And by “Metabolic Finisher”, I mean “a metcon I’d classify as ‘Nasty, Brutish, and Short’.” Judd sent some of them my way, and they rocked enough that I figured I’d not only do some of them, but I’d use the author’s terminology at least once.
But they’re seriously metcons. Anyway!
Power clean + front squat x 2
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
Haven’t done this in a while, but 170 is my Pr on the clean and jerk, so I’m happy with how this went down. Got ugly at the end, admittedly, but I did it.
Then, the finisher.
AMRAP in 3 minutes of:
KB snatches x 3 (each hand)
Goblet squats x 3
Close-grip decline push-ups x 3
Used a 35lb dumbbell for this, and got through four full rounds plus the snatches and squats of a fifth. Would’ve moved faster, but transitioning between movements took even longer than expected.
My main worry about that little metcon/finisher is that the transitions would take up more time than the actual work.
It was definitely an issue. Oddly, I think moving from the snatches to the goblet squats took at least as much time as moving to and from the push-ups. That could’ve just been my unfamiliarity with doing goblet squats with a dumbbell.
Of course, if you’re really pushing the metabolic aspect of things, I’m not sure the decline is necessary on the push-ups, and that’ll save you a good chunk of time.