way people “get in shape”. Especially around this time of year. If you are guilty of this…Your hamstrings hate you! Here’s why…You may have seen me refer to this machine as…”The road to nowhere” AND “The human rat wheel” Here’s probably my biggest reason of them all. Watch the YouTube version of this article
Athletic conditioning is comprised of training to help you build cardiovascular resistance, speed, strength and balance through plyometric or other drills which are designed to help you improve performance.
Conditioning exercise is a type of cardio because it helps improve cardiovascular health by using exercises and drills to increase heart rate.
Conditioning exercise helps to burn fat because it increases heart rate. When you increase heart rate during exercise, it increases your metabolism and will burn calories more quickly, either those you’ve consumed or those that are stored as body fat.
If your goals are to build muscle and burn fat, you should perform your athletic conditioning workouts 1-3 times per week, preferably on days when you are not performing a strength training workout.
An athletic conditioning workout helps you improve cardiovascular health, speed, strength and balance by performing athletic or plyometric drills. These are designed to improve athletic performance, often for a specific sport for practicing athletes, or in general for health.
