Dooley Noted: 1/12/2016
In my weight training session last night, I noticed my pull-up numbers were hitting a plateau.
I reviewed my program.
Was I deadlifting? Check.
Was I doing plenty of days of rest between pull-ups? Check.
Was I at the same weight? Check.
Was I programmed to do consistent lat and core engagement? Check.
But I had been slacking a bit on my Metabolic Conditioning (Met Con).
And when you are trying to increase the total number of pull-ups one can do for multiple sets, your strength endurance will absolutely matter.
My strength was there. But I didn’t have the air to supercharge my engine.
My engine was just running without the oxygen for it to consistently perform for prolonged periods.
Met Con will absolutely have carryover into strength.
It is not to be skipped.
I started back again today with a Met Con workout on my day off from weight training. Immediately, I noticed how my short Met Con hiatus resulted in a challenging workout today!
Consistency matters. Met Con matters for supercharging engines. Therefore, one must include Met Con to get consistent strength endurance gains.
Whether you do snatch or swing ladders or sprint down your street, you may find the Met Con supercharging your strength engine to blast through your plateaus.
As always, it’s your call.
– Dr. Kathy Dooley
