In this podcast, we’re going to break down how to effectively design conditioning workouts so that you can actually get better at doing the things that you struggle with under fatigue.

We’ve seen a lot of athletes mix this up – either by always doing a bunch of crazy, chaotic stuff in their training, or by only following totally planned out, periodized structures based upon a specific plan for progression over time.

It turns out, they’re not “just metcons.” The way that conditioning work is structured can make a huge difference in terms of how you adapt to it over time.

Especially if you’re not a freakishly talented athlete who can seemingly do just a whole lot of anything and everything and consistently get better.

What should everyone else be doing? If we want to get better at pull-ups in metcons, do we just do a bunch of metcons with pull-ups in them and throw in some additional strict pull-ups?

If we want to get better at heavy squat cleans, do we do a weightlifting cycle and some EMOM weightlifting work?

It’s not always that simple.

Check out the full conversation with Luke, Jon and Todd to learn:

  • The mistake that many athletes make when thinking about training for a competition vs training to get better at something.
  • They key to designing conditioning workouts that are appropriate for your skill level
  • Why some athletes can get better at CrossFit just by doing a strength cycle and focusing on “heavy metcons” – and why that’s a disaster for the wrong kind of athlete.

Listen below – or on the podcast player of your choice.

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Show Notes:

  • [00:15] Conditioning workouts can have a different “feeling” and a different stimulus. Your conditioning workouts should have a goal, and shouldn’t be thrown together haphazardly.
  • [04:56] The mistake that many athletes make when thinking about training for a competition vs training to get better at something.
  • [12:03] Training isn’t linear – don’t expect to improve immediately from each training cycle.
  • [18:31] They key to designing conditioning workouts that are appropriate for your skill level
  • [25:25] Why some athletes can get better at CrossFit just by doing a strength cycle and focusing on “heavy metcons” – and why that’s a disaster for the wrong kind of athlete.